This speed demon will get to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds in second gear. By 160 km/h, you'll be shifting into fourth gear. For safety reasons, the engine software limits tops out at 250 km/h but if you could let it fly, it would reach 320 km/h. ...Read the full article
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Borys Nijinski from Canada writes: Oversquare is nothing new (the way it is presented in the article makes one think that this is an engineering revelation)...any high reving engine will be oversquare bec a long stroke is not conducive to high rpms. Oversquare tends also to reduce fuel efficiency...not really an issue with this car.
The 250km/h limit comes from a gentleman's agreement between BMW and MB years ago to avoid a speed/hp war. Not really a safety issue as much as it made good business sense.- Posted 08/05/08 at 12:51 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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MQ9 Reaper from Canada writes: In a silly phase where eco nutters would have us all driving Priuses or golfcarts, it is nice to see a real car come on the market. Now, to be honest, I won't be able to afford this Benz until it is at least 10 years old, but until then, the Pontiac G8 will have to do. My test drive is scheduled as soon as the first few arrive at my local Pontiac/GMC dealership.
- Posted 08/05/08 at 6:19 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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