Have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. The car is quick, and handled better than I expected.

Is the CLS55 as quick as the E55? I think I've read somewhere that for whatever reason, the E55 is quicker. How about the CL600 vs. E55?

Thanks. Still learning about the Mercs.

 

I dont think there is a noticeable difference between the two on power, CLS to E. 55K motor is a blast to drive, but driving a CL600 or any Merc bi-turbo is a different feeling, stock for stock the 55K will "feel" faster. We have to go for a little spin in my car sometime

 

the e55 is actually the fastest 55k car. it is due to the fact that it is the lightest out of the bunch.

 

i love the E55 , i would getthat over the Cls55

 

What about the C55?

 

C55 doesn't have a supercharger.

 

I didn't know that. *blush*

 

I have a leased one that you can take over.

 

just bought one on saturday scott - amazing sedan

 

i drove a E63 AMG today for a few hours.

i was pretty underwhelmed. what a boaring, detachted car to drive. doesnt help that you cant turn traction control off and light up the rears.

but it felt very boaring to drive, the gearbox in manual mode is pretty average, and the steering is rediculously light and vague.

although this was after turning up in an RS4 and having been driving an M5 for the past coouple of days.

it doesnt hold a candle to the M5>E63

 

If you had look at the dash there is a button called ESP. Thats the traction control. The E63 will hand an m5 or m6 it's a$$ any day. Look at the torque numbers alone.

 

My CLS63 will disable the traction and smoke the hell out of the rear tires. You missed a button somewhere.

 

thanks sherlock.

yes we turned ESP off. it doesnt turn it off fully, once it feels the rear tires slipping, it will re-engage the ESP. you need to disconect the switch to fully disable the system.

i didnt say that the E63 wouldnt. its just such a boaring drive that i would rather be driving the M cars. and it feels like a different sort of power. the M5's and to a lesser extent the RS4 power is a kick in your ****. whereas the E63 feels more like a surge that will never end.

 

yea gotta turn esp off - how will an E55 fair against a new M5/M6?

 

^^
from the seat experience yesterday. in a straight line the E63 would be faster. but the M5 will dominate it when the road becomes twisty. the E63 was actually scary to throw around, didnt feel like i was in control at all. the M5 may feel faster because you can be in the right gear instantly, whereas the e63 takes some time to downshift in manual mode

again this was after hoping out of an RS4 avant which has heavy steering and awesome road feedback, which the e63 lacked.