Car & Driver - 2003 E55 test
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Car & Driver - 2003 E55 test
Check this video capture out I was emailed that is of the Car & Driver test of a 2003 E55 (In Eurospec Trim).
Amazing ! They go as far as to compare the speed with a Viper saying you get almost Dodge Viper performance !
Rack one up for Mercedes ...
http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/misc/CarAndDrivere55.wmv
Amazing ! They go as far as to compare the speed with a Viper saying you get almost Dodge Viper performance !
Rack one up for Mercedes ...
http://www.virgeweb.com/rage2/misc/CarAndDrivere55.wmv
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Nice video, I especially liked at the end where they showed the car shooting off, it almost looked like it was a front wheel drive turbo car with torque steer the way the 55 was pulling.
Amazing.
Amazing.
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Ok I think I figured it out, it must be that TNN banner at the bottom. I wonder if instead of cropping the video they just shrunk it by a few percent horizontally to make it fit the TV.
I tried editing the clip to restore normal proportions but the clip is in ASF format (Microsoft proprietary) and nothing can edit it.
I tried editing the clip to restore normal proportions but the clip is in ASF format (Microsoft proprietary) and nothing can edit it.
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Originally posted by oktane
Ok I think I figured it out, it must be that TNN banner at the bottom. I wonder if instead of cropping the video they just shrunk it by a few percent horizontally to make it fit the TV.
I tried editing the clip to restore normal proportions but the clip is in ASF format (Microsoft proprietary) and nothing can edit it.
Ok I think I figured it out, it must be that TNN banner at the bottom. I wonder if instead of cropping the video they just shrunk it by a few percent horizontally to make it fit the TV.
I tried editing the clip to restore normal proportions but the clip is in ASF format (Microsoft proprietary) and nothing can edit it.
Oh well, having a strectched video file is good enough for me. =)
Last edited by ///MB; Feb 3, 2003 at 08:19 PM.
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Originally posted by bcapp
In the video they say the car will be 4200lbs.
My E430 is only 3600lbs, I believe.
What's all the additional weight for?
In the video they say the car will be 4200lbs.
My E430 is only 3600lbs, I believe.
What's all the additional weight for?
211E55 weight: 3872 (Euro data)
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Originally posted by Bones
Is the test of the W211 in the March 2003 issue of Car & Driver or just on the TV program?
Thanks.
Is the test of the W211 in the March 2003 issue of Car & Driver or just on the TV program?
Thanks.
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Originally posted by FrankW
It's in the new issue of C&D too. I just saw it today, didn't read the article though.
It's in the new issue of C&D too. I just saw it today, didn't read the article though.
