Run in with a C32 AMG
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And very fast it was too!
I was hustled by one of these the other day. I was cruising at around 85-90 when one of these glued itself to my rear bumper (most unusual for a Merc driver!) so I decided to pull to the middle lane and let him past. Over the next few miles we were in a position whereby one would catch up with the other and vice versa. It wasn't until the traffic thinned out that he dropped the hammer. I couldn't resist either, so planted it in 4th at about 85mph. This thing had decent shove! Not exactly beaten but I couldn't pass him up to about 140 as he was edging away slowly.
They're a supercharged 3.2, right? It must have had at least 350bhp. Talk about Q car!
I was hustled by one of these the other day. I was cruising at around 85-90 when one of these glued itself to my rear bumper (most unusual for a Merc driver!) so I decided to pull to the middle lane and let him past. Over the next few miles we were in a position whereby one would catch up with the other and vice versa. It wasn't until the traffic thinned out that he dropped the hammer. I couldn't resist either, so planted it in 4th at about 85mph. This thing had decent shove! Not exactly beaten but I couldn't pass him up to about 140 as he was edging away slowly.
They're a supercharged 3.2, right? It must have had at least 350bhp. Talk about Q car!
Yes, more Q than a BMW or Audi, which look far more aggressive. I must say the Mercedes range of models is vast and very confusing - you don't always know what's supercharged or turbocharged as 'Kompressor' is only used on the non AMG cars as far as I can tell. Plus there are so many engines in the range: various 3+ litre 6 cylinder, 4 and 5 - 5.5 litre V8s and 6+ litre V12 engines. Plus there are the mental Kleemans and brabus cars.
Is the new CLS Brabus Rocket the fastest Mercedes out there? Or is it the SLR or even the SL65 AMG?
Actually, speaking of the SL65, I knew a guy at college when I was doing a postgrad course who had an old shape one. It was very impressive even in central London - masses of shove I recall though strangely subdued at the same time. Great for lazy, fast cruising.
Is the new CLS Brabus Rocket the fastest Mercedes out there? Or is it the SLR or even the SL65 AMG?
Actually, speaking of the SL65, I knew a guy at college when I was doing a postgrad course who had an old shape one. It was very impressive even in central London - masses of shove I recall though strangely subdued at the same time. Great for lazy, fast cruising.
A smaller pulley and a bit of tweaking of the injector and ignition maps would probably suffice. Supercharging has it's limits though, as it's mechanical forced induction and more wasteful compared to turbocharging. With the latter running off exhaust gases, the sky's the limit until the engine explodes!
A question: why have the latest AMGs dropped supercharging in favour of bigger displacement and revs? I thought Mercedes were all about low down thump.
A question: why have the latest AMGs dropped supercharging in favour of bigger displacement and revs? I thought Mercedes were all about low down thump.
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