Most powerful production car
08-04-2004, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by JeffTSX
....CL56 AMG....
Domn, it's got 604HP. And I can think of a few production cars with more HP than that. This guy should know better...
08-04-2004, 11:07 AM
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Not really the most Powerful production car though. Correct me if I'm wrong but is power not measured in HP? If so, it still falls short of the Enzo and McLaren F1. It has 612 to 650 and 627.
I know its nit picking but........
I know its nit picking but........
08-04-2004, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ClutchPerformer
You mean CL65.
Domn, it's got 604HP. And I can think of a few production cars with more HP than that. This guy should know better...
Domn, it's got 604HP. And I can think of a few production cars with more HP than that. This guy should know better...
08-04-2004, 11:19 AM
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Torque != Power
I have no doubt at all that this car has more torque than any other production car.
Edit: Actually I can't even think of any trucks (not counting semis) that have this much torque. Wow!
I have no doubt at all that this car has more torque than any other production car.
Edit: Actually I can't even think of any trucks (not counting semis) that have this much torque. Wow!
08-04-2004, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ClutchPerformer
Torque != Power
I have no doubt at all that this car has more torque than any other production car.
I have no doubt at all that this car has more torque than any other production car.
Are you sure? I always thought HP = Power and I could have sworn we discussed this not too long ago.
08-04-2004, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by domn
Can that much TQ really be useful over only 2 wheels? Unless of course the wheels were 500/35/20's
08-04-2004, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by domn
Are you sure? I always thought HP = Power and I could have sworn we discussed this not too long ago.
08-04-2004, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ClutchPerformer
Sorry, I was being a nerd. "!=" means NOT equal.
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Hehe. I'm a nerd too that used to program C++ and VB.
08-04-2004, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by domn
Not really the most Powerful production car though. Correct me if I'm wrong but is power not measured in HP? If so, it still falls short of the Enzo and McLaren F1. It has 612 to 650 and 627.
I know its nit picking but........
I know its nit picking but........
I dont think the enzo and f1 are considered "production cars". I think production refers to an assembly line. I could be wrong though.
The bit where he goes to the golf course cracked me up.
08-04-2004, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by domn
The F1 has always been considered the world's fastest production car. At least it is in Guiness world's records. But 
either.
either.true, production could mean "road legal". who knows.
08-05-2004, 12:22 AM
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hey how about the sl65 amg, the sl is the fastest production benz as is in 55 form, so wouldn't adding the same exact engine into an sl and cl make for the sl being quicker? 0-60 in 4.2 seconds i believe on the sl, but ill watch the video to see. again just a thought.
oh, and i just remembered the bugati veyron
. something like 1000 hp?! 
oh, and i just remembered the bugati veyron
. something like 1000 hp?!
08-05-2004, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ks112
....that being said they also make an s65 sedan twin turbo v12....
They do make an S600 (V12 twin turbo), but it's not AMG-ized. Only 493HP/590lb.ft.
M-B says Shaq's S55 is just as fast.
08-05-2004, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ClutchPerformer
No they don't.
08-05-2004, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
Like this one:....
http://www.edmunds.com/future/blah/blah/blah.html
Keyword: FUTURE. i.e. they don't MAKE one.
Clutch, who doesn't mind being wrong in this case. This will be one of the baddest cars on the planet.
08-05-2004, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ks112
sl is drop top cl is hard top. thats the difference. that being said they also make an s65 sedan twin turbo v12 and yes its faster then shaq's black on black s55
. As for an SL65 AMG v.s. CL65 AMG, correct me if I'm wrong. But I do know in all cases when they have the same engine, the SL wins due to weight.
08-05-2004, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
I'm pretty sure we were talking about power not who's fastest but the SL should be quicker being that it's about 200# lighter.
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08-05-2004, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
...Bugatti Veyron, 1,000+ HP out of 4 Turbos attached to a W-16. Not bad for $1,000,000.....
08-05-2004, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
The S65 is the AMG-tuned version of the V12-powered S600. With over 600 horsepower pouring forth from its twin-turbocharged V12, the S65 will be one of the most powerful sedans ever offered in the U.S. market. The standard five-speed automatic transmission was fortified with heavy-duty components to handle the 723 pound-feet of torque that gives this large sedan the ability to accelerate to 60 mph in less than 5 seconds. Additional suspension and brakes modifications are also part of the package to assure that the rest of the car is up to the task of handling the power of the massive engine. Inside, the S65 features nearly every available option offered on standard S-Class sedans. Only a few hundred of these ultraexclusive AMG models will make it to the U.S. next fall with prices expected to push near the $200,000 level.
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08-05-2004, 12:59 PM
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Why do they put a 7AT into an SLK, but a 5AT into an S65. Come on MB, AMG deserves a 6MT. I understand the Auto in the Luxo barge sedan, but how about a 6AT, or the 7AT YOU PUT IN OTHER CARS 
? AMG's only fault is giving their cars 5AT. It's a shame 
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? AMG's only fault is giving their cars 5AT. It's a shame .
08-05-2004, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
oh. well in that case theyre equal of course. But nothing can top the Bugatti Veyron, 1,000+ HP out of 4 Turbos attached to a W-16. Not bad for $1,000,000 .
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08-05-2004, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ClutchPerformer
I don't think the 7AT is strong enough to handle all that torque. It is a shame, though...
Mind you with 700lb/ft of torque I don't think you can really be in the wrong gear.
08-06-2004, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo55
Why do they put a 7AT into an SLK, but a 5AT into an S65. Come on MB, AMG deserves a 6MT. I understand the Auto in the Luxo barge sedan, but how about a 6AT, or the 7AT YOU PUT IN OTHER CARS ? AMG's only fault is giving their cars 5AT. It's a shame .
? AMG's only fault is giving their cars 5AT. It's a shame .besides benz makes really good auto trannies one of the best in the bussiness. Besides i doubt many people who by the s65 want to drive manual anyways they probably got their ferriaris in the garage when the urge kicks in