NiteRiderWS6

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Coming home last night I notice a all matte white 2012 CLS550 behind me coming up fast. So I turn ESP off and wait for him to get even with me he was with a smoking hot chick LOL. Well not surprised he pulls past me and im at his rear bumper so were not even at this point and right when I try to pull up to get an even run he guns it. I got on it about 1 second after him this was from an 80 roll and to my surprise he held me off by about half a car to about 140+. We were glued I wasn't gaining any ground and he wasn't pulling. I know alot about the Mercedes Cars but I went home and googled it and what I found was the 2012 Has a twin turbo 5.5L V8 and it weighs in at about 4200lbs. So no wonder that thing was pulling like crazy up top. The SRT8 has alot of top end but I couldnt gain on him at all. From an even start and a slower roll Im positive I could have held him off by about half a car. Those damn things are impressive to not even be an AMG!!

Cliffs:
Tune, Catback, CAI, Mach 1 Killer, Charger SRT8 got held off by a 2012 CLS550 that got a half a car head start.

This is what it looked like

gregsss

Sweet

marc97taws6

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Definitely feels nice to run next to some high-end cars

2SSARME

I'll just sit by and wait for all the mach1 guys to come on here and say how slow your car is.

adamantium

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Mach 1 would've easily blew right around you two guys.

2SSARME

I vote to rename site mach1dominance.com

Theblacknightls1

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4.6L twin turbo 402 hp ? Says car runs a 12.8 and it pulled away from you like crazy?
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicl...le-performance

marc97taws6

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You lied to us!

And I don't get why you guys hate on Mach 1's. It is clearly a superior car

Mach Boy

So he either raced the 4.6L 402HP CLS550
or
the 5.5L 518HP CLS63 AMG

Congrats to Mercedes making a twin turbo V8 that produces 402 HP. That's getting up there...

adamantium

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My neighbors dealer has one in stock the turbos aren't meant for performance, for fuel economy. If mercedes wanted to produce power im sure they know how to.

Theblacknightls1

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Well he said it wasn't a AMG and it was a cls550

willys srt8

I can't believe that car held you like that. I have ran a few and it wasn't even a race. Granted they weren't 12' models which raised the HP by 20 over the non-AMG models I ran. But even the 12's the are a low 13 sec car so you should have been able to take it out. I did however run a CLS 63 AMG that was relatively close but I still slowly walked away.

Theblacknightls1

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12.0@121 and you walked it? Sorry I call bs http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/up...benz-cls63-amg

Mach Boy

Even so 24mpg isn't all that stunning. The Camaro and Mustang are rated with more horses and the same/better MPG rating. Without the use of turbos.

willys srt8

IDK what's so hard to believe. I make more power and have less weight. This was from a roll and it WAS NOT a 2012. It was the previous model. Even at the 12's new 550 hp it is still close to my power but I still weigh less.

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE AS TESTED: $100,805 (base price: $95,575)

ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 379 cu in, 6208cc
Power (SAE net): 507 bhp @ 6800 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 465 lb-ft @ 5200 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 7-speed automatic with manumatic shifting

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 112.4 in Length: 194.0 in Width: 73.7 in Height: 54.7 in
Curb weight: 4366 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.1 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.8 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 23.5 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 4.4 sec
Standing ,¼-mile: 12.6 sec @ 114 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 158 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 163 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.87 g

Theblacknightls1

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Ok you didn't say it wasn't a 12 and we was talking about the 12 you just said you ran a AMG version. If it was a 12 trapping 121-122 I don't see you walking it.. What do you trap in the 1/4?

willys srt8

I haven't been able to beat by best time which was when I was stock. Now I just spiiiinnnn. Two weeks ago at the track, I literally spun my tires to the threads and had to replace them. My best stock time was 12.85@108.39 with a DA of +1872. Keep in mind that the engine in my car is a crate engine.

Theblacknightls1

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The car you posted traps 114 so I'm assuming you trap faster than 114 to have walked it thats why I'm asking

willys srt8

I know what they run and I really thought I was about to get embarrassed but that is not what happened. The Merc driver was a good sport about it though and we did talk afterwards. My car is most definitely capable of doing better than what I am able to get out of it since the engine was replaced. I just can't find the proper way to launch. I've all but given up trying to figure out how to launch it. Nothing I do seems to work. I have to get some wider, stickier tires if I want to get traction but at the same time I don't want to spend the $$ on something that I do maybe a couple times a year. I forgot to mention the crate engine before you replied.

adamantium

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25mpg on the highway and 17 in the city for a 4k+lb auto car is AWESOME.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/31572.shtml


My car gets 15 in the city and it weighs almost 1000lbs less and its an M6.

Why you're comparing your mustang to a Mercedes is beyond me.