ML550 An Enticing Alternative To ML63 AMG Big Brother
Quarter-mile times in the mid-13s and 0-60 mph in 5.3 seconds. That’s M3 territory. In a vehicle that’s huge, brawny and frictionally-challenged by all-wheel drive. Any way you look at it, these are awesome performance figures for the 2012 ML550. All the more when you consider that the SUV in question weighs 5,200 pounds. But then, the 4.6 liter twin turbo V8 powering the ML550 is an engineering marvel in itself, giving out 400 horsepower in its current form to give the W166 ML550 its sports car-like performance. At the same time, the ML550 avoids the label of being a gas guzzler. Officially at least. Lest you think that this… Continue Reading »