Car & Driver Test: W216 CL65
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'14 E63S & '14 Audi SQ5
Car & Driver Test: W216 CL65
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ed-test-review
Car looks great...but the weight and tiny 275 rear tires really hurt the performance:
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 14.9 sec
Rolling start, 5–60 mph: 4.9 sec
Top gear, 30–50 mph: 2.4 sec
Top gear, 50–70 mph: 2.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.6 sec @ 120 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 189 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 169 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.89 g
Car looks great...but the weight and tiny 275 rear tires really hurt the performance:
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 14.9 sec
Rolling start, 5–60 mph: 4.9 sec
Top gear, 30–50 mph: 2.4 sec
Top gear, 50–70 mph: 2.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.6 sec @ 120 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 189 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 169 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.89 g
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MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 2,895
Likes: 53
From: Maryland
'14 E63S & '14 Audi SQ5
I haven't heard anything. It seems like the CL platform isn't a priority in the MB line-up so I think we may not see the 7 speed in one with a v12 Biturbo...
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2016 AMG GTS, 2015 GLA45 AMG
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ed-test-review
Car looks great...but the weight and tiny 275 rear tires really hurt the performance:
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 14.9 sec
Rolling start, 5–60 mph: 4.9 sec
Top gear, 30–50 mph: 2.4 sec
Top gear, 50–70 mph: 2.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.6 sec @ 120 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 189 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 169 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.89 g
Car looks great...but the weight and tiny 275 rear tires really hurt the performance:
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 14.9 sec
Rolling start, 5–60 mph: 4.9 sec
Top gear, 30–50 mph: 2.4 sec
Top gear, 50–70 mph: 2.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.6 sec @ 120 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 189 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 169 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.89 g
