C&D: 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG cabriolet

Tycoon · 06-28-2006, 04:49 AM

You would think a sport cabriolet fitted with a 5.4-liter V-8 making 362 horsepower would be enough. But no. In these wonderfully hedonistic, power-crazed days, we’re witnessing a horsepower race that makes the muscle-car battles of the 1960s look as tame as waging war with bows and arrows rather than Hellfire missiles. So, the Mercedes-Benz CLK has now emerged with a mighty 6.2-liter V-8 that makes 475 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque. The rival BMW M3 musters a mere 333 horsepower.

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Sunny · 06-28-2006, 06:12 AM

The "rival" M3 is $30,000 cheaper.

Merc1 · 06-28-2006, 06:29 AM

IMO, the current M3 isn't even close to being a rival to the CLK63 AMG. The CLK is way more powerful and luxurious. The C55 is the M3 rival. The CLK63 sits in between the M3 and M6. Its is just more car than the M3, but not quite up to the level of the M6.

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06-28-2006, 04:49 AM	#1
Tycoon Expert Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,811 Thanks: 3,263 Thanked 3,647 Times in 1,986 Posts	C&D: 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG cabriolet You would think a sport cabriolet fitted with a 5.4-liter V-8 making 362 horsepower would be enough. But no. In these wonderfully hedonistic, power-crazed days, we’re witnessing a horsepower race that makes the muscle-car battles of the 1960s look as tame as waging war with bows and arrows rather than Hellfire missiles. So, the Mercedes-Benz CLK has now emerged with a mighty 6.2-liter V-8 that makes 475 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque. The rival BMW M3 musters a mere 333 horsepower. More @ : - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

06-28-2006, 06:12 AM	#2
Sunny Advocate Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 936 Thanks: 475 Thanked 183 Times in 117 Posts	Re: C&D: 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG cabriolet The "rival" M3 is $30,000 cheaper.

06-28-2006, 06:29 AM	#3
Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 7,272 Thanks: 1,561 Thanked 2,270 Times in 1,044 Posts	Re: C&D: 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG cabriolet IMO, the current M3 isn't even close to being a rival to the CLK63 AMG. The CLK is way more powerful and luxurious. The C55 is the M3 rival. The CLK63 sits in between the M3 and M6. Its is just more car than the M3, but not quite up to the level of the M6. M

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