Originally Posted by 32krazy!
first of all im not disrespecting your car. but im very protective of the amg label. and for what its worth your car is NOT an amg. only mercedes benz cars can be labeled amg. the door sills gages floormats drivline body styling wheels and so much more go into the making of an amg car.
i have searched all over and noone can confirm the motor in a srt-6 is a hand built motor from amg.
All due respect, but take a look at the 'kompressor' perched on top of the engine in the SRT models. There's a pretty little AMG logo engraved into the metal.
And as you said, MB doesn't simply slap a supercharger on any ol' 3.2L six. They put them on AMG engines. The brakes, exhaust are all AMG.
Don't just take my word for it; consult Motor Trend. Trust those guys?
Basically, the SRT has a tremendous amount of AMG within it. And, as luck would have it, it is marginally faster (stock-to-stock) than the SLK 32, which gets the AMG bragging rights. Blood relatives can determine the fate of a will, so I'd say it's less crucial of a situation if a car with AMG pedigree chooses to advertise such.
Look at it this way... there is a Brabus version of the Smart Car.
