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Originally Posted by Bent8

Agreed, the M156 is a masterpiece and while this new 4L TT can easily make more power/torque, it will never sound as good as the 6.2

The M156 has 500Nm on tap from 2000rpm, peaking at 600Nm by 5000rpm... a lot more usable than the 700Nm arriving at 1750rpm in the new model.

Now I know why AMG used wider Michelin rubber on the rears but it may not be enough... the new BMW M3/M4's also have a twin-turbo setup with 550Nm available from just 1850rpm and owners are already spinning out in them..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miA5qj5ergM

I still prefer the original (pre-face lift) W204 design over the W205's softer shape and it's nice to see them coming down in price to levels where I will be able to afford one very soon.

Yes- I totally am on the same page- had the AMG C63 with the 507 come with a manual- I would have waited another year and rolled for one second hand.

So- it is the XR8 with manual for me- but I have an intercooler/pulley/bosch jets with suspension mods in the pipeline....