My neighbor just bought a new 05 SLK 350... It's nice but when I look at it I think " Just another SLK", big deal... When I look at my XFIRE, I think "WOW. what a great looking car"... I see the same respose from other people driving buy our houses, they will stop and look at the XFIRE but, drive right by the SLK...I don't think a little more HP would make that much differance, I agree whith some of the other posts, the XFIRE is a little misunderstood, but, I love it :lol: