Hey... about the 500e being faster... top speed yes... but acceleration is unfortunetaly what mercedes doesn't do best. 0-60 and quarter mile the stang wins. However... I agree with the handling... they say the stang has better numbers on the skidpad... but I wouldn't put my money on one of those... I mean... I drove one the other day... and it feels like a piece... but then again, it does end up at around $28k, so crappy just-about-everything can be expected...