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Thanks for that post, very informative. I wonder what a Lear frame seat is and how does it differ from anything else?

 

Very interesting. That really does clear up a lot of the confusion and misleading statements. May I ask where you obtained this article? Thanks.

 

Great find and info. Thanks.

 

Wow! AMGLover, you're like an AMG guru. Interesting stuff.

 

Its nice to come across posts every once in a while that everyone can relate to and find interesting/helpful. This is one of those. From everything I read I actually believed the Xfire was a near twin to the SLK... call me ignorant! This really clears up all the misinformation out there on this topic.

 

Regarding Maxwell's

"I wonder what a Lear frame seat is and how does it differ from anything else?"

Lear is a company who manufactures automotive interiors (car seats).
http://www.lear.com

 

my computer won't open the file, can anyone post another link or something? thanks. to the original info, not the lear.

 

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The article appeared in the 7/2003 edition of AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL magazine. AEI is a publication of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

 

thanks for the info. btw that's a great pic of the pacifica in the background, i've got the '04 awd version, in black. i wonder what % mercedes it really is.
i bought one a year before my xf and was sold on the mercedes-chrysler scheme back in '04. what ever they are they are awesome products.

 

Here is a PDF version of the "Word"/image file originally posted. This should be much easier to read.

 

Thanks for the find. Interesting.

So only 39% is from MB. Yeah, but hey, what's most meaningful in a car? Engine, transmission and suspension ... And how many % of those 39 is that?

 

i never wanted to think of my car as an slk. the crossfire looks much better. i just consider it a karmann-made hybrid.

 

I wonder where the SRT-6 wing came from...American or German engineering and design?

 

AMGlover, GOOD read. Thanks for posting it.

 

So is it safe to say...39% Mercedes, 40% Karmann, 11% Chrysler, 10% Who gives a @#$#. I love my car and this forum. AMG lover I am just going to tell everyone is a hybrid of 4 companies. Nice find!

 

That's a great post.

Confirms what I'd learned from the Karmann website; they really had a crucial role in development of this car as well as actually producing them !

Karmann does have a new factory here in the US producing top assemblies for the Sebring and Pontiac G6. Maybe an independent Chrysler could use them to get the Firepower into production quickly and efficiently ! I hear the new plant is capable of low volume full body production...

Cheers,
Slim

 

It definitely is engineering. I always thought it would only be a design thing (to look different compared to the regular).
But although both versions have more or less the same top speed (XF ~ 250 km/h, SRT6 blocked at 255 km/h) the SRT6 needs more downforce in the rear.
Due to the additional weight of the supercharger the rear is lighter. So that's the reason why this ugly wing sits on the SRT6.

 

Interesting article, I don't really care about my car being an SLK but the article still shows the car is a Mercedes.

39% of the 1,000's of parts that make up a car is misleading since the engine and transmission heavily weigh on what makes a car.


Anyway thanks for the article interesting.