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      02-06-2014, 03:10 PM   #283
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Originally Posted by solstice View Post
It just surprises me when they have the HW needed that they don't take full advantage to elevate the car to a whole other level. If it could match or beat the GT-R the auto world would go bananas and it would absolutely finally come out of the M3's long shadow. I'm sure there are quite a crowd that would like the refinement of a Benz with the performance of a GT-R.
I somewhat agree with you. I feel like Mercedes has all of the elements to make this a world beater but is holding back.

Maybe a future Black Series will take things to 11 this time. Give it the M178 with 550-600hp and the DCT, sort of what we expect to go into the C190. I guess the lack of AWD would sort of compromise things - unless they were to add that too - but I think this could really upset the status quo if they went for it and put it on the street for GTR-ish cash.
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