SL2003driver

AMG SL or Corvette ZR1?

Sher Judge

carlsturm

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AMGSport

I love my SL55; that said, if PERFORMANCE was ALL I wanted I would have something else. My SL55 - to ME - is a car that does many many things very very well. Fast, comfortable, striking, luxurious...it wears many hats and exceeds most cars that are specifically targeted at ONE of those disciplines and holds its own against that more singularly focused vehicles.

As for pure PERFORMANCE...I'd take the Vette...but I wouldn't want to drive on cross country, or out to dinner, etc....

My .02 cents...

SL2003driver

For cross country what about the special shocks the vettes now use that adjust every 100 thousand mill-seconds? From review it makes them all things to all conditions??? Also you would get to dinner quicker

kingnash

zr1 = garbage interior.

cal1

Well said. The SL is a luxo grand touring car that just happens to have some serious ponies under the hood because the German's wanted it to be able to haul a$$ on the autobahn. Unfortunately, being able to drop the hardtop into the trunk comes as a major sacrifice to performance. The ZR1 is extremely good at performance. Ride quality (comfort) and fit and finish, not so good. Comparing the two head to head is not really fair to either car.

SL2003driver

reliablity would go to the Vette. I would never own a MB that was not under warranty. the vette is a world class performance car, the SL is more of a comfortable cruiser with some good HP. Loved the looks of the 2003-2008 SL, MB has allowed the government to dictate design from that point on and the SL's looks have suffered, not looking any better with the newest attempt. It was one of the best looking cars on the road. i also don't think the ZR1 is pretty more of a badass looking speed tool.