VIDEO: Coulthard and Merc C-Class Coupe on Sepang - Paul Tan's Automotive News
At last week’s launch of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe , Mercedes-Benz Malaysia enlisted the help of former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard to set a time on the newly resurfaced Sepang International Circuit with the C 300. DC’s 2:55:07 served... They timed our media colleagues, and Anthony Lim (I wasn’t there) said that the two Malaysians were just shades off DC’s time. Our friend Yap Kam Foo from the Chinese edition of Top Gear Malaysia was the best non-pro, coming in at just a second off DC’s time, but the ex-McLaren and Red Bull driver probably wasn’t driving as if a championship was at stake. The range-topper is also powered by the same M 274 2. 0 litre turbo four-cylinder engine as the C 200 and C 250, but it gets the most power (245 PS) and torque (370 Nm from 1,300 to 4,000 rpm), and is the fastest from 0-100 km/h – 6. 0 seconds... Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. --> “…everybody was just shades off DC’s time. Nobody cares about a certain Yap Kam Foo was just a second away. Mercedes would be disappointed that the event didn’t serve its purpose. Source: paultan.org
