Mercedes SLK 55 Tracksport.

Yannis · 03-28-2006, 10:58 AM

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dOmInIX · 03-28-2006, 12:18 PM

Any infos on production?? It's a 40 HP update from what I managed to read on the page.

Nicholai_AMG · 03-28-2006, 01:14 PM

yessss a 40 hp gain'll rock!!! don't think the glass roof'll stay! hope the rims'll tough....

BMW_Dude · 03-28-2006, 02:08 PM

I remember seeing this of GCF a while ago!

It looks so hot!

Mr. Chigga_Chan · 03-28-2006, 08:19 PM

It certainly does look hott with the package and the panoramic roof. But that glass roof doesn't make sense for a track car, wouldn't it add more weight?

Now, is that 55 Engine the old SOHC engine, or the new DOHC engine? And when is it going to get the CGI treatment?

bum-man · 03-28-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Chigga_Chan

It certainly does look hott with the package and the panoramic roof. But that glass roof doesn't make sense for a track car, wouldn't it add more weight?

Now, is that 55 Engine the old SOHC engine, or the new DOHC engine? And when is it going to get the CGI treatment?

According to other articles they dropped around 25kgs of weight by removing all the folding roof components. The engine is the old 5.4L AMG.

Audi4Life · 03-28-2006, 08:46 PM

so how much horespower total does it make?

BMW_Dude · 03-29-2006, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bum-man

According to other articles they dropped around 25kgs of weight by removing all the folding roof components.

So is it like the SLK used in F1 last season, the roof doesn't open?

dOmInIX · 03-29-2006, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Audi4Life

so how much horespower total does it make?

400.

Merc1 · 03-30-2006, 12:31 AM

I think there will be a production version of this car. Recently the new head of AMG all but confirmed that AMG would be producing a serious of track ready cars called "Track Series" or something like that. I think we can look for an exotic variation of the SLK this summer or even in May at the opening of the new MB museum at which time the new CL should also be revealed too. Mercedes is really starting to get with the program, bringing back the build quality while adding some real excitement to the brand IMO. All that remains to see if these newer products are more reliable than past.

M

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