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Pagani · 10-05-2006, 08:22 PM

I simply do not understand the "more bang for the buck" regarding Bentleys in relation to Mercedes. Where exactly is the additional "bang" in the case of the Conti GT and the CL 600? Same price, admitedly two exteriors and interiors beautiful in their own right--subjective critera. Now to the objective stuff: two bi-turbo 12-pots. One claiming 550hp (B), the other 512 (M), except that the later handily beats the crap out of the first one in any comparison test I have had the chance to read so far. One more subjective bs coming from me: on one hand you have a down-market move for bentley, on the other, the very core of mercedes' competency, the very maker of the category! For me there is indeed a bang I hear, and I see smoke coming out of MB's barrel!

10-05-2006, 08:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
Pagani Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 1st drive Mercedes CL 600 I simply do not understand the "more bang for the buck" regarding Bentleys in relation to Mercedes. Where exactly is the additional "bang" in the case of the Conti GT and the CL 600? Same price, admitedly two exteriors and interiors beautiful in their own right--subjective critera. Now to the objective stuff: two bi-turbo 12-pots. One claiming 550hp (B), the other 512 (M), except that the later handily beats the crap out of the first one in any comparison test I have had the chance to read so far. One more subjective bs coming from me: on one hand you have a down-market move for bentley, on the other, the very core of mercedes' competency, the very maker of the category! For me there is indeed a bang I hear, and I see smoke coming out of MB's barrel!