2007 Mercedes-Benz CL600 - Car and Driver
From the moment the car lunges away from rest with a sharp squeal of rear wheelspin until the 130-mph speed limiter gently restrains its charge, the CL rushes forward on an unstoppable tide of torque. Passengers in the rear seat will gasp in astonishment at the sustained acceleration, and with good reason. 5-liter twin-turbo V-12 produces 612 pound-feet of twist from a mere 1800 rpm and sustains that level to 3500 rpm. When driven in this somewhat extravagant manner — with both BorgWarner turbochargers blowing a 14. 5-psi kiss of life to their respective cylinder banks — the 4800-pound CL600 will reach 60 mph in just 4. 3 seconds. The quarter-mile marker blurs by at 113 mph in a brief 12. 8 seconds, and that's just 0. 2 second behind the fabulous new Audi R8 mid-engined supercar. Not just because of the huge potential this car possesses for mischief in the wrong hands but also because of an absence of the usual clues relating to high speed. Sure, the car's acceleration impresses itself on the mind by sheer physical force, but once high speeds have been attained, there's little noise from the drivetrain, tires, or wind passing by to alert you to the massive momentum on hand. Source: www.caranddriver.com
