While the AMG MB's are pretty fast, they're too heavy to be competitive - else you'd see them entered in races all over. It's almost impossible to remove weight from a street car - it's always easier to start from scratch.
The AMG treatment for the V12 is pretty extensive - engine is removed, heads modified, pistons, crank and rods replaced and they eventually get 600-700hp out of it. The real attraction to the SEC (Coupe) and SEL (Sedan) V12s are the immense creature comforts while being able to cruise extremely fast and cover long distances. But they don't corner all that well - the weight is just too much of a handicap. http://www.mercedes-amg.com/CLK_Black_Series/ shows the SLK V8 which is the smaller 2 seat sport cars - a bit over 500 hp but awesome torque at 630. I'd love to find a nice 380SEC but that V12 has too many unknowns for me - Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 3:29 PM Subject: [MBZ] Big City Big Time Car >I remember asking you guys about a V12 Benz I saw in Minneapolis some > time ago - an S600. You told me it was legit. > > I saw another one last evening in Seattle, but this one was a coupe. > And it may have had a manual tranny. (may have) See, it was stopped on > a steep hill and rolled back maybe a foot to two feet before rolling > forward on take off. > > Anyway - an awesome car. Sort of alpha of the herd? > > Also, I saw one of those new 2 seaters SLC? And it was an AMG. Got me > wondering: how would it stack up performance wise against, say, the > best performer Porsche has to offer today? > > Brian > driver of sensible cars > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/890 - Release Date: 7/7/2007 > 3:26 PM > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
