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07-04-2007, 11:27 AM | #1 | |
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Officially Official: 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
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07-04-2007, 11:29 AM | #2 | |
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07-04-2007, 11:29 AM | #3 | |
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07-04-2007, 11:33 AM | #4 |
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07-04-2007, 11:41 AM | #5 |
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Now they just need to release the "F1 Safety Car" package, with all the unimportant stuff removed for weight savings. Then again, it might be best that they NOT release it. As long as they aren't available, I'm not tempted to re-mortgage the house.
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07-04-2007, 01:23 PM | #6 |
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Was it necessary for AMG to detune the engine that much? It's bad enough that the CLK63 got "only" 481 horses, but I figured they would at least give that same firepower to the C63 rather than peeling off another 30 horses.
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07-04-2007, 01:32 PM | #7 |
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don't worry, its a simple ecu tune away from getting back the power... they have to castrate it of some power or else it'll destroy the rest of the cars.
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07-04-2007, 01:38 PM | #8 |
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^ That's true... but it's something that I'll never have to worry about since I'll probably never be able to buy one for a while.
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07-04-2007, 01:50 PM | #9 |
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07-05-2007, 08:55 AM | #10 |
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07-05-2007, 09:21 AM | #11 |
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damn the new AMGs r looking pretty sick!
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07-05-2007, 10:30 AM | #12 |
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Wow, another Mercedes that weighs nine tons, has six million horespower, and an automatic transmission.
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07-05-2007, 10:49 AM | #13 |
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07-05-2007, 10:57 AM | #14 |
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A curb weight of 1,730kg = 3,806lbs for us Yanks. Damn, that's a hefty sports sedan.
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07-05-2007, 10:57 AM | #15 | |
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And while it's a very nice car they need at the minimum a DSG type trany if not a true manual option. It's not even so much the shifting/clutch issue, it's more the power transfer thru the torque converter, even with these new high tech auto's W/throttle blipping the TC still makes it feel "funny". If you truly want to "enhances the driver's emotional experience" design a lightweight 7 speed DSG |
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07-05-2007, 11:15 AM | #16 |
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07-05-2007, 11:39 AM | #17 |
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At least AMG cars depreciate normally unlike M cars. So you could actually afford one of these after 2-3 years. Anyone know the estimated price? 50-60k I’d guess.
Overall looks pretty nice and I’m not much of a fan of MB. Although if I had to get a minivan a used R63 would be the only one I’d want. |
07-05-2007, 12:03 PM | #18 |
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i want that black edition amg... or is this that car?
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07-05-2007, 12:12 PM | #19 |
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07-05-2007, 01:01 PM | #20 | |
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They probably skipped on DSG because their autos are still amazingly fast and very smooth which is what the majority of Merc buyers want. Despite being auto, they still achieve a 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds. That's quick enough for the competition and that's with the detuned motor. These autos aren't your slow shifting slush boxes. |
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Am I impressed that MB is doing rev matching on a AMG car, no, my GTI has it.... Am I impressed that they are doing it on a car that has this much power, hell yes, that's allot of car and allot of load on the motor / transmission for the downshifts, and supposedly the reason we're not going to see the R36 here in the states cause they can't offer it with the DSG because it can't handle it. |
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07-05-2007, 02:46 PM | #23 |
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when you buy that car, you get another testicle....
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07-05-2007, 03:13 PM | #24 | |
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Sure its not an automated manual....but have you ever driven one? The cars don't exactly leave you with the impression that power is being sapped. Again, if they offered a DSG type box, it wouldn't increase the demand for the car...at all. You need to consider that MB isn't designing cars for the purist. THey don't WANT a hard edge like the M3's, etc. They are more geared toward luxury/sport/touring. 99***37; of their buyers don't know the difference, nor care, between an automated manual and a manually operated auto!!! It shifts damn quick and smooth...again, I can only assume you've never driven one...or you wouldn't be knocking it. Last edited by REX8; 07-05-2007 at 03:19 PM. |
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