493 HP 516ft lbs of torque!!

[your_I.D.]

I went to the bank today.The only parking spot left open. Was the one next to the bank managers 2004 Mercedes S55 AMG. When inside I jokingly said "you aught to let me take your AMG for a spin sometime" Imagine my shock when he throws me this black key fob/ign key. The key is electroniclLy encoded to match car. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/con...8074166584161/
I'm a die hard Chevy fan. But DAM them Germans have it figure out. (for a price) Car is a 4 DOOR sedan sleeper big time. F'n quick and smooth. I haven't driven a stock C5 z06 vet that accelerated that hard.

[vsop4me3.1]

RE: 493 HP 516ft lbs of torque!!

$115k better accelerate harder than a vette. cool story though. I can't believe he let you drive it, but it sounds like you two have a better relationship than most of us and our bank managers. but seriously for that kind of cash I'd get an srt-8 and supercharge it. gsmotorsports just got 500hp and 507tq at the rear wheels. but not to take from your story. very impressive the germans are

[RacerX11]

RE: 493 HP 516ft lbs of torque!!

Especially considering the SRT-8 is basically a MB chassis all decked out in Mopar bodywork and sporting a Hemi.

[vsop4me3.1]

RE: 493 HP 516ft lbs of torque!!

ya it's pretty sweet for the price

[sharkey]

RE: 493 HP 516ft lbs of torque!!

actualy, most of the car is built and designed by chrysler, but it does have mercedes influance. it does use MB parts, for example, the tranny is a mercedes 722.6, and thats now used in all the 300s, magnums, chargers and even in the jeeps. also leave it to those idiots to make the tranny dipstick a shop tool, as they dont come with the car.

[Anonymous]

Hahaha, those kompressor V8s run pretty good, and at least in the G55 AMG, they sound SO GOOD. Just a growl, better than most V8s I've ever heard.

Think that's fast? I've been driving this around for the past month:

[Kyles93Z34]

Nice!!! Is it yours?

Kyle

[RacerX11]

In his wettest dream.

[your_I.D.]

Is that the V12 bi-turbo? Deem biatches are bad @ss to.
The trans characteristics on the S55 here strange. When decelerating it felt as if the trans was acting as A brake. If you lightly touch the throttle it would go away and coast normal.