Top speed E500
tried it several times
04-20-2007, 12:54 PM
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W164 ML350, S211 E500 4MATIC T, Specialized FSR
E 220 CDi = vmax 220km/h - Diesel - 8.6l/100km - Ha Ha!
That was in Germany. In the US I would never go that fast unless on a track, but so far I have had no chance to take out the E 500 on Willow Springs...
That was in Germany. In the US I would never go that fast unless on a track, but so far I have had no chance to take out the E 500 on Willow Springs...
04-20-2007, 03:26 PM
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04-20-2007, 05:16 PM
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There's a difference between physical top speed, and electronically controlled top speed. I think we seem to forget about this very often when we discuss "top speeds".
04-20-2007, 05:45 PM
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The way i see it ,my car's "physical top speed" is " electronically controlled"
The reason i started the thread is just to see who got what out of their cars.
BTW ,whats the "physical top speed" of yours?
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04-20-2007, 08:11 PM
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04-20-2007, 08:29 PM
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"Physical top speed" may have been the wrong term to use.
04-20-2007, 09:01 PM
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'08 AM Vantage V8 - '03 E500
I once did the math using the speeds-in-gears from a Road & Track test of an ;03 E500. With its 5-speed transmission and the OEM tires, it would have a theoretical (unlimited) speed at redline of about 150 MPH in 4th and about 180 MPH in 5th. It would never reach 180 MPH in 5th, because of air drag, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if it did 150 in 4th. The fastest I've ever actually driven it was about 115, somewhat unintentionally, in the course of passing a string of trucks. The ease with which it reached 115 tells me that it would have a lot left beyond the 130 MPH limiter.
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04-21-2007, 03:41 AM
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