AndyAMG

I need your opinions: How would you rate the 2005 S55 AMG? As for the power, whats the 0-60 timings and hows the handling?

I know its a great car but any more insight or specifics... (owners)..?

Thanks-

Mmmm

http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=110&i=8731

Here is some links of the acceleration 0-100mph, it's a bad launch on a greasy road with the traction control on, it is quicker on a good dry surface with the traction off it will do 0-100mph in under 10 seconds.

www.geocities.com/mrjumjum/0-100mphBadLaunch.wmv

http://www.geocities.com/mrjumjum/0-...aunch_0002.wmv

It'll leave most porkers well behind in a straight line, some ferraris too, It's quicker than the new Bentley Coupe and I've left an Aston Martin Vanquish several car lengths behind 70-150mph.

The suspension does an amazing job of controlling roll and it has surprising grip, although weight transfer does catch up through a series of tight twisties.

Steering is alright, some feel and reasonably nicely weighted, not the sharpest turn in but not bad given the size of the car, slow in fast out suits it best.

I have actually got it past some quite surprising cars at Oulton Park race track, including Evo's, Older Porches, M3 etc and all on hot laps.

You can get the tail out with the traction control on in the dry with out much trouble, it's even easier in the wet, but traction control on or off its very forgiving and easy to catch. Pushing it on wet twisty roads I use the tiptronic manual override on the gear box to avoid unexpected kickdowns when accelerating , as that is when you are most likely to lose traction and get a big tail slide without trying, even with the traction control on. I've also switched to slightly wider 275's instead of 265's on the back.

Under the skin the SL, CL and S are almost the same sharing the same engine, gear box and suspension, with the chassis just being in different lengths.

The SL55 weighs in at
Weight ready for driving * kg 1955
The S55 like mine
Weight ready for driving * kg 1985

S55 is only 30 kg more than the SL, it doesn't have quite as good a tyre set up, but the big S saloon is surprisingly close in terms of performance to its 2dr cab sibling.

The car maintains an amazing level of passenger comfort even when being driving hard on a twisting road

Good cars

Here's test figures for the S600L Test S600L in AMS 4/2003
Gewicht 2126 kg
0 - 80 km/h 3,5 s
0 - 100 km/h 4,6 s
0 - 120 km/h 5,9 s
0 - 140 km/h 7,8 s
0 - 160 km/h 9,8 s
0 - 180 km/h 12,2 s
0 - 200 km/h 15,0 s

In a straight line it's a tiny bit quicker than the S55 in the mid range , the S55 has at 493 and 516 lbft torque, the S600 has 493 bhp and 590 lb ft, nearly another 80 lbft of torque, but it does weight over a 100kg more.

speed

On a hot and humid day in Florida I recorded a 0-60 time of 4.52 and a quarter mile in 13.03 @ 106.6mph

ChuckLane

ahhh guys 'speed' is asking about the 02s that didnt have a supercharger. Its night and day between the two. Try to pic up an 03+

Arnab77

just to clear that up, in Dubai its pretty humid and hot, relative humidity reaches almost 95% and 40 degrees celcius at night. how would that affect the perfirmance...any derations?

speed

chucklane: My S55 is a 03 AMG with the new Supercharger powered engine. Those times were pretty good I thought for a 4300lb.

ChuckLane

wow sorry my mistake big time

Mustang Mendez

I looked at a 2002 S55 amg no supercharger I

Mustang Mendez

I looked at a 02 S55 amg today and I was surprised no supercharger .
What is the best year for the most hp ?
99 to 06 ?

biglounumber12

I love all the AMGs but my 01 S55 has enuff horses for me!!

jwalther

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