OT Sort Of: Jay Leno Drives The 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in LA

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Dec 26, 2009 | 03:24 AM
  #1  
So I just saw this on Motortrend and subsequently on Youtube and it really made me want to drive my C and seek out the local 'race track' roads. Unfortunately its snowing and my C is covered up (on summer tires and rwd) so I can't. Either way it just got me yearning to go for a drive. I figure it might do the same for you.

Jay Leno: The Fast and the Famous:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG8nQ...layer_embedded

The Making Of: The Fast and the Famous:
http://www.motortrend.com/features/c...ous/index.html


Just listen to that soundtrack; that machine-gun V8 sounds fantastic! It makes me jealous of all you C63 owners out there. Whoever has a C63 and is near that road should go and drive it early in the morning.

It's too bad Mercedes won't come out with a C550 or something, or a 4.0L V8 like in the M3 for better weight distribution. I'd totally snap that up after I got the money together.

Anyway, just something for you guys to enjoy...
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Dec 26, 2009 | 05:58 AM
  #2  
hmmm, not feeling it. it's ugly and imho sounds poor
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Dec 26, 2009 | 12:57 PM
  #3  
Cool clip!
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Dec 26, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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One word: Sick
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Dec 27, 2009 | 06:21 AM
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The car is awesome but the driver is a douchebag. How can you even encourage someone to race down a street that is in such utter disrepair? I doubt he ever went over 60 mph while "racing" it on this "racetrack". Here's a real video of the SLS driving on the Nuerbergring.
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