I never thought I'd hear myself saying this....But these hyper saloons are
getting a bit silly now, all these power increases offer very little in the
way of real world perfomance gains.

I suppose it's the law of diminishing returns and the fact we've probably
reached the limit of current tyre technology, but faced with the choice of a
£30K Mercedes that will reach a limited 155 mph and 0-60 in around 5.5
seconds or a £100K Mercedes that will reach a limited 155 mph and 0-60 in
around 4.7 seconds, it's a no brainer really isn't it.

If I wanted to go lunatic fast and I had six figures to spend, I'd buy an
Aerial Atom or similar track day car, then with the other £70K I was saving,
probably buy a nice two year old Bentley Arnage Red Label, my idea of
pleasant motoring, a 6.75 litre gentlemans club...:-)

I guess I'm just getting old....

Alan M