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Originally Posted by Bogie  I find it interesting that the C63 has less horse power and torque than the larger vehicles with the same engine. It wouldn't surprise me to find that the C63 is not heavy enough to transfer all of that power to the pavement, but I wonder if there are any benefits to tuning down the engine. ??? |
the manufacturers purposely do that so that the lower model that is cheaper can't simply out perform the more expensive heavier models. The SLK55, CLK55 were never supercharged because the SLK55 supercharged will smoke a SL55 with the weight difference. They Detuned the E55 supercharge so it didn't beat the CL55, etc. How would you feel if you spent $120k for a performance car and a $75k car of the same manufacturer passes you.
Performance is just another car option like having distronic cruise control or 20 inch premium wheels. They want you to pay extra to get it, thus the lower models don't have all of it.