W211 AMG Discuss the W211 AMG's such as the E55 and the E63

Nice comparison test write up between E55 / E63 (no data though)

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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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Nice comparison test write up between E55 / E63 (no data though)

Dont remember seeing this one before but here we go anyway ...

http://www.autocarmag.com/FirstDrive....asp?RT=221128

The summary is particularly telling...

"Initial impressions are that the CLS63 perhaps falls short of delivering the same sort of crushing performance dished out by its predecessor. But stick with it and you discover it is in fact a much more rounded car: one that’s better to drive, faster where it matters most, more forgiving at the limit and brilliantly supple. It replaces it with a level of finesse you just didn’t get before. In the end, it’s this particular quality that really sets it apart."

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So AMG is finally catching up on the handling department, nice.
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i wonder if its not the handling that has changed, but the feel of the steering. thats how I read it....
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Originally Posted by Dogshine
i wonder if its not the handling that has changed, but the feel of the steering. thats how I read it....
That's what i sounds like.
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