rich uk300

was behind one today and they are quite nippy for a lardy car,anyone know specs of these cars?

SlowBoy

iTrader: (1)

Evo did a shoot out with one of these and a Caterham R300 a few issues back. Amazingly, this 2 tonne Merc stops and accelerates at rates which are alarmingly close to the 500kg Caterham. Amazing technology.

Reffro

How old was it, as there have been two different variants.

Earlier S55 AMG's were n/a 5.5 V8's with 367bhp, the current versions have a supercharged 5.5 V8 with 500bhp.

Out of interest Mercedes-Benz have an announed a new S65 AMG with the 5.5 V12 twin-turbo of the S600 being stretched to 6.5 litres, producing 600bhp and 737lb ft torque, which will get it rolling along quite nicely I would say.

rich uk300

it was an my02 with a couple of exhausts poking out the back...looked nice

AndiThompson

S55 AMG

Power 500hp
Torque 530Nm
Top Speed 155mph Limited
0-62.5 4.8s

Short Wheelbase version is 1985kg, LWB is 2005KG



[Edited by AndiThompson - 2/20/2003 2:44:57 AM]

clarence

Autocar recently did an acceleration test with the S600L, versus the Ferrari F360. The results they obtained showed the S600 to be only very slightly slower than the F360.

Stevie

To be honest, I was using an S500 limo every day last year, only just over 300bhp, and it was quicker than my STi7 in a straight line. Sold both now.

GPM2K2

THE ULTIMATE GANGSTER CAR!

scrappydoo

Yes but is it any good in the twisties??

brett555

it suffers from fuel surge ...

dogmaul

there was a new one for sale in the garage i just bought my car from it looked very nice

Stevie

It'll be crap in the twisties, mine was, the ML AMG is, and my STi7 was'nt

GaryC

The Caterham test was the SL55 not S55 - same near 500bhp Supercharged 5.5 V8, but in bit of a different package

These big power Mercs are weather changing quick in a straight line, and the sportier ones getting better in the twisties. My M-Class has a modest 290bhp V8 and whilst horrendous in the twisties, in a straight line will stun the hot hatch brigade! You just can't beat cubic inches ...and a V8 soundtrack

Stevie

Yep, I'm with Gary on big engines

bdrought

I've got an old shape 500E, which is devastatingly fast in a straiht line, but completely and utterly humbled by the new 5.5 Supercharged one !

Bri

workshy_fopp

Now this is a real Merc.
I was at the helm of this S-class this weekend - what a laugh
Totally outposed the 3 SL-55s I came across this weekend.

Luke

Thats pure class.

workshy_fopp

Yep - and all of 40bhp per ton