Capra
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That makes sense, thanks for the explanation.Yes and No, whilst the cars limit the power in the lower gears, dyno runs tend to be run in 3rd or 4th. This platform will show higher numbers in 4th, but the cars will be faster overall, due to higher power up high. Its just the limitation of torque that means real world numbers don't match up with the dyno figures.
As the torque managment, especially of the 4WD AMG's which we have only just started getting, meaning hard launches etc are difficult. This costs big times on the 1/4 mile and it all adds up.
Long story short, I'm sure the car still drives like a 700+ bhp car up top in the rev range and in higher gears, but 1-2-3 probably are less dramatic.