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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: new sl55 review in the car$driver nov. issue

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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 12:25 PM
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new sl55 review in the car$driver nov. issue

just wanted to give a heads up to the enthusiasts that i just got my nov. issue and its in there.
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Old Oct 6, 2002 | 12:09 AM
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0-60 in 4.5

0-100 in 10.9

1/4 mile in 13.0

0.91 g

70-0 in 175 ft. (very poor showing considering that the SL500 took only 155 ft.)

Actually, only the ML500 has done worse (183 ft.) in this braking test of all the recent MBs tested by Car and Driver. Nearly outbraked by an SUV! Say it aint so!
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Old Oct 6, 2002 | 01:15 AM
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I though C&D gave the best times for all cars. I think they tested the SLK at a 0-60 time of 6.6 when its stated 7.2 by MBUSA.
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Old Oct 6, 2002 | 07:40 AM
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the german magazine "auto, motor & sport" tested the new S600 in his current issue.

still waiting that the article goes online, but what really impressed me was the 0-100 km/h time of this 5,13m long luxus-liner:

4.5sec !!

they wrote the acceleration was so smooth, without extreme noise and smoking tyres, just pure power!
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Old Oct 14, 2002 | 10:09 AM
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Originally posted by MRI Doc
0-60 in 4.5

0-100 in 10.9

1/4 mile in 13.0

0.91 g

70-0 in 175 ft. (very poor showing considering that the SL500 took only 155 ft.)
Motortrend times:
0-60 in 4.39

1/4 mile in 12.55 @ 116.1

60-0 in 117 ft.

Slalom @ 66.7 mph
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