SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: SL63 behavior under rain and wet?
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SL63 behavior under rain and wet?
How does the SL63 behave under the rain/heavyrain/wet roads?
Do you have to drive it slow or it's still planted on the ground?
How is it at high speed on highway under rain?
Do you have to drive it slow or it's still planted on the ground?
How is it at high speed on highway under rain?
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Strange question, bit like how long's a piece of string, however,
I would say that's it's safer than turbo and supercharge cars, the reason
is the 63 has lower torque and produces max power and torque at higher revs.
I have had CL65,SL55,E55, and I have a S600. They will or did spin their wheels in the wet much more than the SL63, which I find very safe.
Hope this helps.
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Strange question, bit like how long's a piece of string, however,
I would say that's it's safer than turbo and supercharge cars, the reason
is the 63 has lower torque and produces max power and torque at higher revs.
I have had CL65,SL55,E55, and I have a S600. They will or did spin their wheels in the wet much more than the SL63, which I find very safe.
Hope this helps.
I would say that's it's safer than turbo and supercharge cars, the reason
is the 63 has lower torque and produces max power and torque at higher revs.
I have had CL65,SL55,E55, and I have a S600. They will or did spin their wheels in the wet much more than the SL63, which I find very safe.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for your input.
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The first day I bought mine I drove it from San Diego to Los Angeles during a full blown down pour. I put the car in comfort mode and it drove like a ***** cat. Never did it lose traction at speeds above 90, or during hard starts. I think the ESP system dummys down the car and makes it fool proof in the rain, in fact I have yet to figure out how to break the tires loose and light it up.
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The first day I bought mine I drove it from San Diego to Los Angeles during a full blown down pour. I put the car in comfort mode and it drove like a ***** cat. Never did it lose traction at speeds above 90, or during hard starts. I think the ESP system dummys down the car and makes it fool proof in the rain, in fact I have yet to figure out how to break the tires loose and light it up.
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