E63 Disappoints again
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Huh?
I never said I was an engineer.
Wait as sec....
Ok I just went and checked and a framed degree from MIT on the wall in my office seems to indicate that I do have a degree in engineering.
But that is not the point. I just am confused as to how AMG would put out a E that is slower than the e550.
PT
I never said I was an engineer.
Wait as sec....
Ok I just went and checked and a framed degree from MIT on the wall in my office seems to indicate that I do have a degree in engineering.
But that is not the point. I just am confused as to how AMG would put out a E that is slower than the e550.
PT
The E-550 in question is a 4-matic which doesnt suffer from the wheelspin or crap traction. That would be good for a 0.5 second wouldnt it ?
I still dont buy into the idea that both cars are the "same" in all critical respects apart from the engine. Clearly the traction makes a huge difference according to one CLK55 owner who went with LSD and upgraded tread width. The ESP light was not as evident. Wheelspin is just not forward motion is it ?
I may be reading too much into the above self report.
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I know MIT and I tip my hat to all the graduates.
The E-550 in question is a 4-matic which doesnt suffer from the wheelspin or crap traction. That would be good for a 0.5 second wouldnt it ?
I still dont buy into the idea that both cars are the "same" in all critical respects apart from the engine. Clearly the traction makes a huge difference according to one CLK55 owner who went with LSD and upgraded tread width. The ESP light was not as evident. Wheelspin is just not forward motion is it ?
I may be reading too much into the above self report.
The E-550 in question is a 4-matic which doesnt suffer from the wheelspin or crap traction. That would be good for a 0.5 second wouldnt it ?
I still dont buy into the idea that both cars are the "same" in all critical respects apart from the engine. Clearly the traction makes a huge difference according to one CLK55 owner who went with LSD and upgraded tread width. The ESP light was not as evident. Wheelspin is just not forward motion is it ?
I may be reading too much into the above self report.
Oh well...I grow tried of this debate.
Time will tell what the 63 is capable of.
PT
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I agree the cars are not the same, and 4 wheel drive makes a big difference. My point is that it seems odd that AMG tried to make a different top of the line E class (the 550 being MB's top of the line) and failed at making it faster than MB's. Seems like a huge failure for AMG since what drives the sale of their cars is performance.
Oh well...I grow tried of this debate.
Time will tell what the 63 is capable of.
PT
Oh well...I grow tried of this debate.
Time will tell what the 63 is capable of.
PT
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00 MB ML55, 91 Toyota Supra Turbo(sold), 06 E500(gone), 03 BMW M3
After speaking with one of the design engineers at AMGfest, I seriously think right nows limiting factor for this car is the tranny. This engine is so much more of a beast, they even told us about a comparison they did of the E55 and E63 of Power Curves... VERY similar to each other
Dont get me wrong guys... I love the E55, Its an ICON, I think its the 2x4 MB used on everyone to say, who wants to play?
But I have a feeling this 63 motor is suppose to be more then just a stop light dragger... not specifically talking the E63 but I think this motor is something that MB is going to start hunting supercars with... Derrick I know you've run your car to its limits, how long could it stay there before it would start cooking? I would bet these 63s are designed to be able to sustain a higher average top speed for a longer period of time... Again not specific to the E63, but think about it, I think MB is gunning for the lambos and F cars of the world, this is just the first step, now they need to figure out what else they need to do, to de-limit these cars, to complete the theory
Last edited by 55fanatic; Sep 10, 2006 at 08:24 AM.
