What sets these cars apart, however, is that derestricted examples could push on to a top speed close to 275kph. "I’ve seen a couple here, including a dark blue one in Abu Dhabi ... The E500 had Porsche mechanics on the brakes and a self-levelling suspension. They also had a fantastic torque range, developing maximum torque at 1,500 revs." He even went to see an E500 being sold in Sharjah in his early days in the UAE and says he was “very tempted as it was not that expensive,” but, in the end, decided not to go ahead with the deal. Full Article at The National Newspaper