![]() ![]() In the CLS 55, as with other AMG cars, the engine's power is transferred to the wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission. In addition to the souped-up engine, it will feature a sports suspension and a high-performance braking system. The results of this engine tuning are impressive: Mercedes said in a statement that the CLS 55 will be able to accelerate from 0-62 mph in 4.7 seconds, and that it will have an electronically limited maximum speed of 155 mph. Its 516 pounds-feet of torque matches the figures from the E55 and S55. Using the supercharged, 5.5-liter V-8 engine that appears in other Mercedes AMG cars, the CLS 55 will make 476 hp-more than the E55, less than the S55. We are still excited to drive the CLS 55 AMG, if only because it is more powerful than the red-hot, 469 hp E55 AMG sedan. That V-8 is getting old and, relative to other luxury brands' engines, doesn't produce a great deal of horsepower (302) given how big it is. Mercedes has too many models that feature the 5.0-liter V-8 engine which will power the base model, the CLS 500. ![]() Despite this information-and the benefits of making the CLS a slightly more aggressive-looking car, with such styling elements as a belt line that rises as it heads toward the back of the vehicle-we still don't have a satisfactory answer as to why Mercedes thinks it needs to add another sedan line (it has three already) to a cluttered market. , had already said that it wants the CLS-Class to be a sportier sedan line than the E- and S-Classes, and that the company expects the CLS will attract more customers who are new to the brand than its other high-end sedans do. Hot rod AMG variants typically cost about 15 to 20% more than the mainstream models on which they are based. While Mercedes officials said in an interview that they do not have an estimated price for the CLS 55, they did say the CLS-Class' pricing will fall between that of its top-tier sedans, the E-Class, which will start at $49,2, and the S-Class, whose 2004 model starts at $74,970. ![]()
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