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Old 02-22-2008, 07:05 PM   #31
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He or she will not give up until it weigh the same as the C63 (about 1,800 kgs).
I think you're right. Class-action lawsuit against Hyundai for inflated hp claims was apparently science fiction...
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Old 02-22-2008, 07:07 PM   #32
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Because C&D tested a Euro-spec E92. But nevermind that. We already agreed the Sport Auto supertest E92 was no stripper at all. 19" rims, EDC, nav, full leather, standard LSD, the works. We can add the weight of sedan (1608+25kg), moonroof (+17kg), and DCT (+20kg), and come up with a figure far lower than our reference C63 (Auto Motor und Sport; no LSD, no EDC, 18" rims). About 133kg lower.
Nope, the cars could have been weighed at different latitudes, so the 'g' would have been different. So your comparison is not really valid. :P
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Nope, the cars could have been weighed at different latitudes, so the 'g' would have been different. So your comparison is not really valid. :P
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