Mercedes-Benz Canada will soon be offering yet another $100,000-and-more product that will go from 0 to 100 kmh in less than five seconds.
Customers get more than launch speed with this $125,600 sedan, of course, including nappa leather, new 19-inch alloy wheels with the AMG logo, and the chance to own something that no one else they know has. Though it's not the only thing that's unique about the CLS55 AMG, the souped-up 5.5-litre V-8 is absolutely the main attraction. This monster delivers 469 hp and 516 lb-ft or torque, which will make the car accelerate at virtually any speed and in virtually any circumstances. The impressive levels of juice can be ascribed to the supercharger technology that's found in the E55 AMG and SL55 AMG. A belt-driven Lysholm screw-type supercharger is located between the V-8 cylinder banks and works together with a special intercooler to ensure low-temperature, high-density intake air. This power goes to the rear wheels through a five-speed AMG Speedshift automatic transmission that can be manually shifted from either the conventional shift lever or from Formula-1 style gearshift buttons on the AMG sports steering wheel.
Because more than just launch is necessary in a car like this, AMG engineers developed a new sports suspension for the CLS55 AMG that's based on the Mercedes-Benz semi-active air setup. For flatter cornering, the springs, shocks and stabilizer bars are stiffer than on the CLS500, which itself just debuted in January. The CLS55 AMG air suspension includes automatic level control that maintains ride height even when the car is loaded with passengers and cargo, and the driver can also choose from three sport-comfort settings. To deliver the most responsive kind of handling to fit all circumstances, speed-sensitive power steering ensures low steering effort for low speed maneuvers such as parallel parking, but automatically reduces the steering assist above 100 km/h to provide good road feel.
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