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An SLK55 AMG blew past me on the highway this afternoon. Looked like
it was pretty much brand new as it was sporting the revised 09 fascia.
Anyways, we met up a minute later at THE stop light, side by side, clear
road, high speed rating, no traffic, rural location.I nodded to the driver and deliberately reached up and switched on my
V1. He knew what I wanted. My DD is a Merc and I have wondered for
some time how the VerTT would do against this highly evolved german
colleague from the venerable AMG. The HP of both cars is almost
identical, but I give up about 90 lb-ft of torque and need to lose some
weight. I get my torque and RPM at lower RPM though so fair enough.
Plus he had the top up so he would have slightly better aerodynamics
than I would. Anyways, I didn't expect to win, but I wondered if or how long I could
hold him off. I beat him easily from the light (0 to 30 mph) and pulled
away until about 50 mph. After 50 mph he started gaining on me (I
could hear him - really loud exhaust). I was able to hold him off until
72'ish mph, at which point he nosed in front of me and by 90 mph his
rear bumper was in line with the front of my front fascia. We didn't push
it any further than that. Anyways, beating an AMG V8 from the line to 72 mph - that is why I built
the high compression NATT in the first place. I will take it. :)
 
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