Thread: One word - "Mercedes"

from the 'cars I possibly will never be able to afford and most likely will never get to drive' file.
How would you describe this car in a word.
Brutal?

This being an AMG baby, the real explosion happens when you press the starter button. What an awesome sound that front-mounted V8 engine makes; distinct from anything Italian by virtue of a deep, metallic rumble that drums up into a thousand jackhammers thumping the ground as the revs rise. It sounds very mechanical, very precise and very expensive This is a serious car with serious performance: 563bhp, 479lb ft of torque, 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds and a limited top speed of 197mph. The acceleration is effortless: in any of the seven gears, at any speed, you get bucketloads of oomph. It's almost too seamless – you reach illegal speeds with no sense of occasion: you just arrive there.
In "controlled efficiency" mode, it's an easy cruise everywhere, with even some lag between gearchanges from the dual-clutch transmission to make drivers feel they're in a "normal car".
Switch to the "sport" or "sport plus" setting, however, and the gearchange times shorten, the engine growls and it's no longer a pretty gullwing but a serious sports car with its DTM-inspired carbon-fibre driveshaft, and lightweight all-aluminium chassis and body.

more here
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gullwing supercar review - Telegraph

Mercedes

Ugly.

you reach illegal speeds with no sense of occasion: you just arrive there.

This is a serious car with serious performance

pretentious write up too

Unaerodynamic.

Wingnuts!

Originally Posted by DrAndy

you reach illegal speeds with no sense of occasion: you just arrive there.

This is a serious car with serious performance

pretentious write up too

What's pretentious about it?
0 to 100 in 3.8 seconds is serious performance.

Thai chicks would go mad for anyone driving this, that alone is reason enough to want one

Originally Posted by Sdigit

chicks would go mad for anyone driving this, that alone is reason enough to want one

Corrected that for you.
But seriously, that is a good looking car.

I have no doubt it is brutal but some of these retro revamps don't come close to the beauty and charm of the originals.



although I prefer the soft-top myself.

Originally Posted by Dug

Originally Posted by DrAndy

you reach illegal speeds with no sense of occasion: you just arrive there.

This is a serious car with serious performance

pretentious write up too

What's pretentious about it?
0 to 100 in 3.8 seconds is serious performance.

what, the write up is that fast?

read the post before replying

Originally Posted by Looper

I have no doubt it is brutal but some of these retro revamps don't come close to the beauty and charm of the originals.

when I was a student hitch-hiking in Germany, I got picked up by a Iranian guy driving one of those, very nice

that was the first time I had pistachio nuts too; he had a big bag of them next to the seat

Originally Posted by Dug

How would you describe this car in a word. Brutal?

nope.,

hairdresser car.

It is something I would imagine DD buying going on past purchases.

overrated

Perfect for the girlfriend!
Will rush out and buy one now!

This being an AMG baby, the real explosion happens when you press the starter button

that was funny

I bet lots of people just sit in it waiting for it to happen

Ugly.

Old one was far easier on the eye.

Had to post that on TD, didn't ya....Now my avatar wants one....

Why? Does he have a tiny penis too?

I think it's just the bollix that shrink with steroid abuse.

By the word "too", I presume you are including my avatar and yourself. You old Chinese guys sure are hung up on the penis size issue. Must be a billion dollar a year business catering to tiny Asian dicks.

Don't know why we keep getting all of the rude steroid comments. Just juice bars and a lot of gym time.

overpriced,

for wankers,

next

The original gull-winged Mercs are much, much more elegant... The new one looks like a jap tonka-toy on steroids... Frightened to even guess at the sticker price, which is most likely ridiculous...