European Power War!

[TODD L GRIFFITH]

If you haven't been reading, there is a new european power war going on between Audi, Mercedes, and even Volkswagon. The new Mercedes E55 AMG has 469hp and 516 lb-ft. of torque., 332 cu-in. (not without supercharging). This is a 5-speed automatic that has clocked 0-60 in 4.5 sec., 1/4 mi. in 12.4 sec., and weighs a hefty 3900 pounds. Thank god the thing is governor limited to 156 mph. All this can be yours for $88K. There are alot of people out there that will spend that easily. Unless you are driving a 405hp ZO6, you will need to worry about one of these in your rearview, and that would be pretty close if you had a bad launch with the ZO6. That's why I keep spending power money, to save myself from humiliation, which may not be that far away at this rate. If this car was AWD, it would be a catastophic for me, and you at any traffic light. Mercedes is claiming that this is the worlds fastest production sedan, formally held by the BMW M5. Make mine a 500 hp C6, please. (hold the supercharger)

Check out the E55 AMG in the December 2002 issue of CAR and DRIVER, page 138. Beware! Coming into a rearview mirror near you.

 

[Villain]

Ever notice how no matter what you do to your car to make it faster, someone else will always make a faster car? Imagine if the Merc was 800lbs. less hefty! Even our mighty Z06 would fall victim.:eek

 

[TODD L GRIFFITH]

Mercedes 800 lb. lighter

It could happen, but what about the 750hp Cadillac Cien, they say that they will not build it.

 

[twiget]

Ever notice how no matter what you do to your car to make it faster, someone else will always make a faster car? Imagine if the Merc was 800lbs. less hefty! Even our mighty Z06 would fall victim.:eek

There is always a bigger fish in the sea...

Jason

 

[Villain]

We're all badasses until a bigger badass comes along. Just whoop the ones you can whoop and try to intimidate the ones you can't.