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Old 05-06-2008, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Zeus View Post
Mercedes C63 - 'ax murderer with headlights' - Jeremy Clarkson.

From the looks of things, you wouldn't want any more horsepower in that chassis. On Top Gear, they test drove it and Clarkson could barely keep it on the track, it broke loose on every corner. Even the Stig had trouble with it. That 6.2L V8 that Mercedes has made is an incredible engine. The E and S class versions have the engine fully unlocked and I think it is over 500 hp. Won't be long before people chip out the C63's to unlock them.

Reminds me of my brother's old '76 Trans Am with the 6.6L V8 (Smokey and the Bandit car). That thing was mental. Hit the gas too hard and it would spin itself in circles. Downright frightening to drive. The C63 is like a high-tech version of the same principle.

Trans Am? Not quite... stock those things put out less than 200HP, though 300+ ft-lbs torque. Good ole emissions choked cars of the 70's
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