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Old 06-10-2005, 08:28 PM
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Edmunds folow-up review

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=105940
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Did that video say the 0-60 was 5.1 seconds??? Isn't that wrong? I thought it was faster than that?

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I think the Edmunds reviews are dumb. They did a review of the M3 Competition Package and said the 0-60 was 5.5 sec. Which is totally wrong.
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Look at it on the bright side: The review is mainly positive.
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I use to go to edmunds a lot and check out the information they got. What? 0 to 60mph in 5.1 seconds. I wonder what they got for the enzo, a 4.5 seconds.

We should send them the Car And Driver review and show them the SLK 55 AMG got a 0 to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds.
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What difference does the 0-60 time make? All kinds of factors can change the result for different people.

MB says 4.9. Edmunds says 5.1. That's only 200ms of difference. Maybe the Edmunds guys are in Colorado (high elevation) while the Car and Driver guys are at Sea Level when its 50degrees outside.
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Edmunds 0-60 times are always the slowest of any of the reviews.

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Good review. They like the car.

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MB always underrates their cars. If they say 4.9, then it most likely is half a second faster.

Edmunds musta got it wrong *shrug*
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I use to go to edmunds a lot and check out the information they got. What? 0 to 60mph in 5.1 seconds. I wonder what they got for the enzo, a 4.5 seconds.

We should send them the Car And Driver review and show them the SLK 55 AMG got a 0 to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds.
I remember reading a big disclaimer from C&D that they had put the car in "dyno mode" to disable all electronic gremlins from pulling back on any of the fun (and told you how to do it!). I think that serves as a pretty good comparison myself. 4.3 seconds w/NO ESP/ASR/CRAP ; 5.1 seconds with it on.

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