jayr545 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

You're right, we have two Mercs: '90 E class & '04 E class. Both have excellent build quality!!!! But I love the way BMWs drive!!!.

samsemtex (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

ah? Mercedes are suffering from poor build quality? Ahem i think you might want to look at recent JD power surveys and look where BMW and merc come. BMW 26th for the last two years, mercedes 3rd and then 2nd in terms of happy owners

Sarendil (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Drag is a major factor, too.

rkremer (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Hi i`m still into that honda thing but these cars really ROCKS!!!!

KiloByte69 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

IMO the most important thing is if or not it will put a smile on your face when you get behind the wheel and give it some gas. Because if it can do that, does anything else really matter?

4000angels (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

A larger motor will almost always yield a top speed that is higher than a vehicle with a smaller engine, but generally overall performance will be better in the vehicle with the best "P/W ratio" There are a couple of other factors, such as frame rigidity and tire grip, among others, but generally it is the P/W that matters. Obviously a poor car with a better P/W won't do as well as a good car with a poor P/W but with a larger motor. U have to look at it overall but P/W IS the MOST important

Ksinix (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

How can a very light car with 200 hp with a better Power to Weight Ratio can get a better topspeed than a for example Maserati Granturismo?But if you mean "performance" I totally agree.

racerx33x (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

ya, but thats why u buy the coupe and mod it... lol

TroyRx (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

lol ummm so isn't power and weight important then ?

4000angels (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

.The most important thing for speed is not power, and it is not weight, it is the Power to Weight Ratio, i.e. "P/W-R".