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Dug · 09-11-2009, 01:42 PM

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?

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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

DrAndy · 09-11-2009, 02:36 PM

Mercedes

MeMock · 09-11-2009, 02:41 PM

Ugly.

DrAndy · 09-11-2009, 02:43 PM

Quote:

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

Quote:

This is a serious car with serious performance

pretentious write up too

withnallstoke · 09-11-2009, 03:29 PM

Unaerodynamic.

Loy Toy · 09-11-2009, 03:32 PM

Wingnuts!

Dug · 09-11-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DrAndy

Quote:

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

Quote:

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.

Sdigit · 09-11-2009, 03:37 PM

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

Dug · 09-11-2009, 03:43 PM

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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.

Looper · 09-11-2009, 04:33 PM

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.

DrAndy · 09-11-2009, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dug

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Quote:

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

Quote:

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

DrAndy · 09-11-2009, 04:37 PM

Quote:

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

kingwilly · 09-11-2009, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dug

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

nope.,

hairdresser car.

MeMock · 09-11-2009, 04:43 PM

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

good2bhappy · 09-11-2009, 04:43 PM

overrated

Travelmate · 09-11-2009, 04:49 PM

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

DrAndy · 09-11-2009, 05:08 PM

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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

Chairman Mao · 09-11-2009, 05:28 PM

Ugly.

Old one was far easier on the eye.

Davis Knowlton · 09-11-2009, 05:50 PM

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

Chairman Mao · 09-11-2009, 06:31 PM

Why? Does he have a tiny penis too?

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