You think the SRT-8 is underrated????

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vvv90

Discussion Starter · Sep 20, 2005

Well get a look at this......

First off, I don't know why I just learned this (if these stats are true that is) because I'm such a car nut I should know these things, but a fellow forum member PM'd me about bench marking the SRT-8's performance against the likes of the AMG family and I came across this:

http://www.fast-autos.net/mercedes/03mercedese55.html

GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY!!!!

So let me get this straight....The similarly weighted, but only 16 more HP (if you consider the SRT-8 is underrated at 450HP which I believe it is) but a little more significantly out torqued E55 AMG does 12.5 in the QT BONE STOCK!!!!

The SRT-8's that are supercharged and injected with nitrous at around 500RWHP don't run this times.

So what gives? I can only say the E55 AMG is Also EXTREEEEMELY underrated.

What say you?

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Johnny G

· #4 · Sep 20, 2005

The biggest difference I'm seeing that the mercedes has, and a stock srt-8 doesn't have as far as performance numbers,is the critical 0-60 numbers. Mercedes 0-60 in 4.3,srt-8 0-60 is more like 4.9-5 seconds. That all the difference in the world for getting some decent #'s going down the track. Now if we can only consistantly lower our 0-60 times..... :biggrin:

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