First test of Mercedes CL 500. The discreet face lift you could see smooth - to overtake, but it that is not: A new 4, 7-litre V8 with 435 BHP and 700 nm is the heavy luxury coupe to stunning longitudinal dynamics.
He has gebrabbelt out, M273 leaves us. Torpedoed by upcoming emission standards and CO2 requirements, one of the best eight of the world must take his hat. Is them a fine 0W40 from the corner of my eye drops? Us also.Quite a few say the Stuttgart have never built a better engine. But the stars are just bad for naturally aspirated, are better known as the 500 they also still so elastic and sparingly as M273-. And that is why Mercedes makes quick work in the CL 500. Even the just four years old 6, 2-liter AMG V8 grants soon the engine mounts for a series of the new V8 series (there called M157).
Now, it caught the Mercedes CL 500. The Unzternehmen nabelt the new M278 on the drive shaft to the facelift of sporty luxury liners. Wary eyes of those who appreciated the durability of gro?volumigeren teat so much. M278 is small 435 instead of 388 PS-- 4.7 instead of 5.5 liters - more - and can blow a Turbo per cylinder Bank, including direct injection. That sounds to traditionalists such as a subscription for the workshop.
We'll see - and feel: the commencement of the new 90 degree block first pulverized the 0W40-Tranchen to the headrest and smacks the 2.1 tonners of heavy Mercedes CL 500 in the test so easily to the front as so far the cylinder dozen of 600ers. The predecessor took still a subtle power sink to below 2,000 tours, the new Mercedes CL 500 with the maximum strength of 700 nm so impulsively in jumps that older pilots on a stronger Haftcreme for the third party should think. There must be also no Rotary miracle: is at 6,500 rpm. In 4.6 seconds, so the test result (work: 4.9), the speedometer to 100 purrs. Although earlier everything was gorgeous, much is today obviously still much fuller.
No offense, old guy, but the new ALU bolide is lubricated as with testosterone and is full of strength and motivation. To detect the tiny Turbo hole at the Mercedes CL 500, calls for more mischief than fine mind. To his most elegant V8 bass bubbles a hairs-profile on the forearm. Fresh air streams provided through the open window. Because inside the closed at part load he hums quieter than a German housewife for the week of sweeping in the test.
The lady would certainly also very appreciate that Daimler (as says the Schwabe) in the test minimum consumed well under ten litres and is restored even with something forscherer driving at around 13 litres per 100 km. What also the quick seven-speed automatic with start stop system (wonderfully gentle) and appropriately controlled systems (generator, power steering and air conditioning) have their share. This ambivalence of emotion and sophistication, power and economy makes for more than a worthy successor of M273 M278. It promoted him from the start away to the motor giant.
Thus, 90 percent of the model refinement would be discussed. What else is there? The grille is now bringing forward - where Mercedes Yes according to Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche is to be as we know, and the light units look with its LED eye shadow grimmiger. The ride remains, however, excellent. As long as you the CL as fast Reisekreuzer and not as curved scratch suggests. Otherwise, the Swabian arrow revealed a cosy indirectness in responding to rapid Steering commands and a conservative consequence of ESP, which clearly slow down the fun.
Especially, the latter makes the Mercedes CL 500. He delayed review independently the dangerous Lane, at the left of the track and curiously also curved tunnels that the emergency braking assistance would like interpreted as insurmountable barrier - not just for the joy of following traffic. And he stops to pedal command - there is the even - with excellent values to 36 meters from 100 km/h. Who buys a Mercedes CL 500, has the wild years behind.
To, the broadly unchanged Baroque conservative interior of the Mercedes CL fits 500 with the excellent standard, but cumbersome Assistant function operation. In addition, the electro-hydraulic controlled ABC (active body control)-Fahrwerk with little rock and soft-soft comfort ensnares its passengers. Supported by the quiet wind singing and leather chairs, for which some like to would rearrange his apartment, even if it too high towers is. The entire electrical Setup Gedons stands to the seat felt by two inches to the standard seats. Now, only at least 118.346 euro - much for a car, lacking adequately for the Mercedes CL 500.
