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Originally Posted by Ikarus  I'm afraid we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. Had the SLK only been available with the 7G transmission, I would have passed. I found the 7G noticeably less responsive than for example VW's dual clutch DSG system. I can see how those delays could be a problem on steep mountain roads, especially if the transmission is left in automatic mode. By the time the transmission has figured out that it may be better to go to the next lower gear at a steep incline, you'll have already lost some of that valuable momentum. To compensate for that, the 350's extra torque will definitely be helpful. |
Though this reply is pretty delayed from when you posted this, I still hafta say that I agree with you on this. The car I test drove first was an SLK 350 and as much as I loved the sound and the feel, I still couldn't get over the lag in all M-B auto-magic transmissions. Though I personally feel it's a big stretch to say, my buddy who has a 7G SLK 350 said he felt like my car was faster mainly because of the 6MT in the 280. We of course both know for a fact that it isn't.
The only autobox I've actually felt to be impressively responsive was in an AMG vehicle. It was a CLS 63 I drove to be exact. In M mode I was pretty damn impressed. And then I rode in my buddy's VW GTI with DSG...
