jayr545 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Drag is a major factor, too.

rkremer (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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

KiloByte69 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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

TroyRx (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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

4000angels (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

.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".