Originally Posted by SRT6_Roadster
I was disappointed in how fast the SLK55's turned out to be. I was hoping they would be a bit slower. To have a chance I am going to have to have a hell of a good launch.
I recently played with one at Texas Motor Speedway during the Mercedes On Track. Being an MB employee has a few perks.
The SLK55 accelerated smoothly and downshifted pretty hard when I nailed the throttle at 110 mph. I was able to run it up from 120 to 150 mph between turn three and the front stretch on the TMS oval. Those little cars will settle down nicely and really felt good at those speeds. Me likey!
They are awesome little cars. A MAJOR improvement over the 170 chassis.
My only experience with the SRT6 was a quickie hot lap at the Ballpark in Arlington that involved more drifting than real performance. I was being driven by a DCX rep and the ESP was completely disabled.
That doesn't really count in my book, so I'm still an SRT virgin so to speak.