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Old 08-31-2015, 01:49 PM
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Soccer Moms Get AMG Look, Not Motor

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For better or worse, the AMG Line package doesn't include any engine upgrades. However, it adds a sportier suspension setup that is lower and stiffer than the stock suspension and bigger brake discs gripped by Mercedes-Benz-badged calipers on all four corners.



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Mercedes may need to rethink the option list

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The vast majority of new car buyers don't know nor care how many cyls their car has or which wheels are driven. All they care about is the badge and how much is it going to cost per month. MB is going to sell 1000 AMG badges for every one 700hp Jeep from Fiat and an AMG badge is far more profitable than a 700hp engine with a warranty. Smart move IMHO.
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That's why they buy Celicas, Accords, Sonatas and Optimas.
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That's why they buy Celicas, Accords, Sonatas and Optimas.
You haven't been to LA lately, have you?
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You haven't been to LA lately, have you?
Which part?
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700 HP, relatively high center of gravity, far too porky around the midsection...it probably would be safer to drive a 1976 Porsche 930...
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The 930 didn't have all the computers to reign things in.
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Yes, but much of that protection can be defeated by driver selection.
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Is that an official pic? I didn't think that they had released them yet.

I hope it variable-height suspension to allow it to ride low and handle better than it would at SUV height.

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