True HP for 2011 base E63
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True HP for 2011 base E63
I dont know if any of you guys checkout youtube reviews for your car but I get a small kick out of it. Mine is a 2011 without P30 (although, I believe it has every other option offered except rear seat entertainment)
Anyway, back to the point, I have seen 2 different Brit reviews that claim the 2011 is 525 hp when in combo with the new trans for that year. Of course factory publishes 518.
I realize its no big deal but I am looking for a plausible excuse for getting a personalized plate "526 HP".
Why 526 instead of 518 or 525. Cuz everything is taken between 518 and 525 except 521. So my choices are 521 or 526. 526 sounds a bit cooler though I think.
Anybody else see different numbers in reviews?
Of course the truth is that the published number is usually a guaranteed minimum as every engine built will vary slightly.
Anyway, back to the point, I have seen 2 different Brit reviews that claim the 2011 is 525 hp when in combo with the new trans for that year. Of course factory publishes 518.
I realize its no big deal but I am looking for a plausible excuse for getting a personalized plate "526 HP".
Why 526 instead of 518 or 525. Cuz everything is taken between 518 and 525 except 521. So my choices are 521 or 526. 526 sounds a bit cooler though I think.
Anybody else see different numbers in reviews?
Of course the truth is that the published number is usually a guaranteed minimum as every engine built will vary slightly.
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Also, in the Brit reviews I mentioned, they had the "6.3 amg" fender badges and not the "biturbo" badges.
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Take your car to the dragstrip and with your results calculate your true HP from this formula taken from Dragtimes :
http://www.dragtimes.com/horsepower-...power+Estimate
You might be surprised and have to look for a higher # plate !
http://www.dragtimes.com/horsepower-...power+Estimate
You might be surprised and have to look for a higher # plate !
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I dont know if any of you guys checkout youtube reviews for your car but I get a small kick out of it. Mine is a 2011 without P30 (although, I believe it has every other option offered except rear seat entertainment)
Anyway, back to the point, I have seen 2 different Brit reviews that claim the 2011 is 525 hp when in combo with the new trans for that year. Of course factory publishes 518.
I realize its no big deal but I am looking for a plausible excuse for getting a personalized plate "526 HP".
Why 526 instead of 518 or 525. Cuz everything is taken between 518 and 525 except 521. So my choices are 521 or 526. 526 sounds a bit cooler though I think.
Anybody else see different numbers in reviews?
Of course the truth is that the published number is usually a guaranteed minimum as every engine built will vary slightly.
Anyway, back to the point, I have seen 2 different Brit reviews that claim the 2011 is 525 hp when in combo with the new trans for that year. Of course factory publishes 518.
I realize its no big deal but I am looking for a plausible excuse for getting a personalized plate "526 HP".
Why 526 instead of 518 or 525. Cuz everything is taken between 518 and 525 except 521. So my choices are 521 or 526. 526 sounds a bit cooler though I think.
Anybody else see different numbers in reviews?
Of course the truth is that the published number is usually a guaranteed minimum as every engine built will vary slightly.
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I mean I saw your comment about under rating them for other class marketing. But I would think if they gained the 7 HP over the 2010, they would market that.
The reviews I mentioned both pointed to the new trans in 2011 for the hp improvement. But this would imply better hp at the wheels. Isnt the rating bhp meaning at the engine?
I know, lots of questions! Just an inquisitive guy I guess.
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1 HP = 1.014 PS. 518 X 1.014 does in fact = 525.
Thing that is a bit strange is the reviews were brittish and said horsepower. But they might be going off of a German published spec. And pronouncing "horse power" is FAR easier than pronouncing the German word for PS.
Google PS and you will see what I mean.
