Alsof 360 pk nog niet genoeg is, komt Mercedes met een 400 pk sterke, gelimiteerde versie van de SLK 55 AMGHet gaat om een exclusieve serie die in Duitsland leverbaar is voor 107.300 euro, de Nederlandse importeur kan nog niet bevestigen of de 400 pk sterke AMG ook naar ons land komt. De SLK AMG is een van de weinige Mercedessen waaraan het nieuwe 6.3 V8 blok nog niet is toegekend. De 5.5 V8 AMG is getuned tot
400 pk en 520 Nm en dat maakt een hoop goed. Verder heeft de auto grotere koelopeningen voor en lichtgewicht materialen, zo wordt voor het dak koolstofvezel gebruikt. Met 1.495 kilo weegt de beul van een roadster 1.495 kilo wat een winst is van 45 kilo ten opzichte van de gewone 55 AMG. De pk/gewichtsverhouding bedraagt nu nog slechts 3,7 kilo per pk. De 400 pk sterke SLK dendert in 4,5 tellen van 0-100 km/h (standaard: 4,9 s) en de 200 bereikt hij vanuit stilstand in 17,5 seconden.
Bron:
http://www.autoweek.nl/newsdisp.php?cache=no&ID=4980
The Alfa Romeo 75, sold in North America as the Alfa Romeo Milano, was a compact automobile produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo between 1985 and 1992.The 75 was introduced in May of 1985 to replace the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Alfetta (with which it shared many components), and was named to celebrate Alfa's 75th year of production. The body was styled in a striking wedge shape, tapering at the front with square headlights and a matching grille. The 75 featured some unusual technical features, most notably the fact that it was almost perfectly balanced from front to rear. This was achieved by mounting the standard 5-speed gearbox in the rear connected to the rear differential (RWD). The front suspension was a torsion bar and shock absorber combination and the rear an expensive de-dion assembly with shock absorbers; these designs were intended to optimize the car's handling. The engine crankshaft was bolted directly to the two-segment driveshaft which ran the length of the underside from the engine block to the gearbox, and rotated at the speed of the engine. The shaft segments were joined with elastomeric 'doughnuts' to prevent vibration and engine/gearbox damage. The 75 engine range at launch featured 4-cylinder 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 liter petrol carbureted engines, a 2.0 liter intercooled turbo diesel, and a 2.5 liter fuel injected V6. In 1987, a 3.0 liter V6 was added. However, in North America, where the car was known as the Milano, only the 2.5 and 3.0 V6s were available, from 1987 to 1989.
2.0 TS with 148 bhp @ 5800 rpm and 186 Nm @ 4000 rpm (upgrade of existing 2.0 engine)Bron:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_75
