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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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Exclamation Looks like the 07 CLK 550 will have more power than the current 55!

Apparently the 2007 CLK550 (which replaces the 500) due this July, will have 382 hp!

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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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Apparently the 2007 CLK550 (which replaces the 500) due this July, will have 382 hp!
that's great...but how do you know?
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by genechien
that's great...but how do you know?

A salesperson at MB of Beverly Hills read the new info for 2007 to me from the product guide...the 2007 E class gets the 5.5 litre engine as well.
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 12:39 AM
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Will it actually outperform the CLK55... if so... kinda sad for the rest of us. This would be the first time that the next generation will outperform the previous performance line.
Does it make sense to do that? An 80 hp bump? That's the biggest I've seen yet.
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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Will it actually outperform the CLK55... if so... kinda sad for the rest of us. This would be the first time that the next generation will outperform the previous performance line.
Does it make sense to do that? An 80 hp bump? That's the biggest I've seen yet.
Quite Possibly.But that's called progress my friend.Cheer up! By the way the present gen E55 clearly destroys the old gen W210 E55.
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 11:14 AM
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Quite Possibly.But that's called progress my friend.Cheer up! By the way the present gen E55 clearly destroys the old gen W210 E55.
I think he was talking about a non AMG car beating the AMG version. You are comparing two AMG models...old vs. new.
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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Apparently the 2007 CLK550 (which replaces the 500) due this July, will have 382 hp!
all the new Mercedes 500 engine generation will be 5.5 lt and 388 bhp.

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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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382 is a good number Mercedes has to go up at least 80hp in order to be inline with the competitors the 2007 Lexus 4.6L will be producing 380HP and will be the base model motor on the LS.
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Originally Posted by salihyoluc
all the new Mercedes 500 engine generation will be 5.5 lt and 388 bhp.
I know, I just wasn't sure if the CLK class was getting the 5.5 or the new 330 hp 4.5 instead.
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Originally Posted by DirtyVegasMB
Will it actually outperform the CLK55... if so... kinda sad for the rest of us. This would be the first time that the next generation will outperform the previous performance line.
Does it make sense to do that? An 80 hp bump? That's the biggest I've seen yet.
Well at least the 07 CLK AMG gets the new 6.2, albeit detuned to "only" 460+/- hp.
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Ok. If MB can make a 5.5L @ 380 hp... why did AMG make their 5.5 @ only 360?

Isn't AMG supposed to produce higher performance engines? I know there is a 6.3 in the future, but I am comparing MB 5.5 Vs. AMG 5.5.
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Originally Posted by DirtyVegasMB
Ok. If MB can make a 5.5L @ 380 hp... why did AMG make their 5.5 @ only 360?

Isn't AMG supposed to produce higher performance engines? I know there is a 6.3 in the future, but I am comparing MB 5.5 Vs. AMG 5.5.
b/c the new engine has 4 valves and the amg motor is not close to being "pushed". it could easily make 400+ - hp.


im so happy my lease ends in october :v
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by AMG_55
b/c the new engine has 4 valves and the amg motor is not close to being "pushed". it could easily make 400+ - hp.


im so happy my lease ends in october :v
My lease is up this May< I could easily extend the lease until August and get the new 2007 with the 5.5, but then one year later the new body style is out...what to do??? I also am on the list for the new M3 but that keeps getting pushed back by BMW.
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My lease is up this May< I could easily extend the lease until August and get the new 2007 with the 5.5, but then one year later the new body style is out...what to do??? I also am on the list for the new M3 but that keeps getting pushed back by BMW.

i dunno, i dont like bmw anymore b/c they look weird 2 me and they aren't as "simple" as they used to be, if i was gonna get a bmw it would be an e36 m3 (4 door) w/ the e39 m5 engine and drivetrain:p

as for mercedes; i need a stick, a lsd and a real esp off button.

im debating between a moded (lsd and 40-50 more hp) cayman s or a z06 , for now :p
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Originally Posted by AMG_55
i dunno, i dont like bmw anymore b/c they look weird 2 me and they aren't as "simple" as they used to be, if i was gonna get a bmw it would be an e36 m3 (4 door) w/ the e39 m5 engine and drivetrain:p

as for mercedes; i need a stick, a lsd and a real esp off button.

im debating between a moded (lsd and 40-50 more hp) cayman s or a z06 , for now :p
Why not get the new CLK63?
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Originally Posted by RJC
Why not get the new CLK63?
"as for mercedes; i need a stick, a lsd and a real esp off button "

i need a real sports car

if they come w/ a stick and lsd i will consider it
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i dunno, i dont like bmw anymore b/c they look weird 2 me and they aren't as "simple" as they used to be, if i was gonna get a bmw it would be an e36 m3 (4 door) w/ the e39 m5 engine and drivetrain:p

as for mercedes; i need a stick, a lsd and a real esp off button.

im debating between a moded (lsd and 40-50 more hp) cayman s or a z06 , for now :p
I want a clean E30.. bad!
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im debating between a moded (lsd and 40-50 more hp) cayman s or a z06 , for now
Originally Posted by AMG_55
"as for mercedes; i need a stick, a lsd and a real esp off button "

i need a real sports car

if they come w/ a stick and lsd i will consider it

all i can think about lately is z06's... do it. then make a thread that says z06 burnout (video)
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I want a clean E30.. bad!

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Well at least the 07 CLK AMG gets the new 6.2, albeit detuned to "only" 460+/- hp.
Very likely. As CLK is still at its mid age, CLK55 AMG W209 will get an engine upgrade before the next new generation of CLK. The CLK63 will compete with 2007 M3 E90 ~420hp, so ~420hp is about right. (7G Tronic of course).
Starting 2007, no AMG engines will be built less than 420hp.
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"as for mercedes; i need a stick, a lsd and a real esp off button "

i need a real sports car

if they come w/ a stick and lsd i will consider it

Mercedes will sell you all of these things. Its no problem at all. Just sign a blank check and mail it in with your AMG requirements.
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if i had a blank check.....

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Mercedes will sell you all of these things. Its no problem at all. Just sign a blank check and mail it in with your AMG requirements.
why the **** would i buy a benz?

my check would go straight to Mr. Horacio Pagani himself, 1 bare (no paint) zonda f please, thank u

BTW,
i lease my cars.
and its unacceptable to have to pay extra for a lsd on a car thats already a performance model, especially 1 w/ 500 hp
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I'd be more tempted to wait for the AMG version...

http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/192/...t-mercedes-clk
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Originally Posted by DirtyVegasMB
Ok. If MB can make a 5.5L @ 380 hp... why did AMG make their 5.5 @ only 360?

Isn't AMG supposed to produce higher performance engines? I know there is a 6.3 in the future, but I am comparing MB 5.5 Vs. AMG 5.5.

the AMG engine has been around since 1999... and technology advances every year. This engine will be discontinued after this year, except for probably the SLK and C-class.

The new 5.5L 4v is needed to compete with the likes of Lexus 4.6 380hp/ 4.8L 360hp BWM.

Pretty much as this point, AMG will use the 6.2L engine for just about every product.

I say if you own a CLK55, just start looking to MOD or look into getting a CLK63 if you want the AMG badge.
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