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'08 AM Vantage V8 - '03 E500
Could be for real, although I'm not visualizing how the picture got taken - did the driver mount the camera on his chest?
The US-spec E55 turned 1800 rpm at 60 mph in top gear, according to a 2003 Road & Track test. So, 306 kph (or 190 mph) would be about 5700 on the tach; the 5400 indicated is in the ballpark and could be explained by different wheels/tires or different rear axle. There's little doubt that the E55 has enough power to reach that speed with no electronic limiter.
The US-spec E55 turned 1800 rpm at 60 mph in top gear, according to a 2003 Road & Track test. So, 306 kph (or 190 mph) would be about 5700 on the tach; the 5400 indicated is in the ballpark and could be explained by different wheels/tires or different rear axle. There's little doubt that the E55 has enough power to reach that speed with no electronic limiter.
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Originally Posted by DWP
Could be for real, although I'm not visualizing how the picture got taken - did the driver mount the camera on his chest?
The US-spec E55 turned 1800 rpm at 60 mph in top gear, according to a 2003 Road & Track test. So, 306 kph (or 190 mph) would be about 5700 on the tach; the 5400 indicated is in the ballpark and could be explained by different wheels/tires or different rear axle. There's little doubt that the E55 has enough power to reach that speed with no electronic limiter.
The US-spec E55 turned 1800 rpm at 60 mph in top gear, according to a 2003 Road & Track test. So, 306 kph (or 190 mph) would be about 5700 on the tach; the 5400 indicated is in the ballpark and could be explained by different wheels/tires or different rear axle. There's little doubt that the E55 has enough power to reach that speed with no electronic limiter.
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I remember a video that was posted several months ago that showed a similar attained speed. It was also in KPH, I don't think it's photochopped.
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Nice, it must be amazing to drive at that speed! Where did the photo taken? It must be outside of HK, driving that speed in HK is crazy.
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'08 AM Vantage V8 - '03 E500
Originally Posted by baubaulu
The photos was taken by the passenger.
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'08 AM Vantage V8 - '03 E500
I very much doubt that an E350 (or E500) has enough power to reach 190, speed limiters aside. Also, if it's an E350, the entire instrument cluster is from an E55, not just the tach. The E350 metric speedo only goes up to 260 kph.
http://www.netcarshow.com/mercedes-b...llpaper_07.htm
http://www.netcarshow.com/mercedes-b...llpaper_07.htm
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Originally Posted by TectiteE
look at the steering wheel, its a cls55
That is def not a CLS55, look and you can see the large vent on top of the dash. Also that looks like an E-class steering wheel.
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The binnacle around the speedo etc has detailed stitching. My E doesn't - does yours.
BUT right click and save the picture and default file name is E55
BUT right click and save the picture and default file name is E55
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