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How on earth is that possible when even the hybrids can't get near that? Gotta give respect to some class engineering there....... :thumbup1:
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Was reading about the facelifted Merc CL500 coming next year and the stats are incredible: it has a twin turbo 4.6ltr V8 with 429bhp and 516ft/lbs of torque propelling it to 60 in 4.7s, while returning 29.7mpg combined and only 224g/km CO2 dropping it out of the top road tax band.
How on earth is that possible when even the hybrids can't get near that? Gotta give respect to some class engineering there....... :thumbup1:
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I don't really think the Hybrids are miles behind really, just need to start producing a little bit more power IMO.
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It is quite good. Thing is, the GS450H uses a 3.5 V6 engine, produces 339BHP (90BHP Less), is 1 second to 60 slower, and returns 37.2.
I don't really think the Hybrids are miles behind really, just need to start producing a little bit more power IMO.
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But thing is, this thing has 300ft/lbs or torque at 0rpm lol.
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01-07-2017, 08:00 AM #3The prius which is a 1.5 straight 4 engine, says, produces 76 bhp engine and 67 electric motor power, 0-60 in 15 seconds or something, says 53.4mpg at this moment in time!
But thing is, this thing has 300ft/lbs or torque at 0rpm lol.
I guess the main point was that this has no electric motors for when you're crawling around town, it's using the big V8 all the time so those numbers (if accurate) are astonishing for such a big car.
If they made a hybrid version around that engine, can only imagine the figures would be unbelievable!
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Perhaps the hybrids aren't that far off, but the LS600h (which is more comparable to the CL in size and weight) while producing similar numbers takes 6.3s to 60.
I guess the main point was that this has no electric motors for when you're crawling around town, it's using the big V8 all the time so those numbers (if accurate) are astonishing for such a big car.
If they made a hybrid version around that engine, can only imagine the figures would be unbelievable!
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