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Old Feb 25, 2020 | 02:32 AM
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Default Station Wagons on the track: E63 vs RS6

The super wagons battle on the Hockenheim circuit.

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Old Feb 26, 2020 | 03:50 PM
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the AMG shouldn't have won on a track, it must not be very smooth riding... disappointing the direction AMG is going, there's something awesome about a car that's very fast and squishy
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I'll still take the merc
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I like the Lexus is300 Sportcross on small mountain roads. After a coilover swap and a new set of sway bars, the balance of the sportcross is supreme for twisties. Don't know a wagon that handles better.
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yes I'm well aware that AMG was an independent company that helped Mercedes achieve motorsport victories, but those are racing cars, cars that will almost exclusively be used on a road are better when they ride softly

the AMG model of a Mercedes is still a Mercedes first, something that will crush the autobahn not the autocross... modern AMGs just aren't as nice to take long drives in
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
the AMG shouldn't have won on a track, it must not be very smooth riding... disappointing the direction AMG is going, there's something awesome about a car that's very fast and squishy
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What? You're disappointed that a sport-oriented car rides like a sports car?
Stroock has a point. I partially, though not totally, agree with him. An over-emphasis on sport-orientation has taken the comfort out of a lot of today's suspensions and wheels/tires. Fortunately, at least, Mercedes knows how to provide comfort on its bread-and-butter models.
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