Ford GT v. Mercedes SLR
01-29-2004, 02:11 PM
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Ford GT v. Mercedes SLR
Perhaps one of the most grotesquely biased articles I've ever read (even if it is stupid to compare the two)...
http://autos.msn.com/advice/article....022336&src=msn
http://autos.msn.com/advice/article....022336&src=msn
01-29-2004, 05:53 PM
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The all-aluminum understructure is stunningly stiff and lissomely light, and clad in unstressed aluminum body panels. Ford hasn't released official weight figures, but the GT is expected to place only about a 3,400 lb. burden on the earth's crust.
the SLR is 3800 lbs, which is a lot, but nobody said it was a race car...
I also don't appreciate this comment:
The SLR engine, built by AMG, Mercedes' in-house racing skunkworks, has surprisingly similar specs to the Ford—a 5.4-liter V8 (Mercedes calls it 5.5, but at precisely 5,439 cc, either their PR department is cheating or their engineers can't do math—you guess which...)
01-29-2004, 06:09 PM
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Am I missing something here? Why are they even comparing cars that are in such grossly different price classes? The SLR costs almost three times as much as the GT. To me, that's like comparing a Civic to a LS430...there's just no point.
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01-29-2004, 06:15 PM
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Originally posted by AcuraFan
Am I missing something here? Why are they even comparing cars that are in such grossly different price classes? The SLR costs almost three times as much as the GT. To me, that's like comparing a Civic to a LS430...there's just no point.
Am I missing something here? Why are they even comparing cars that are in such grossly different price classes? The SLR costs almost three times as much as the GT. To me, that's like comparing a Civic to a LS430...there's just no point.
that was the first thing i thought of when i saw this on my home page.
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