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The issue is power vs longevity.
If Mercedes sold their cars with the engines running at 100% potential BHP output then non of you folkswould have been driving all those old yet potent 500E/E500 's. Engines running at max output simply will not last. Merc has the technology to create really powerfull worthy machines such as the SL55, but they have a reputation to live up to and that is longevity which is a reflection of quality. Simply put increase in HP will increase tear and wear and will stress most if not all drivetrain components. Formula1 car engines are 1 race engines. After a race they are dumped.
How much longevity are you folks willing to sacrifice for an increase in HP. How many of the cars you mentioned will be on the roads 6 years from now. at least here in europe W123 & W124 cars are all over the place not to mention the R107. How many BMW's of the same era do you see on the road today. were are all those 6 series BM's?
Mercedes lags behind in BHP and in accelaration. But not in torque. This shows when overtaking at speed with a loaded car.
Mercedes is not about drag racing from traffic light to traffic light.
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