Not exact matches
The similarities go right to the core: they both have an
aluminium chassis and body and the
same V10 engine and automated manual gearbox.
The shorter, wider but
same - height
aluminium bodyshell and composite
chassis materials help shed more than 80 kg from the W12's kerb weight, while the 110mm - longer wheelbase and a front axle positioned 135 mm further forward improve weight distribution and increase visual aggression.
There's the
same hand - welded
aluminium chassis, the
same five - coat - minimum paint finish with hand sanding between coats, and the
same five - hour polish at the end.
The two cars also share the
same aluminium intensive
chassis, with a common wheelbase and track widths on standard models providing a significantly larger footprint than that of the old C - Class Coupé.
Specification-wise there is a lot of difference between the two but their design are almost
same with
aluminium chassis and plastic rear casing.