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Old 07-14-2006, 05:58 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: 600 in Car & Driver

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Originally Posted by dbtk
....Donau, for comparison the Porsche 996 Targa has a a lbs-ft per degree torsional rigidity of 13,645 and the 996 Carrrera coupe is rated at 22,643 (the convertible is 6,711). So the 600 is at least as rigid as the current Porsche Targa.
Thanks dbtk Very interesting info. I need to do a google on torsional rigidity and find out more about that. Do you have sources for the torsional rigidity on other MB models? BTW, MB is built into my genes as well.
Pretty incredible about the 600.
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