SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: My favorite quotes on SL 55 AMG...
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My favorite quotes on SL 55 AMG...
Here are my favorite select quotes from recent reviews of the SL 55 AMG!
On the engine performance and sound:
“…a Lamborghini Murcialago is about the only production car on the planet that can seriously out grunt the SL 55”….Car
“ the Sl’s trememdous roar can dislodge rocks from the roadside and send small children scurrying to their mothers” ….if you ‘ve ever heard the Panoz race cars at Le Mans you’ll have
some clue as to the scale of the onslaught”…Car
It’s deep bark and the baritone woofle that emanates from the four chromed tailpipes immediately puts a big grin on your face. AMG worked closely with Austrian exhaust maker Sebring to develop a really great sounding stainless steel system that gives the SL55 the voice of a traditional American muscle car”…Merc. Enth.
“…carrying almost unimaginable speed from kink to kink, it never falters…” Car
“ the car picks up speed like it has an eight leter normally aspirated engine crushing molecules ahead of it’s sleek prow” .....Merc. Enth.
"The supercharger…..The internal parts rotate at over 23,000 rpm at the engine crankshafts speed of 6,500rpm!"....Merc. Enth.
On the Brakes:
“…replaces it with a computer so smart it can anticipate when you’re going to emergency brake an holds the huge pads (twice as big as the standard SL 500) lightly against the the discs for maximum retardation” Car
“ the front calipers are eight pot the rears four pot, and AMG says that ceramic discs will be available as an option once that technology has settled”....Merc. Enth.
..” the brakes are gut renchingly effective, the pedal firm, perfectly weighted and easy to modulate”....Merc. Enth.
On the transmission performance:
‘To put the the automatic in manual mode, you have to press the button on the console, which selects Manual, Auto, and Winter Programmes. Manual allows you to use the UP and Down gear selector buttons on the steering wheel rim ”… Merc. Enth.
" No more nannying. you can select top at 1500rpm, floor it and it will stay in top. Only if you run into redline will it upshift".... EVO
On the suspension performance:
“…the active suspension takes into account the supermodel in the passanger seat and the gold bullion in the trunk and adapts the firmer AMG tuned self leveling dampers accordingly…” Car
“…with all the electronic trickery turned on , the grip levels are something to behold….more so should you turn the ESP off and note how easy it is to light the rear wheels in first, second and sometimes third gear…the electronic eye still keeps watching brief on the proceedings, interviening none the less when your angle of dangle is enough to catch the eye of law enforcers and the expectant paramedics” Car
final comments:
“If I were working at Ferrari or Aston right now, I’d be doing some serious soul searching…” Car
“we have no hesitation in voting it the best all-round supercar in the world” Merc. Enth.
And my MOST favorite particularly if you have ever driven the beautiful roads in the environs of Seville Spain where these tests took place:
“ We are going fast, perhaps 100mph, through the long sweeper with g-forces building up. The car fells rock stable, but we also feel slight understeer building up. Where an untrained driver might back off and spoil the moment, our racer’s instinct tells us to gently squeeze on more power. As afew more horses join the party, the big rear tyres dig in even harder and we feel the rear of the of the car gently move out , taking the chassis attitude from gentle understeer to totally neutral and then , a very slight power drift. And this with the ESP system still engaged!!” Merc. Enth......
On the engine performance and sound:
“…a Lamborghini Murcialago is about the only production car on the planet that can seriously out grunt the SL 55”….Car
“ the Sl’s trememdous roar can dislodge rocks from the roadside and send small children scurrying to their mothers” ….if you ‘ve ever heard the Panoz race cars at Le Mans you’ll have
some clue as to the scale of the onslaught”…Car
It’s deep bark and the baritone woofle that emanates from the four chromed tailpipes immediately puts a big grin on your face. AMG worked closely with Austrian exhaust maker Sebring to develop a really great sounding stainless steel system that gives the SL55 the voice of a traditional American muscle car”…Merc. Enth.
“…carrying almost unimaginable speed from kink to kink, it never falters…” Car
“ the car picks up speed like it has an eight leter normally aspirated engine crushing molecules ahead of it’s sleek prow” .....Merc. Enth.
"The supercharger…..The internal parts rotate at over 23,000 rpm at the engine crankshafts speed of 6,500rpm!"....Merc. Enth.
On the Brakes:
“…replaces it with a computer so smart it can anticipate when you’re going to emergency brake an holds the huge pads (twice as big as the standard SL 500) lightly against the the discs for maximum retardation” Car
“ the front calipers are eight pot the rears four pot, and AMG says that ceramic discs will be available as an option once that technology has settled”....Merc. Enth.
..” the brakes are gut renchingly effective, the pedal firm, perfectly weighted and easy to modulate”....Merc. Enth.
On the transmission performance:
‘To put the the automatic in manual mode, you have to press the button on the console, which selects Manual, Auto, and Winter Programmes. Manual allows you to use the UP and Down gear selector buttons on the steering wheel rim ”… Merc. Enth.
" No more nannying. you can select top at 1500rpm, floor it and it will stay in top. Only if you run into redline will it upshift".... EVO
On the suspension performance:
“…the active suspension takes into account the supermodel in the passanger seat and the gold bullion in the trunk and adapts the firmer AMG tuned self leveling dampers accordingly…” Car
“…with all the electronic trickery turned on , the grip levels are something to behold….more so should you turn the ESP off and note how easy it is to light the rear wheels in first, second and sometimes third gear…the electronic eye still keeps watching brief on the proceedings, interviening none the less when your angle of dangle is enough to catch the eye of law enforcers and the expectant paramedics” Car
final comments:
“If I were working at Ferrari or Aston right now, I’d be doing some serious soul searching…” Car
“we have no hesitation in voting it the best all-round supercar in the world” Merc. Enth.
And my MOST favorite particularly if you have ever driven the beautiful roads in the environs of Seville Spain where these tests took place:
“ We are going fast, perhaps 100mph, through the long sweeper with g-forces building up. The car fells rock stable, but we also feel slight understeer building up. Where an untrained driver might back off and spoil the moment, our racer’s instinct tells us to gently squeeze on more power. As afew more horses join the party, the big rear tyres dig in even harder and we feel the rear of the of the car gently move out , taking the chassis attitude from gentle understeer to totally neutral and then , a very slight power drift. And this with the ESP system still engaged!!” Merc. Enth......
Last edited by jco-amg; Feb 7, 2002 at 01:34 PM.
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AMG has produced one amazing car. MB should offer performance version of SEQUENTRONIC. Even though speedshift is really good and shifts really fast, I think a clutchless manual would shift even faster.
