C63s: 503hp or 510hp? Which one is it?
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C63s: 503hp or 510hp? Which one is it?
Curious to know why some sources say 503hp and others say 510hp. Which one is it? 
In Australia my 2017 C63s Coupe is listed as having "375kw" which translates to 503hp. But why do other sources and magazine articles state that these cars have 510hp?
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Jimmy.
In Australia my 2017 C63s Coupe is listed as having "375kw" which translates to 503hp. But why do other sources and magazine articles state that these cars have 510hp?
Cheers,
Jimmy.
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510 is metric horsepower. 503 is non-metric horsepower. Exact same engine power output, they just calculate it slightly differently.
Kind of like how the McLaren 720S is named after having 720hp yet in US it's rated at slightly less.
Kind of like how the McLaren 720S is named after having 720hp yet in US it's rated at slightly less.
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Renntech dynos the stock U.S. C63s at 545 hp in comparison to Mercedes at 503 hp . Reminds me of the 1970's when car companies deliberately underated their hp for the purpose of public image (insurance.)
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For me, the C63s pulls a sh*t load harder than my stock MKII Gallardo LP550-2. Not sure if it's because of the 700nm but if I put the C63 in 3rd gear and plant the pedal from a rolling start all the way to the top, it really gives me that feeling like I'm being catapulted into the horizon.
With the Gallardo, I have to work a bit more through the revs to pull and it doesn't have no where near as much "stomach churn" as the AMG. Crazy car this C63s
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Thought it was the gas ...
Thanks, I thought hp was hp. It did not occur to me that there would be difference (like the one between imperial and U.S. gallons).
I had been attributing the difference to the available gas. In Europe it is easy to get 100 octane (e.g., many Shell stations have it) but in the U.S. 93 octane is the best available and here in California all that is available for street use is 91 octane.
I had been attributing the difference to the available gas. In Europe it is easy to get 100 octane (e.g., many Shell stations have it) but in the U.S. 93 octane is the best available and here in California all that is available for street use is 91 octane.
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Ha! I thought so.
For me, the C63s pulls a sh*t load harder than my stock MKII Gallardo LP550-2. Not sure if it's because of the 700nm but if I put the C63 in 3rd gear and plant the pedal from a rolling start all the way to the top, it really gives me that feeling like I'm being catapulted into the horizon.
With the Gallardo, I have to work a bit more through the revs to pull and it doesn't have no where near as much "stomach churn" as the AMG. Crazy car this C63s
For me, the C63s pulls a sh*t load harder than my stock MKII Gallardo LP550-2. Not sure if it's because of the 700nm but if I put the C63 in 3rd gear and plant the pedal from a rolling start all the way to the top, it really gives me that feeling like I'm being catapulted into the horizon.
With the Gallardo, I have to work a bit more through the revs to pull and it doesn't have no where near as much "stomach churn" as the AMG. Crazy car this C63s
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Ha! I thought so.
For me, the C63s pulls a sh*t load harder than my stock MKII Gallardo LP550-2. Not sure if it's because of the 700nm but if I put the C63 in 3rd gear and plant the pedal from a rolling start all the way to the top, it really gives me that feeling like I'm being catapulted into the horizon.
With the Gallardo, I have to work a bit more through the revs to pull and it doesn't have no where near as much "stomach churn" as the AMG. Crazy car this C63s
For me, the C63s pulls a sh*t load harder than my stock MKII Gallardo LP550-2. Not sure if it's because of the 700nm but if I put the C63 in 3rd gear and plant the pedal from a rolling start all the way to the top, it really gives me that feeling like I'm being catapulted into the horizon.
With the Gallardo, I have to work a bit more through the revs to pull and it doesn't have no where near as much "stomach churn" as the AMG. Crazy car this C63s
Thanks, I thought hp was hp. It did not occur to me that there would be difference (like the one between imperial and U.S. gallons).
I had been attributing the difference to the available gas. In Europe it is easy to get 100 octane (e.g., many Shell stations have it) but in the U.S. 93 octane is the best available and here in California all that is available for street use is 91 octane.
I had been attributing the difference to the available gas. In Europe it is easy to get 100 octane (e.g., many Shell stations have it) but in the U.S. 93 octane is the best available and here in California all that is available for street use is 91 octane.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating
