Hello all,

First time running the 1/4 mile with a 2014 CLS63 AMG S today.

Best run was



When I say best run, I mean one of, the thing did back to back to back 11.85's with a 1.8x 60ft.

Times were run using Race Start function, so all settings to Sport. Completely factory stock car, 1/2 tank of gas.

Hoping on a cooler day to run 11.6's. Overall very impressed with the car, my father was in the stands when I ran the first 11.85 and apparently there was a collective surprised gasp from audience lol.

 

awesome, 11 seconds is good right?

 

geez.. that 4-matic AWD sure must suck the power away.

with a 1.8 60ft, but yet only 118 mph???

i believe i managed a 121 mph in my RWD 2012.

 

With the same 60ft? My experience with drag racing has generally been higher 60ft results in higher mph but higher et. Relatively speaking.

That said I was expecting the car to mph in 120-121 range.

Happy with the time but always looking to improve.

 

god no.

my best 60ft with that big heavy RWD beast was 2.2 sec!

and still managed a 121 mph. and my track is over 2000 ft altitude.

which is what leads me to believe the awd is robbing serious power.

i saw a dyno result chart of the new 2015(facelift) that was tuned, with claimed 700 hp, and it was putting only 524hp to the wheels!

thats 176 hp loss. like 26% drive train loss!

i know id be pissed if my tuned cls63 was making only 524 hp to the wheels.

should be like another 100 whp.

regardless im sure with a tune your car will see much better times.. certainly low 11's... 11.0-11.3.


anyone see any better number dynos of the AWD?

 

It does have a bit to do with 60'. If you had a 1.xx in your rwd your mph would not be 121

 

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