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Ferdie said:
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MKW said:
...I'm sure we've all experienced how " sluggish " our MBZ or similar feel on throttle tip-in from a dead stop the first few times after having driven some pitiful Pontiac rental car on vacation.



Funny! I actually find the MB's boxes quite fast from a dead stop - it is actually a safety issue not to over-emphasize the above mentioned characteristic as observed on GM cars!



The other thing GM " renta-wrecks " are known for is the calibration of their autoboxes - put in gear ,let off the gas , don't touch the throttle, and the car will basically take off down the street . Also, when you lift , coasting to a stop , you have to hit the brakes, as the car will maintain a lot of speed . Must be GM's way of improving gas mileage - car's that don't need gas pedals !!