ItalianStallion

I've seen those specs already but those are not OFFICIAL. HP ratings have been anywhere from 450-550hp. I think the 472hp figure is official one but I believe it will dyno closer to 500hp.

I do know that it will have a dual clutch sequential, awd, all wheel steering, Nurburgring times eclipsing the 997TT, V6 Twin Turbo, and I know how it looks.

For this car to be on par with or even beat the Porsche 997TT then it will be an amazing car. I will NOT leave this car anywhere close to stock so I think it will be the perfect platform for me to build a monster. Skylines have always meant ridiculous hp numbers and this one will be no different. I want this car so I can mod it to a nice horsepower level and have fun with it. The all wheel drive will enable the power to get down to the ground, the dual clutch will be a superior transmission to anything else out there, the handling is one of the best in the world, and its brand new and unique.

Fair enough?

chiphomme

First off, congrats. I'm not here to insult your choice. It looks like a beast.
I'm just a little baffled if it really weighs 3800lbs. The 2 year old Z06 weighs under 3200.
And are you saying it dynos to 500 at the wheels?

6.3AMG

If it "tramples" the ZO6, I'll be the first to admitt. But I just dont see that happening. Especially if it weighs anywhere near the projected weight were seeing.

ItalianStallion

Thank you, I know theres no hostility meant, its all good

To tell you the truth, I have no idea what the car will dyno. Skylines of the past have been ridiculously under-rated from the factory. It could be the same with this one as power/weight ratio is so drastic from the Corvette Z06 and even the 997GT3 and TT.

I am just as confused as you are in regards to weight and power. I'm not sure if its just the fact that the technology is that much more superior than every other car, who knows? The Tokyo Motor Show should resolve most of these issues.

My guess is that this car is putting out a lot more hp than the manufacturer will list, just because it seems like it needs that type of power to move that much weight.

ItalianStallion

The Z06 is going to be VERY hard to beat.

Honestly, I don't think it will best the Z06, just because the Z06 is a lightweight high horsepower race car in street clothing.

But I don't think most people care too much because they're in it for boost.

TopGun32

to beat a stock Z06

you need an M6 with $20k worth of mods.. and by the way

you need 7 gears..

The GTR will need to have atleat ECU tuning to keep up.. depending on its gearing.

Draf Coef is very nice.. .27 and AWD will help the launch..

I would say high 11's no problem with traps of around 118 to 119

very nice performance for $80k

I like the car. It has 2 small back seats, AWD, turbo and DSG.

its a winner in my book!

kip

The test everyone is waiting for (me including), but still its the wrong test. This combination is based on the old concept that M3 is only available as a coupe.

So the real comparison should be the RS4 sedan vs the soon arriving M3 sedan vs the C63 sedan or the current M3 vs CLK 63...

ItalianStallion

The M3 sedan isn't out yet and the CLK63 is almost $100,000...the CLK BS is over $125,000...fair comparison? I think not.

I think the M3 vs RS4 vs C63 is a perfect comparison and its mor than fair. 2 doors don't mean ****e other than weight and maybe slightly different balance.

Hakk403

Is the CLK still based on the c-class chassis? If so, price should be less of a factor in such a comparison than the number of doors. IMO, M3 sedan competes with c63, M3 coupe with the CLK63, which is basically a c-class coupe by another name.

ScottW911

The CLK is its own platform. Although it has a "C" in its nomenclature, it has always been positioned above the C class sedans. All of MB's coupes are considered a step up from their sedan brethren. Isn't the CL one of the most expensive MB's?

Hakk403

Yes it is placed above, I'm not talking about the naming, I'm talking about the chassis, the CLK used the same platform as the c class did, the CL used the same chassis as the S-class. While the CLK is placed above the C, it is essentially the same car with different aesthetics and 2 doors instead of four, a lot of the underpinnings are the same, or at least they used to be when it first came out. I'm not aware of that having changed.

sprins

Isn't the RS4 about to be discontinued? The wait is for the new RS4 for a fair comparison, since the M3 and C63 are brand spankin' new.

Hakk403

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/mercede...ss-ar1211.html

You will find similar information at other sites if you do a search, CLK is indeed based on the c-class, so I don't see why it wouldn't be considered competition for the m3.

thegamemodo9

The RS4 will be discontinued after this year. Audi is rumored to be producing the RS5 for next year. If that car is real, it should be included in the comparison, though it is a 2-door.

ScottW911

That topspeed.com quote is word-for-word from Wikipedia. They did not even bother to do their own research. If you look at the Wikipedia platform timeline ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...Benz_platforms ), you'll notice that the W208 CLK ("based on the C") came out 3 years prior to the W203, so it must have been based on the W202.

Funny, when MB needed a longer snout for the C55, it had to use the CLK platform to fit the V8. I stand my original comment: It's a separate platform.

PS: yes, I know you can punch holes in my argument if you want. The fact of the matter is, MB markets the car that way and people buy it that way. Perception is everything.

DarkXerox

Yeah the old CLK (W208) was definitely based off the W202 chassis--it even had the same recirculating ball steering that the W203 replaced with rack and pinion. So the W209 (and the R171) are based off the W203 chassis.

c32used

Its sounds like an amazing car but honestly not that awwwed by it....even though it did better then cars twice its price it still looks like a ordinary but supped up nissan....the original has more distinction to it and I bet a modded older version skyline will prove its still better in many areas...also I never got my answer for my question but bought the motor trend magazine and #1 is still considered the Bmer with about 30+hp less....have to wait for other reviews....C63 is closer to that moniker but not quite there yet according to these results.