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Saturday, August 05, 2017
1999 AMG versus 2017 AMG
I spotted these two recently. Polar opposites.
1999 C43. Aluminum SOHC 4.3-liter 24-valve V8. 302 hp. 0-60 in 6.1 seconds. MSRP of $80,213 in 2017 dollars.
2017 GLE63S Coupe. 5.5 liter V8 biturbo. 577 hp. 0-60 in 4.1 seconds. MSRP of $111,860.
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