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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 07:41 AM
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Rather amusing ML63 fifth gear video


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Tiff complaining about the mercedes ESP nannies that can't be disabled
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 07:52 AM
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Tiff complaining about the mercedes ESP nannies that can't be disabled
this was a major problem on the last gen as well when they were testing it against the older cayenne turbo, there is a way to fully disable it but only Mercedes can do it apparently.
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 03:46 PM
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this was a major problem on the last gen as well when they were testing it against the older cayenne turbo, there is a way to fully disable it but only Mercedes can do it apparently.
I buy a Mercedes primarily for safety and less for performance. I rather make it to my destination alive, even if a second slower than a Cayenne.

To be fair, they should have driven both like most people would drive them, with nannies turned on both cars, and then see who wins.

I don't know why the belt tightened on that guy....I only notice that when I first put it on.
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Originally Posted by Masterbuyer
I buy a Mercedes primarily for safety and less for performance. I rather make it to my destination alive, even if a second slower than a Cayenne.

To be fair, they should have driven both like most people would drive them, with nannies turned on both cars, and then see who wins.

I don't know why the belt tightened on that guy....I only notice that when I first put it on.
it tightens if it senses an imminent crash/roll-over
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Its also a wet track so they lost traction pretty easily which set off the stability control. I think it would have fared much better on a dry day.
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Someone needs to show Tiff dyno mode!!
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