# For the Benz Fans

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-benz-fans/210726>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 1, 2011, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-benz-fans/210726 "2011-04-01T05:45:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Jimshorts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimshorts/32/5915_2.png) [@Jimshorts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jimshorts)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-benz-fans/210726/1 "2011-04-01T05:45:53Z")

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[http://m.jalopnik.com/5787579/this-700+hp-v12+powered-e+class-is-the-best-kind-of-ev/gallery/](http://m.jalopnik.com/5787579/this-700+hp-v12+powered-e+class-is-the-best-kind-of-ev/gallery/)

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-benz-fans/210726/2 "2011-04-01T06:23:07Z")

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“Emirates Motorplex”

Makes sense, lol.

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-benz-fans/210726/3 "2011-04-01T06:42:48Z")

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V12 and Twin Turbo but only 700hp? Anyone else underwhelmed by that?

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**Author:** ![Jbaker1121](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jbaker1121/32/5923_2.png) [@Jbaker1121](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jbaker1121)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-benz-fans/210726/4 "2011-04-01T07:53:05Z")

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> [@boardjnky4](#):
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> V12 and Twin Turbo but only 700hp? Anyone else underwhelmed by that?

the S-class v12’s make around 600, and thats the motor they used so I guess they did get a little extra out of it

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-benz-fans/210726/5 "2011-04-01T07:58:05Z")

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> [@boardjnky4](#):
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> V12 and Twin Turbo but only 700hp? Anyone else underwhelmed by that?

Maybe they’re running it at 3 PSI.

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**Author:** ![Trkbossls](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Trkbossls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Trkbossls)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-benz-fans/210726/6 "2011-04-01T12:42:06Z")

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sounded cool till i looked at the pics…heat soak like a mo fo and quality looked slightly lacking…but 700hp mb is sick regardless

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**Author:** ![1sik\_bmw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1sik_bmw/32/7341_2.png) [@1sik\_bmw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1sik_bmw)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2011, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-the-benz-fans/210726/7 "2011-04-03T11:16:37Z")

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Ya those intakes are literally resting on the engine…and looked crammed as shit.

Still cool but the craftsmanship looks:tif: