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The current and no doubt last model dropped the previous engines and has a 296 HP 2.0L engine, which is their new Ingenium engine, and seems pretty strong.As far as upcoming models, they are now touting a coming electric 4 door GT car starting at about $125,000.00. The first and second generation had 380 hp V8 engines, or the supercharged 340 hp V6. The second generation continued the styling, but on a new aluminum platform, which was upgraded in 2021 with a new interior and some exterior changes. Marty S The first generation XF was based on the S-Type, which was based on a Ford platform, but with all new gorgeous styling.

#2004 mercedes c230 kompressor sport edition plus

Now, they are known as GM Korea and produce Chevys (Trax and Trailblazer plus parts of the Bolt) and Buicks (Encore and Envista) for the US market. They actually cut the US arm of Daewoo off, so all the "dealers" were left without cars to sell, and there were a few lawsuits that went nowhere. They kept the brand going around the world. In 2001 GM bought Daewoo, but left the US part of it out of the deal.

William You missed the most interesting part of Daewoo US history.

In that sense, the C320 Sport is as 'authentic' a Mercedes as anything else the company makes. Sure, the C320 Sport is a car you can drive fast when you have to, but it doesn't do anything to make you want to. How great is that? Not so great if you're an enthusiast. The Merc proved a willing, capable chariot, granting me maximum speed with minimum stress. Sparing no horses, I hustled the C320 Sport homewards. Heading off base, my cell vibrated with news of a domestic crisis requiring immediate shopping. Even if you managed to hit a solid object, the sedan's robust construction would– probably– save your bacon. In fact, you'd have to do something seriously stupid to lose control of the C320 Sport for more than a few seconds. Tony proclaimed the C320 Sport the ideal sports sedan for novice drivers– especially those who view tail out power slides as an open invitation to the emergency room. Switch off the ESP and Nanny's still there, lurking in the background, ending even the most lurid drifts with a brutal snap. Throw the wheel hard over at any speed and she'll understeer, then oversteer, then quickly return you to normal programming.

#2004 mercedes c230 kompressor sport edition full

Apply full anchors at 80mph, and she slows to zero in a straight line, through massive puddles, with no hands. The C320 Sport's computerized brain simply won't allow the car to get out of shape. The ritual abuse finally revealed the best that the C320 Sport has to offer: safety. Nothing broke, but it wasn't for lack of trying. We maxed out at 130 and mucked-about with the tip shifter. We slalomed, fish-tailed, donuted and burned rubber. We cranked-it-up, forwards, backwards and sideways with opposite lock and panic stop. We caned the car across the length and breadth of Quonset Point's abandoned runways. It was my final chance to see if the C320 Sport's other virtues somehow masked the soul of a sports car. Tony and I joined forces and had a play in the rain. Still, even with a reasonably powerful, sweet-spinning V6 engine in the engine bay, these attributes don't add up to "sporty". I reckon it's this quartet of characteristics that defines the Mercedes brand, and makes Mercs the logical choice for customers who view driving as a means to an end. The journey to the decommissioned Navy base was almost as revealing as our thrash Olympics.Īs I guided the C320 Sport down I-95 in driving sleet, the car provided rock steady handling, effortless lane changing, perfect comfort and superb visibility. I called my man Anthony Ricci, local instructor of extreme limo driving, and headed for his private playground. At the very least I could determine if the mini-Merc had earned the right to call itself "Sport", and thereby justify its heftier-than-a-Hemi price tag ($38k before tax and toys). I decided to concentrate my efforts on the performance side of the equation.