'The horsepower war is over,' says AMG boss.
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Dillsrotary , have you ever drove a AMG Mercedes before? The power gets down to the ground without any problem. Flogging my buddies E55 AMG I cant attest that all his glorious 468HP/513Trq makes it to the ground without roasting the tires sitting in place. And unlike the BMW M5 or the GT-R, you don't have to set it in launch mode to take off like a rocket. Only two steps are involved, mashed the gas peadal and hold on to the steering wheel for dear life!
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Uhh... Dillsrotary , have you ever drove a AMG Mercedes before? The power gets down to the ground without any problem. Flogging my buddies E55 AMG I cant attest that all his glorious 468HP/513Trq makes it to the ground without roasting the tires sitting in place.
And unlike the BMW M5 or the GT-R, you don't have to set it in launch mode to take off like a rocket. Only two steps are involved, mashed the gas peadal and hold on to the steering wheel for dear life!
Dillsrotary , have you ever drove a AMG Mercedes before? The power gets down to the ground without any problem. Flogging my buddies E55 AMG I cant attest that all his glorious 468HP/513Trq makes it to the ground without roasting the tires sitting in place. And unlike the BMW M5 or the GT-R, you don't have to set it in launch mode to take off like a rocket. Only two steps are involved, mashed the gas peadal and hold on to the steering wheel for dear life!
But as i dont' have experience in anything else, I would have to change my statement.
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Lotus...
Anyway it is full here of those tanks. Wow, they all look gorgeous and are pretty fast on the road but when you put them on a track they simply look out of place.
Even the new m3 suffers on the turns because of its very high weight compared to the old e46.
By the way every mercedes starts rattling after a couple of years.. i hope that they increase overall build quality while making them lighter :D
Anyway it is full here of those tanks. Wow, they all look gorgeous and are pretty fast on the road but when you put them on a track they simply look out of place.
Even the new m3 suffers on the turns because of its very high weight compared to the old e46.
By the way every mercedes starts rattling after a couple of years.. i hope that they increase overall build quality while making them lighter :D
Some good Chapman quotes:
"Simplicate, then add lightness."
"To add speed, add lightness."
"Any car which holds together for more than a race is
too heavy."
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The only one I had the pleasure in was a cls 63, and youre right it was very planted. I comment was gearing towards the crazy +600 hp (and +700 tq) cars that top gear, road and track, etc test drove.
But as i dont' have experience in anything else, I would have to change my statement.
But as i dont' have experience in anything else, I would have to change my statement.
Ahhh...the CLS63, art on wheels.
Jrichter that man you quoted is a genius ! Brilliant! Bravo!
Now if manufactures would take his thoughts to heart...
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Torque is what will win your race its the raw power being planted to the ground...
http://www.vettenet.org/torquehp.html
read that then get back to me...
http://www.vettenet.org/torquehp.html
read that then get back to me...
^ different sides of the beach ball. no worries though.
The point is I still don't like merc's on the track regardless of there body materials and engine they just look hideous. to each his own...
The point is I still don't like merc's on the track regardless of there body materials and engine they just look hideous. to each his own...
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