Despite a bad start in the Jerez racetrack, Mercedes-Benz team drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton remain optimistic.
After completing a remarkable feat for the day, 145 laps to be exact, reporters from various news sources had a chance to get the thoughts of the 2008 F1 world champion.
Hamilton stated that he is happy with where they are now, especially with the enhanced performance of the new Formula 1 car. He praised the effort of the technical crew of the team for the great job. The young driver also attributes the great performance of the 2013 Silver Arrow to the great relationship of all the people in the team and the cooperation of their people in the factory.
However, Hamilton admitted that the speed needs improvement. He said that one crucial factor affecting the car is its lack of downforce. That is something that they are asking the people at the manufacturing plant to improve at the moment.
The US market is set to see the arrival of the E400 model by fall of 2014 and will be marketed as a 2015 model vehicle. It will offer 330HP along with around 350lb-ft of torque. The upcoming vehicle is expected to be as an all-wheel drive and rear-drive version.
The Mercedes-Benz E550 features a 4.6-liter V8 engine that offers 402hp and 443lb-ft of torque. I the E550 will be replaced with the E400 model, the best model in the non-AMG Mercedes-Benz E-Class lineup will lose 60hp of power.
Despite this change, the AMG model will still remain as the top model with its 5.5 �liter V8 engine that offers 550hp and 531lb-ft of torque.
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