CL55 AMG, CL65 AMG, CL63 AMG (C215, C216) 2000 - 2014 (Two Generations)

Ran the 1/2 mile yesterday - Clayton, GA - WannaGoFast

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Old 09-17-2014, 10:52 AM
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Not to get off track but Weistec Blower plus nitrous 155mph? slap some nitrous on the 65 Grip and see what happens at the half mile I bet you would be at 160mph+ sitting the way you are on the trigger.
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Not to get off track but Weistec Blower plus nitrous 155mph? slap some nitrous on the 65 Grip and see what happens at the half mile I bet you would be at 160mph+ sitting the way you are on the trigger.
Not according to Craig's post, it equaled 152 mph.
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Not according to Craig's post, it equaled 152 mph.
Read post #211 below. This is where he mentions hitting 155mph on Sunday (direct quote below).

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...ml#post6167737


Originally Posted by BI-Performance
What a awesome weekend. Ran pretty good but had to manually short shift the car due to some bugs I am going to work on with Steve. I ran a best of 155mph the second day, and that was at their calculated DA of 5500.

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Originally Posted by Grip Grip
Read post #211 below. This is where he mentions hitting 155mph on Sunday (direct quote below).

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...ml#post6167737
So he's saying 152 w/out Nitrous? & then sprays a 50 shot which from reading other more knowledgeable nitrous athorities info in e55 section they state a 50 shot is = to 75 whp, yet he only gains 3 mph why does he mention the 5k + DA as a handicap or at all? When using nitrous it totally negates DA hence his excellent low iat's he posted.. Though the DA certainly effected everyone else who didn't use Nitrous..
Originally Posted by*BI-Performance*What a awesome weekend. I ran a best of 155mph the second day, and that was at their calculated DA of 5500.
Lastly that still shot/pic of you 2 racing showed you in the lead for most if not the entire race the winner of launch wouldn't ruin the e55's chance thru entire 1/2 mi run, ie point of a longer 1/2 mi vs reg 1/4 mi race. The e55 simply needs much more tuning/tweaking as even your 65 should've run a bit faster

This is his direct post on how he further cooled his rig off w/bags of ice etc etc.. You didn't even use a fan right? Then in his Nitrous run note how his iat's barely go 20-27 deg above ambient at the end of his run.. Your IAT's at end of your run hit 187 right? IE DA in a bottle..
Originally Posted by BI-Performance
I know exactly how my intake temps are in certain situations bro. . Ambient this past Friday was 90*.

Now at the track, I iced that car down with three bags on my one run, and got the temps to 70*. Ambient that day was again 90* and humid. At the end of the 1/2 mile run I was at 118* with iced water and meth.

This is the best right here lol, I sat in line for 1 full hour stop and go. This time I was heating up my bottle the entire time to get it to 1000psi. I started that run at 110*, and at the end of the 1/2 mile, I ended at 117* lol. That is with a 30\16 jet combination and it felt amazing above 6000rpms.

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So he's saying 152 w/out Nitrous? & then sprays a 50 shot which from reading other more knowledgeable nitrous athorities info in e55 section they state a 50 shot is = to 75 whp, yet he only gains 3 mph why does he mention the 5k + DA as a handicap or at all? When using nitrous it totally negates DA hence his excellent low iat's he posted.. Though the DA certainly effected everyone else who didn't use Nitrous..

Lastly that still shot/pic of you 2 racing showed you in the lead for most if not the entire race the winner of launch wouldn't ruin the e55's chance thru entire 1/2 mi run, ie point of a longer 1/2 mi vs reg 1/4 mi race. The e55 simply needs much more tuning/tweaking as even your 65 should've run a bit faster

This is his direct post on how he further cooled his rig off w/bags of ice etc etc.. You didn't even use a fan right? Then in his Nitrous run note how his iat's barely go 20-27 deg above ambient at the end of his run.. Your IAT's at end of your run hit 187 right? IE DA in a bottle..

My IAT's on the run against Craig hit 165F I believe. I'm sure Craig will get his setup fine-tuned for the Ocala event and hit 165+, especially since it's at sea level and the air will be cool and dense.

As for DA in a bottle, from my personal experience with nitrous it honestly just isn't the case. At least it wasn't the case with the small shots I was running (125 and under).

From what I've seen, lets say a 75 shot is good for 5 tenths. That 1/2 second will be trimmed off your current ET in current conditions (illustrated below).

Run at sea level DA:
- non nitrous run: 11.7
- 75 shot of nitrous: 11.2


Run at 5K level DA with the exact same mods as the sea level DA run above:
- non nitrous run: 12.7
- 75 shot of nitrous: 12.2 (not a 11.2 since the DA is still 5K feet)


If I decide to run next year, hopefully a tune for VP 109 along with downpipes and hyper inflated front tires will get me a 155.


And I just want to add, I went to have a good time with family and friends and that's exactly what I accomplished. I'm not looking to set any records other than improving each year. My first year at Clayton I ran 135mph. The second year was 144mph. This year 150mph. Next year I'd like to run 155mph, but a safe 151 without hurting the car, myself, or anyone else will be a success as well.

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Originally Posted by Grip Grip
My IAT's on the run against Craig hit 165F I believe. I'm sure Craig will get his setup fine-tuned for the Ocala event and hit 165+, especially since it's at sea level and the air will be cool and dense.

As for DA in a bottle, from my personal experience with nitrous it honestly just isn't the case. At least it wasn't the case with the small shots I was running (125 and under).

From what I've seen, lets say a 75 shot is good for 5 tenths. That 1/2 second will be trimmed off your current ET in current conditions (illustrated below).

Run at sea level DA:
- non nitrous run: 11.7
- 75 shot of nitrous: 11.2


Run at 5K level DA with the exact same mods as the sea level DA run above:
- non nitrous run: 12.7
- 75 shot of nitrous: 12.2 (not a 11.2 since the DA is still 5K feet)


If I decide to run next year, hopefully a tune for VP 109 along with downpipes and hyper inflated front tires will get me a 155.


And I just want to add, I went to have a good time with family and friends and that's exactly what I accomplished. I'm not looking to set any records other than improving each year. My first year at Clayton I ran 135mph. The second year was 144mph. This year 150mph. Next year I'd like to run 155mph, but a safe 151 without hurting the car, myself, or anyone else will be a success as well.
From your data log iat went from 183-153 @ very end my bad kool info on nitrous results thnx for clarifying.. Tho its def da in a bottle it dramatically reduces iat's and adds ability for much more timing when properly optimized etc etc vs No sauce..
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From your data log iat went from 183-153 @ very end my bad kool info on nitrous results thnx for clarifying.. Tho its def da in a bottle it dramatically reduces iat's and adds ability for much more timing when properly optimized etc etc vs No sauce..


The data log is unclear, but the IAT actually peaked at 163F.


By the way, if memory serves, I believe my IAT's on the Crossfire actually increased when I used nitrous. I know that sounds crazy, but I'll try to dig up some data logs tonight to show it. I know my boost increased on it. Also, typically you have to retard the timing whenever you run more than a 50 shot.
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Lol shows how much I know about nitrous.. Just equals a huge perf increase while using it, I'll leave it at that..
Edit: I was going by Craiges info of using ONLY a 50 shot..
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Lol shows how much I know about nitrous.. Just equals a huge perf increase while using it, I'll leave it at that..
Edit: I was going by Craiges info of using ONLY a 50 shot..

I think I recall reading where he said it lowers his IAT's also, but I generally just let things like that go unless it comes up in a coversation I'm having. I think most people just expect the temps to drop, which makes perfect sense to me. I'm at a loss as to why the temps increased, but that's what the logs showed for me. Maybe it differs for other setups.

It was also interesting that my boost pressure measured at the plenums would increase a little when running it, but that can be explained away.
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Originally Posted by Grip Grip
I think I recall reading where he said it lowers his IAT's also, but I generally just let things like that go unless it comes up in a coversation I'm having. I think most people just expect the temps to drop, which makes perfect sense to me. I'm at a loss as to why the temps increased, but that's what the logs showed for me. Maybe it differs for other setups.

It was also interesting that my boost pressure measured at the plenums would increase a little when running it, but that can be explained away.
You must've missed this, I quoted his post from e55 section above for you.. Note his LAST paragraph on Nitrous
Originally Posted by BI-Performance
I know exactly how my intake temps are in certain situations bro. . Ambient this past Friday was 90*.

Now at the track, I iced that car down with three bags on my one run, and got the temps to 70*. Ambient that day was again 90* and humid. At the end of the 1/2 mile run I was at 118* with iced water and meth.

This is the best right here lol, I sat in line for 1 full hour stop and go. This time I was heating up my bottle the entire time to get it to 1000psi. I started that run at 110*, and at the end of the 1/2 mile, I ended at 117* lol. That is with a 30\16 jet combination and it felt amazing above 6000rpms.
His iat's at start of run were 110 deg, sitting in line 1hr in 90 ambient humid air. But after heating bot properly it only rose 7 deg over the entire 1/2 mi run to end at 117 deg lol if that usn't DA in a bottle I dont know what is

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Keep in mind that Craig wasn't running the smaller pulley I sent him. He was running the one that comes with the kit and he was making about 13PSI only. Maybe I will run my car in a half mile event if one ever comes around here. I'm pretty confident it would be at least in the 160's. Car trapped 138.7 prior to the build in the 1/4 (no nitrous)
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Here's two more videos of my races a friend (John) took at the event. The first one is me running the Mustang Cobra and the other is of Craig and I launching (more like spinning). On that run I had to stay toward the center of the runway to keep from hitting a bad dip.

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https://vimeo.com/107078774

PS: I'm not trying to revive this thread. I'm just posting these for posterity.

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The results are in. Looks like I was about halfway down the list.

Here's a link to the results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/191I5D5zwx4uTUCIBLV2CzL3v108S_mM9kl-EIdVepnU/edit?usp=sharing#gid=0


Below are the cars that ran slower than me. I would have thought a 2013 Ferrari 458 Italia would have killed me, but he didn't. Maybe it had a problem, as it only ran 144 and 146 mph.

2009 Cadillac CTS-V (S/C) (515whp)

Audi R8 (Twin Turbo) (750whp)

1993 Mazda RX-7 (LS2) (N/A) (500whp)

2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series (Platinum Automotive)
(S/C)

2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG (Twin Turbo) (600whp)

2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (S/C) (800whp)

2014 Jaguar F-Type (S/C) (495whp)

2009 Shelby GT500 (S/C) (500whp)

2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (N/A)

Porsche 996 Turbo (Twin Turbo)

2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 (S/C)

2013 BMW M5 (Twin Turbo) (560whp)

Subaru WRX (Turbo)

1972 Datsun 240Z (V8) (N/A) (400whp)

Toyota Supra (Turbo)

2009 Nissan GT-R (Twin Turbo) (650whp)

1972 Datsun 240Z (V8) (N/A) (400whp)

2005 Chevrolet Corvette (S/C) (585whp)

Datsun 280Z (LS1) (NOS)

2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon (S/C) (550whp)

2007 Chevrolet Corvette (N/A) (500whp)

2000 Chevrolet Camaro SS (N/A) (420whp)

2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (N/A)

2013 Subaru STI (Turbo) (500+whp)

2009 Nissan GT-R (Twin Turbo) (473whp)

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP (N/A) (600whp)

2013 Camaro SS 1LE (Turbo) (575whp)

2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (N/A) (450whp)

2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (S/C) (750whp)

Corvette Z06 (Vengeance Racing) (S/C) (690whp)

2014 BMW M5 (Twin Turbo) (500whp)

2013 Ferrari 458 Italia (N/A) (500whp)

2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (N/A)

1999 Chevrolet Corvette (N/A)

2006 BMW M5 (N/A) (550whp)

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP (N/A) (600whp)

2005 Chevrolet Corvette (N/A)

2012 Nissan 370Z (N/A) (280whp)

2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG (Twin Turbo)

2013 Ford Shelby GT500 (S/C) (596whp)

2007 Mustang Shelby GT500 (S/C) (600whp)

2010 Volkswagen GTI (Turbo)

2010 Chevrolet Corvette GrandSport (N/A) (445whp)

Porsche 996 Turbo (Twin Turbo)

Corvette Z06 (Vengeance Racing) (S/C) (690whp)

2000 Chevrolet Camaro SS (N/A) (420whp)

2014 Mustang Rousch RS-3 (S/C) (600whp)

1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder (Turbo) (455whp)

2014 Dodge Challenger (S/C)

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (S/C) (600whp)

2006 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG (S/C) (500whp)

2007 Mustang Shelby GT500 (S/C) (600whp)

2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG (Twin Turbo)

2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (S/C) (567whp)

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (S/C) (591whp)

2008 Pontiac G8 GT (N/A) (415whp)

2014 Cadillac CTS-V (S/C)

2001 Chevrolet Corvette (N/A) (400whp)

2012 Dodge Charter SRT-8 (S/C) (575whp)

1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS (N/A) (400whp)

1995 Ford Mustang GT (S/C) (540whp)

2005 Ferrari F430 (N/A)

2015 BMW M4 (345whp)

BMW M5 (N/A) (507whp)

2013 Jaguar XJ Supersport (S/C) (475whp)

Cadillac CTS-V (S/C)

2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE (Vengeance Racing) (N/A) (499whp)

2012 Mustang Shelby GT500 (S/C) (538whp)

Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG (S/C)

2005 Pontiac GTO (NOS) (500whp)

2005 Pontiac GTO (NOS) (500whp)

2013 Jaguar XJ Supersport (S/C) (475whp)

2014 Dodge Challenger (S/C)

2008 Pontiac G8 GT (N/A) (415whp)

2010 Cadillac CTS-V (S/C) (590whp)

2005 Lamborghini Murcielago (N/A)

2006 Cadillac CTS-V (N/A) (500whp)

2008 Pontiac G8 GT (N/A) (500whp)

Ford Mustang Boss 302 (S/C)

1956 Chevrolet Wagon (N/A) (400whp)

2001 Chevrolet Corvette (N/A) (415whp)

2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (S/C)

2004 Dodge Viper (Twin Turbo) (1200whp)

2011 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG (N/A) (400whp)

2008 BMW 135i (Twin Turbo) (425whp)

2005 Ferrari F430 (N/A)

2009 Pontiac G8 GT (N/A)

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS (N/A) (475whp)

1998 Ford Mustang Cobra (S/C) (440whp)

2011 Chevrolet Corvette (N/A) (430whp)

1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 (N/A) (375whp)

2011 Dodge Challenger (N/A) (430whp)

2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (N/A) (385whp)

2004 Chevrolet Corvette (N/A)

2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (N/A) (370whp)

BMW X5M (Twin Turbo) (600+whp)

2012 Volkswagen Golf R (Turbo) (335whp)

2012 Chevrolet Camaro (N/A) (448whp)

2001 Audi S4 Avant (Turbo) (460whp)

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS (N/A) (475whp)

2009 Pontiac G8 GT (N/A) (450whp)

BMW X5M (Twin Turbo) (600+whp)

2008 BMW 335i (Twin Turbo) (420whp)

2011 Chevrolet Corvette (N/A) (430whp)

2001 Audi S4 Avant (Turbo) (460whp)

2009 BMW 335i (Turbo) (664whp)

2007 Subaru STI (Turbo)

2014 Audi S4 (S/C) (425whp)

2014 Audi S4 (S/C) (425whp)

2000 BMW M5 (N/A) (350whp)

1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air (N/A) (325whp)

2007 Chrysler 300C SRT-8 (N/A) (375whp)

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS (N/A) (420whp)

2013 BMW M3 Frozen Edition (N/A)

2009 Dodge Challenger (N/A (400whp)

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP (N/A)

2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS (N/A) (390whp)

2004 Lamborghini Gallardo (Granite Garage Floors) (N/A)

2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (S/C) (630whp)

Porsche 997 911 Turbo (Twin Turbo)

2013 BMW M3 (Stock) (N/A)

2001 Chevrolet Corvette (N/A) (346whp)

2013 Audi TT-RS (Turbo) (300+whp)

2010 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 (N/A) (380whp)

2003 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG (S/C)

2010 Jeep Cherokee SRT-8 (S/C) (455whp)

2014 Ford Mustang GT (N/A) (400whp)

2014 Ford Mustang GT (S/C) (570whp)

2008 Ford Mustang (N/A) (339whp)

2002 Acura NSX-T (N/A) (300whp)

2009 Pontiac G8 (S/C) (500-700whp)

2013 Ford Taurus SHO (Twin Turbo) (300whp)

2008 Porsche Carrera S (N/A) (300whp)

2006 Jeep Cherokee SRT-8 (N/A) (465whp)

2010 Lamborghini Gallardo (N/A) (500whp)

2009 Dodge Challenger R/T (332whp) (N/A)

2006 Dodge Viper (N/A) (460whp)

2009 Mazdaspeed 3 (Turbo) (300whp)

2006 Volkswagen Phaeton (N/A) (380whp)

2006 Mercedes-Benz SL500 (N/A)
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That's pretty impressive to see your car out perform many of the cars listed with more power. It makes you wonder how many just guestimate and provide BS numbers. I think the main thing is most other platforms have more of a peak power and torque that is not maintained throughout the rpm band like our cars. As always, the total power is what is under the curve that is not shown in a peak number. Also, I'd bet our cars are making more torque than some of the cars listed with more horsepower which certainly helps. Anyway you cut it, your car out performed many of the so called "fast cars." Nice!
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Damn... What's really impressive on that list is what appears to be (2) v8 BITURBO E63's (most likely tune ONLY on 2014 they listed 600 whp) ran BEST of nearly 150 mph & 154.53 mph on 2012 possibly? Added cooling/ down pipes/no cats? race gas tune etc? Those cars w/latest Turbo upgrades will prolly trap 160+ mph in the 1/2 mile

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My other fav's 2013 F458 runs Best 146.00 mph w/giaint boat 2014 Mercedes S63 Biturbo hot on it's heals barely 1.31 mph behind at 144.69 mph... Sorry if I had the F458 & saw that I'd want my $$ back (I don't care how purdy it is lol)

The guy w/supposed 1200 whp Viper needs his $$ back big time, he trapped from 123-138 mph! Ouch..

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There were a few cars that made us all scratch our heads due to their lackluster performance.


On both my runs I was so focused on out ET'ing my opponent (being first across the line) that I left traction control on and feathered the throttle to prevent spin. Just now it hit me how dumb that was. If I'd used dyno mode with traction control off, flooring it off the line, I would have spun the tires forever. That would have increased my trap speed by a few MPH. Next year I'll be spinning halfway down the track FTW!


One thing that also surprised me was that they listed my car as 610 WHP. I'm wondering if WannaGoFast or myself made a typo on my car's stats, since at the time I sent in my specs I was at 509 WHP. FWIW, my last dyno before the event was 558 WHP.

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There were a few cars that made us all scratch our heads due to their lackluster performance.


On both my runs I was so focused on out ET'ing my opponent (being first across the line) that I left traction control on and feathered the throttle to prevent spin. Just now it hit me how dumb that was. If I'd used dyno mode with traction control off, flooring it off the line, I would have spun the tires forever. That would have increased my trap speed by a few MPH. Next year I'll be spinning halfway down the track FTW!


One thing that also surprised me was that they listed my car as 610 WHP. I'm wondering if WannaGoFast or myself made a typo on my car's stats, since at the time I sent in my specs I was at 509 WHP. FWIW, my last dyno before the event was 558 WHP.
funnier still, they listed a few e55's that day, Chris Copelands 2006 e55 w/700 WHP.. That only trapped 152? That's not Craiges e55 right? Damn... Your traps wouda easily been 2-3 mph faster that day argh!

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funnier still, they listed a few e55's that day, Chris Copelands 2006 e55 w/700 WHP.. That only trapped 152? That's not Craiges e55 right? Damn... Your traps wouda easily been 2-3 mph faster that day argh!

No, Craig's car was 93 on the list (car number 160) and Jason Cummings (owner of BIP) was listed as the driver. That other E55 that's 127 on the list (car number 166) was the other Weistec car I believe. It hit 151 MPH.
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No, Craig's car was 93 on the list (car number 160) and Jason Cummings (owner of BIP) was listed as the driver. That other E55 that's 127 on the list (car number 166) was the other Weistec car I believe. It hit 151 MPH.
Ya I knew it wasn't Craiges, as it said Chris Copelands e55 etc.. Funny def didn't show anywhere CLOSE to true 700 whp... It ran a BEST of
2006 Mercedes-Benz E55AMG (S/C) (700whp) 152.9572
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My other fav's 2013 F458 runs Best 146.00 mph w/giaint boat 2014 Mercedes S63 Biturbo hot on it's heals barely 1.31 mph behind at 144.69 mph... Sorry if I had the F458 & saw that I'd want my $$ back (I don't care how purdy it is lol)

The guy w/supposed 1200 whp Viper needs his $$ back big time, he trapped from 123-138 mph! Ouch..
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It's all status symbol. They could keep it, ill take the power.
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That's pretty impressive to see your car out perform many of the cars listed with more power. It makes you wonder how many just guestimate and provide BS numbers. I think the main thing is most other platforms have more of a peak power and torque that is not maintained throughout the rpm band like our cars. As always, the total power is what is under the curve that is not shown in a peak number. Also, I'd bet our cars are making more torque than some of the cars listed with more horsepower which certainly helps. Anyway you cut it, your car out performed many of the so called "fast cars." Nice!
Even MORE impressive... Soon to be (10) yr old CL65 w/minimal mods/drag tires runs faster/quicker than the latest Z07 Vette @3200 odd lbs.. I know after similar mods are aplied to Vette it will BEST these figures but how cool is it to know when you see a STOCK/new 1 in traffic, I guarantee the guy driving it thinks it's the fastest car outside a Bugatti Veyrone, & would laugh at you if you told him your 4800 lb tune/drag tire 10 yr old Mercedes would take him by 2-3 car lengths in a 1/4 mile race

http://blog.caranddriver.com/commenc...uote:Chevrolet claims the Z06 sprinted through the benchmark 0-to-60-mph measure in just 2.95 seconds and that it annihilated the quarter-mile in an equally impressive 10.95 at 127 mph. The best numbers were obtained using Z06 coupes equipped with the new eight-speed automatic transmission and the Z07 performance package, which adds Brembo carbon-ceramic brake rotors,*Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, and the most spoilertastic and downforce-enabling aero bits available on the Z06.
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+1000

It's all status symbol. They could keep it, ill take the power.
Exactly.. I had no idea the new S63 was so quick/fast it must weigh 4500-4800+lbs & doesn't have ultra fast dual clutch auto or only weigh 2800 lbs.. Seriously gives NEW/respect to MB/AMG engineers.. Slow *** slushbox trans, & weighs 1700-2000 lbs more 4 door etc etc basically will run a mere CAR LENGTH behind the F458 in 1/2 mile race

& there can be NO arguement in the guy w/F458 can't drive it's a lightening fast shifting dual clutch AUTOMATIC in a 1/2 mile race.. Point & Shoot easy as it gets...

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