What I meant was that when you have hardly any weight that an engine adds over the front wheels you have lot of steering feel, a reason why Lotuses and rear engined Supercars have so much steering feel that you will never find in a Limousine or any other car...One comparison is the BMW M3 which has apparently loads of steering feel since it has a very lightweight engine compared to a 5.5 V8 that the C55 adds, I don't know the C55 may have "some" feel but for enthusiasts, the M3 is still the preferred choice, for other reasons as well.
I agree exclusivity isn't much anymore since everybody seems to be able to take a bite of the Porsche and Mercedes cake but still, I can say when you drive a 996 T or a SL55, you aren't exactly considered as ordinary folk. Here in Britain you need to go to London to find good cars, otherwise with all our motoring costs we're restricted to purchasing Polo Gti's and Imprezas for fun
Sad but true
Well, the E55, what can you say, I mean the new M5 will apparently destroy it but for 60K GBP I swear there is no better all round car. 208mph, supreme comfort and the right badge. It will satisfy some but make other looks elsewhere. The new M5 from what Ive heard sounds like a ferrari, I'm not sure if everyone wants an 8000rpm, 360 CS sounding, 4 door saloon, but then again, similar could be said of the E55. The real difference will come when the new 500+bhp E63 with 7 speed transmission will come.
Anyways regarding AMG, there are times when you think a 5 speed auto with such disconnected steering at times make you want to look elsewhere completely. But then again no one else has supreme comfort and 700Nm at 2700rpm
Its a love/hate relationship with me at times with other marques as well. I know some people can stick to one brand and adore it for years, but Im past that. All I want is an SMG equipped AMG Mercedes with 6 or 7 gears and instant throttle response (no adeptive throttle malarky) and loads of steering feel, but with some ride comfort. Its just so easy to mix and match characteristics of different cars but its not possible in real life. Until then we just have to have the best car we can afford/want/need/like/love etc.
"There is no perfect car"