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.

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TLR-NUT

· #15 · Sep 21, 2005

In the September Motor Trend magazine they tested the E55 wagon verses the SRT8 Magnum. The E55 ran 12.2 at 113.8(also printed 12.3 elsewhere in the article, not sure which is correct). That's crazy fast for the typical 50-60 year old empty nesters that buy those.

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