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Re: Car & Driver - Road Test: E63 Touring - 11-05-2006, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BeeMer Boi
I think one of the reasons may be the weight distribution of the E63T. It probably has a bit more weight over and past the rear axle, and I'm guessing this aids in getting the tires to gain traction just that bit quicker.

But then you have a look at the 'Street start, 5–60 mph' times and still the E63T outdoes the CLS63 by 0.1sec.

Any explainations guys... coz I'm puzzled..??
I always known the CLS was heavier than the E-class, by quite a bit. The E63 AMG wagon weighs a claimed 1955kg and the CLS63 weighs a claimed 1905kg. Now obviously that's a 50kg difference, the E63 AMG should be much faster than both seeing as it weighs a claimed 1840kg. That's a weigh explaination, other than that, to be honest Car & Driver's acceleration tests can vary much, sometimes they are terrible, sometimes amazing.

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