Vehicle Description
Serviced & Inspected....Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG A big Benz that ventures into territory where BMW fears to tread.That's right. Although BMW's high-performance M cars regularly upstage their opposite numbers at Mercedes-Benz's in-house tuning shop AMG in this one application the Benz boys hold the aces. The Mercedes S55 AMG will just flat dust anything from the BMW 7-series portfolio in part because that's the one model for which no M variant ? M for Motorsport ? exists. BMW's corporate reasoning seems to be that the folks who go about their high-end business in high-end rides such as this one aren't interested in boyish stuff like increased roll stiffness enhanced grip and more thrust. Mercedes figured ? correctly ? that these interests do not necessarily evaporate as a result of advanced socioeconomic station or the accumulation of years. The Benz crew also figured this was a chance to one-up its hot-rod rivals from BMW. Which is what the S55 AMG is all about. VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine rear-wheel-drive 5-passenger 4-door sedan PRICE AS TESTED: $101903 (base price: $101071) ENGINE TYPE: SOHC 24-valve V-8 aluminum block and heads Bosch Motronic ME2.8 engine-control system with port fuel injectionDisplacement: 332 cu in 5439ccPower (SAE net): 354 bhp @ 5500 rpmTorque (SAE net): 391 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic with lockup torque converter DIMENSIONS:Wheelbase: 121.5 in Length: 203.1 inCurb weight: 4260 lb C/D TEST RESULTS: Zero to 60 mph: 5.5 sec Zero to 100 mph: 13.4 sec Zero to 130 mph: 23.9 sec street start 5?60 mph: 5.7 sec Standing 1/4-mile: 14.0 sec @ 102 mph Top speed (drag limited): 152 mph Braking 70?0 mph: 163 ft Roadholding 300-ft-dia skidpad 0.90 g FUEL ECONOMY: EPA fuel economy city driving: 16 mpgC/D-observed fuel economy: 17 mpg Visit AMG Auto Sales online at amgautosales.com to see more pictures of this vehicle or call us at 919-779-3278 today to schedule your test drive.
