Halifax

that was the first time in my life...

Brian_I.

I don't think so. I hit 135MPH in my CLK which would be about 217kmh.

Halifax

well, there is a guy complaining he can't go over 180 in one of the threads around here.

Brian_I.

Most likely speaking in Miles per hour as opposed to kilometer per hour.

Halifax

I don't think so. And anyways... mercedes can't/wont go 290Km/h :p

ChuckLane

I got the S55 up to 160 mhp/ that 256 Kph just last weekend

dswildfire

yes it can, depends which one you're talking about. all benzes have backup speed limiters set at 187mph which would be 300km/h. i believe in one of the recent car mag tests of the CL55, the magazine got MB to remove the 155 limiter. the result was the car pulled without difficulty to 187mph and felt like it could go further. when told to the MB people they said they knew, and it didnt go faster because of the second limiter. read here

edit: and the slr has a supposed top speed of 223mph, which is 357km/h.

Halifax

I'm not talking about AMGs, I'm not talking about the SLR, I'm not talking about Brabus, I'm not talking about Carlson, I'm not talking about rentech or whatever u call it, I'm not talking about ummm what do u call them... forgot their names!

anyways... I'm talking about the stock mercedes... the one called like C230, E240, CLK320, CL500, S350 and cars like.

OK?

kthnxbye.

Bux

haha 160mph is enough for me

ChuckLane

interesting i have never really looked at the non amg cars that way. I just assumed that they could go close to the same speed as the AMG just take a little while longer to get there.


160 is fast, but i know the s55 could go faster revs were in mid 4's so there is at least another 2.5k to go. 300 is possible but tires?

Halifax

HAha... I said interesting thing

*does a weird dance*

MiamiAMG

Ummm, ok. thanks?

lesterm

180 km/h = approx 111.8 mph. I do not think US non-AMG cars are limited to this speed. That would be completely arbitrary. I do believe I have exceeded that speed once in my non-AMG car.

dtkw

Both my stock 560SEL and S500C are limited to 155 MPH. Never being there though.

2~s0L~t

i went 298mph in my cousin's S-85 AMG

yeah u heard it right baby.



then wings came out of the doors and we flew to paris for lunch and came back with bread and wine and some great cheese for my grandparents...

pocholin

Been to 159 on my car, that is like 254 km/hr

Brian_I.

When did "290Km/h" come into the picture?



I have a stock CLK 320 and like I said I hit 217km/h.


Check out this thread from the w208 forum. Just ignore the guys that have AMG's "What's the Fastest you've driven"

via500

It depends on year and model - our 1998 C280 Sport is limited to 130 MPH due only to the Continental tires (now long gone)

bigtire

My E-Class has a speed limiter that won't 'et you go faster than 135mph. Many new cars sold in the US have a max limit set far below the car's true potential. They do this for several reasons. It's too expensive to put z rated tires on the cars and insurance rates are lowered along with the top speed.

On my E-Class there is no chip I can put in to change it. The only way to get rid of the limiter is to have a tuner reprogram the CPU to the tune of $1000.

Paul Le Corre

There is no 180 kn/h limit made by Mercedes. the Only one is the 155 mph but it's strange that the US have it to because it came from the fact that german highways are speed limit free.

junyo

The C Coupes are limited at 135 mph/217 kph, although you can coast past that. And yes, there's lots of engine left when you get there.

Kain

My father hit 210 km/h in his E240.