MT 6/06 M5 vs CLS55 AMG
02-05-2006 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Centurion' post='235132' date='Feb 5 2006, 10:25 AM
Damnit! Where is my March edition? (postman must be enjoying it!)
At any rate, thanks for the info, Don.
A little more insight to this information:
The M5 for this test was equipped with the US SMG III transmission. Stand-still acceleration times "may" be different with the 6-speed manual M5.
I love the 45-65mph acceleration times for both cars, however, I wonder what gear this was performed at and the RPMs. ???
The trap speed at the quater-mile is a good indication that this car will begin pulling away at speeds above 115-120mph.
At any rate, thanks for the info, Don.
A little more insight to this information:
The M5 for this test was equipped with the US SMG III transmission. Stand-still acceleration times "may" be different with the 6-speed manual M5.
I love the 45-65mph acceleration times for both cars, however, I wonder what gear this was performed at and the RPMs. ???
The trap speed at the quater-mile is a good indication that this car will begin pulling away at speeds above 115-120mph.
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02-05-2006 | 11:11 AM
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well you have seen that the last incarnation of the 55amg kompressor engine now offers 517bhp/730nm , and has a new radial compresson....
Im sure the CLS will get a small power hike, before the cls63amg appears
Im sure the CLS will get a small power hike, before the cls63amg appears
02-05-2006 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='235234' date='Feb 5 2006, 03:11 PM
well you have seen that the last incarnation of the 55amg kompressor engine now offers 517bhp/730nm , and has a new radial compresson...
02-05-2006 | 03:06 PM
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read up on the last incarnation of the 5.5litre kompressor engine (before amg starts using the 6.3engine throughtout its model range)
http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/newsi...celift-unveiled
02-05-2006 | 04:03 PM
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Nice photo. I was just hoping you'd clarify what your sentence said.
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//oh i see ... my bad i misspelled it... i mean kompressor (supercharger)
oh ok, basically the amg team have reworked the engine internals of the 5.5litre v8 engine, and have used higher-grade alloys to 1)reduce weight 2)increase the life of the components...
In addition they chose to raise power not only through an adjustment of the engine management, but also with a new heavy-duty 'radial-type' supercharger... The end result being higher power and more importantly a higher torque curve...
Znod, everything is explained in painstaking detail in the article... i suggest you read it if you are interested
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//oh i see ... my bad i misspelled it... i mean kompressor (supercharger)
oh ok, basically the amg team have reworked the engine internals of the 5.5litre v8 engine, and have used higher-grade alloys to 1)reduce weight 2)increase the life of the components...
In addition they chose to raise power not only through an adjustment of the engine management, but also with a new heavy-duty 'radial-type' supercharger... The end result being higher power and more importantly a higher torque curve...
Znod, everything is explained in painstaking detail in the article... i suggest you read it if you are interested
02-06-2006 | 05:07 AM
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oh ok, basically the amg team have reworked the engine internals of the 5.5litre v8 engine, and have used higher-grade alloys to 1)reduce weight 2)increase the life of the components...
In addition they chose to raise power not only through an adjustment of the engine management, but also with a new heavy-duty 'radial-type' supercharger... The end result being higher power and more importantly a higher torque curve...
Znod, everything is explained in painstaking detail in the article... i suggest you read it if you are interested
[/quote]Thanks 700700.
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