SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: E63 vs. SL55
02-09-2007, 09:46 PM
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E63 vs. SL55
My brother test drove a new E63 today with me in the passenger seat. Wow,
it was impressive. We did north to 60 in 3.2 seconds according to the sales rep in the back seat. I questioned his watch. Has anyone else driven the E63. I was told that the engines are 100% AMG. Is this true? He said it would out run my SL55 and I say it depends on the driver, flat out or on a track.
it was impressive. We did north to 60 in 3.2 seconds according to the sales rep in the back seat. I questioned his watch. Has anyone else driven the E63. I was told that the engines are 100% AMG. Is this true? He said it would out run my SL55 and I say it depends on the driver, flat out or on a track.
02-09-2007, 09:48 PM
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My brother test drove a new E63 today with me in the passenger seat. Wow,
it was impressive. We did north to 60 in 3.2 seconds according to the sales rep in the back seat. I questioned his watch. Has anyone else driven the E63. I was told that the engines are 100% AMG. Is this true? He said it would out run my SL55 and I say it depends on the driver, flat out or on a track.
it was impressive. We did north to 60 in 3.2 seconds according to the sales rep in the back seat. I questioned his watch. Has anyone else driven the E63. I was told that the engines are 100% AMG. Is this true? He said it would out run my SL55 and I say it depends on the driver, flat out or on a track.
02-09-2007, 10:36 PM
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Something on 4 wheels..
02-09-2007, 11:09 PM
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SL55, Cayenne S, Tundra, 360 spider
My brother test drove a new E63 today with me in the passenger seat. Wow,
it was impressive. We did north to 60 in 3.2 seconds according to the sales rep in the back seat. I questioned his watch. Has anyone else driven the E63. I was told that the engines are 100% AMG. Is this true? He said it would out run my SL55 and I say it depends on the driver, flat out or on a track.
it was impressive. We did north to 60 in 3.2 seconds according to the sales rep in the back seat. I questioned his watch. Has anyone else driven the E63. I was told that the engines are 100% AMG. Is this true? He said it would out run my SL55 and I say it depends on the driver, flat out or on a track.
2003 Iridium/Ash SL55 AMG
I thought the Iridium was not available until 07?
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02-09-2007, 11:17 PM
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'07 CLS63 AMG, '08 S550, '09 GL450 w/appearance pkg., ('06 BMW '04 M3, '01 Boxster S - ALL SOLD)
02-10-2007, 12:09 AM
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E63 does have a good chance against the SL55, considering that E55 is faster than SL55 and E63 is able to keep up with E55 just fine.
02-10-2007, 06:47 AM
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02-10-2007, 01:10 PM
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Well, the E63 is around 330lbs lighter then the SL55 while generating 3hp less. The weight alone shows an effective offset of 30hp in favor of the E63.
The 0-60 times from MB show the E63 as 4.3 and the SL55 as 4.4.
The 0-60 times from MB show the E63 as 4.3 and the SL55 as 4.4.
02-10-2007, 04:03 PM
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Results from independent tests are telling something else!
02-11-2007, 08:01 PM
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'10 MB E63, '08 ML550 ('05 E55, '05 SL55, '08 E63 GONE)
It wouldn't shock me if the E63 is a hair faster than the SL55...
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02-12-2007, 04:35 AM
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I don't think so, because the supercharged engine has much more torq. and the test results of the E 63 are not better as the E 55!
04-06-2014, 08:04 PM
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The SL55 might get the lead from 20MPH - 90/100MPH, but anything after that the 63 pulls away , raced a friends SL55 numerous times in my CLS63 and he always initially gets the lead till about 100ish in which i reel him in and walk away till about 130/140 by almost a car length, once weather clears in Chicago might try to make a video
