justinwrock

Curious how they stack up against the 55k (in the real world)... On paper they look pretty evenly matched.


I spent some time behind the wheel of a friends V.2 -V on Saturday and was impressed!


Have to admit - didn't have the same vault like feel that my old 55 did, but it didn't feel cheap like the V.1 -V. Felt better than the 55k did through the corners, but the chassis is also a few years newer in terms of tech.

For those interested, it hooned just as well as my 55k did (actually a little better)! I got it pretty sideways on a number of occasions, and was able to hold it without the car fighting me.

Though I couldn't get it to roast the tires for the life of me. My 55k would roast them till they burst, but this -V just wouldn't do it.

HeissRod

My next car will be a Thunder Grey V.2 -V wagon with a manual.

sircl55amg

v2 are beast !!!

Inspiredbenz

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im pretty sure e55 will pull on it !!

1970gsx

Yes me. Here is my race against my friends V with minor mods.

G_Money

Is the 12.36 the E55 or the CTS-V?

HeissRod

lol @ "poor Greg"

The E55. The CTS-V ran an 11.82.

1970gsx

Yes i ran the 12.36. I was bone stock at the time. I now have an EC tune and SC pulley but haven't run it yet.

MindBend

GSX, That is a damned-near perfect stable of beast you have listed there!! Nice job!

Manuyc

The v cars are nice. But I'm a German muscle.

1970gsx

Haha, thanks!

Inspiredbenz

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Thats rite !!

Qmax03

Theres a Video on here of me running my buddies 09 V He had a Intake only I had SC pulley and tune... we were pretty even..

Hotsoss

I ran my E55 before I sold it against my stock CTS-V (brother-in-law drove) from a dig and a 60 mph highway roll and the V won both races. The dig race to about 100mph was very close. I was winning in the E55 up until about 50-60mph and then the V started to slowly pull and ended up winning by about 1.5-2 car lengths and pulling slowly. The highway pull was similar except the V never trailed and pulled about the same distance from about 60-125-130mph. From my experience the E55 feels more responsive and aggressive off the line and at lower speeds thanks to the more aggressive stock tuning of the 55k and because it makes more torque than the LSA down low. The LSA feels kind of lazy with light throttle inputs, but it responds almost as good when the car is in sport mode and with more aggressive throttle input. Like the 55k the LSA has makes monster power in the mid rpms and exceeds the 55k on the top end. From my understanding a LSA really wakes up with a tune and/or a throttle body upgrade.

Here is how I seed it from own experiences:
1. Stock V2 > Stock E55 (Dig & Roll)
2. 180mm Pulley only E55 w/tune > CTS-v (Dig & Roll) Note: The roll race will be close because of the top end advantage of the V but the torque advantage of a 55k may be to much to overcome if the race stay under 125mph.
3. Once a V2 is pullied it will be game over for most 55k unless you are Stage 3. A basic upper pullied V2 with intake, HX, a ported throttle body and snout, and tune will make anywhere from 550-575 rwhp/rwtq depending on pulley size.

I hope this honest review help.

FromM3toAMG

love the E55/E63.. but the V will work a E55.. stock for stock they are fairly even.. but once you start modding.. the V will quickly set its self apart from the E55.

AMG E Power

^^ not Necessarily true, some e55s have put down 440 to the wheels and run 11.9 stock.

berti_00

dat my nig

Hotsoss

I agree. Owners are getting 620-635 rwhp and similar rwtq by just running both upper and lower pullies. If you throw in headers that number jumps to 660 rwhp or a little more. Throw in a mid ZR1 cam and you will be close to 700 rwhp. Add heads and you get the idea. The cool thing is the mods are peanuts to what mods cost on the Mercedes platform. The price you pay for a stage 3 can buy most of the mods with install sans the heads. The

Hotsoss

True, there will always be exceptions to the rule, but by in large a stock v will beat a stock E55k. Also, although the E55k may have a faster E.T. it almost always trail in mph by 2-3mph. That is a noticeable difference from a highway rolling speed.

FromM3toAMG

Then you failed to turn the stability control off..this is by no means a power issue lol

True. Add in a MT... Even stock Vs stock a V will pull a E55. Again not to bash the AMG... The CTS-V is over all just a better vehicle. For the size of that car, it absolutely MOVES. Those that want to disagree haven't driven the car.

60nomad

60nomad

I have driven a cts-v for a half hour or so and I disagree. I am partial to cts-v's too as I had the older version 2004 and loved it at the time.

Granted, the cts-v is a bit faster and def handles better but actual car for car...Mercedes all the way. There are too may other things to list that are better on Benz! You mentioned the size...benz is bigger inside, I am pretty sure of that! IMO of course.

MindBend

I agree. Another reason, for me, is that the US Gov't doesn't own MB!

BlueML99

Say it again becuz they dont hear u tho lol, Benz is a way better car overall even thought the ctsv may be a little faster and handle a little better, keep in mind that the 55k was made from 04-06 and the ctsv-2 started in 09. That being said Cadillac was smart enough to build the ctsv-2 to be better than that current year w211 (E63), the BMW E60 and the Audi RS6. I use the word "Better" loosely lol. I rather my 55k all day, its just an overall better car, not to mention its panty dropping points. #BenzLife #BenzLove

MindBend

Recently saw a CTS-V at a road course kicking some butt. However, he wasn't amongst and serious cars/drivers.


"panty dropping points": that is BEAUTIFUL! (and agreed!)