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20/06/2008 19:42. Seen head-on, the Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG looks as if it might actually inhale pavement. • With its 518-horsepower V-8 engine, don't be too sure it couldn't happen. • The low, snout-to-the-ground stance is enhanced by enormous 20-inch alloy wheels and ground effects provided by AMG, the Mercedes affiliate that tunes and styles the maker's production models for greater street cred.

Enthusiasts of a certain class instantly recognize the $95,425 coupe's elite status. One guy couldn't resist recording the car's departure with his cell phone camera.

I could have impressed him with the 0-60 mph time of 4.5 seconds, but the speed limit was only 30 mph, which I achieved in less than half the time.

On a racetrack you can peak at an electronically limited 155 mph.

Let me repeat: On a... // Tampabay.com