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Thunf · 04-16-05, 04:59 PM

1768 kg for the SLR, 90% of full fuel tank (97L in capacity), Mercedes safetystandard is too high on this car..

Think about it, here's the Mercedes C55 AMG under exakt same weightmeasuring standard:
1635 kg, 90% of full fuel tank (62L capacity)..

I also think it's the same V8 engine, but the SLR have compressor and different engine internals. Also the SLR have composite body, somewhere the weight must have went - can't blame automatic eighter as C-klass have that too. I'm confused.. does anyone else know where the weight really is on that car?

04-16-05, 04:59 PM	#18
Thunf Join Date: 08-01-03 Location: Finland Posts: 255 Rep Power: 5	1768 kg for the SLR, 90% of full fuel tank (97L in capacity), Mercedes safetystandard is too high on this car.. Think about it, here's the Mercedes C55 AMG under exakt same weightmeasuring standard: 1635 kg, 90% of full fuel tank (62L capacity).. I also think it's the same V8 engine, but the SLR have compressor and different engine internals. Also the SLR have composite body, somewhere the weight must have went - can't blame automatic eighter as C-klass have that too. I'm confused.. does anyone else know where the weight really is on that car?