Bill T:
Thanks for the validation of what I feel every time I drive the SLK 280! It runs and feels more like a 350. And in my recent car search for this car, I drove many, many used and new 280s and 350s. The exact words the techs used were "this little car is a whole lot faster than it has a right to be." And, this was said in the context that (to my experience and theirs) ALL Mercedes get better 0 to 60 times than manufacturer's rating. Sea level should have little to do with it, as unless you are driving at very high altitudes (Colorado mountains, for example), the ECU will adjust for it. My locl altitude is only 500 feet above sea level.
Looks like we both lucked out. |