Talk:Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Racing Series/@comment-110.79.18.100-20170815221144/@comment-27736210-20170824150421

I don't have the Sbarro Sparta or MB CLA 45 AMG RS but I have the Renault Alpine Celebration.

I got the Alpine from boxes and a TLE. At MAX + PRO, it is roughly equal when compared to the Racing Series. It looks worse due to being slower and possessing a less efficient nitro. However, its extreme acceleration, handling and drifting, akin to the Lotus Exige S Coupe, allow it to actually outrun the Racing Series on several maps, including Rio, Tenerife, Dubai, Sector 8, and Venice (possibly others).

A similar comparison can be made for the McLaren 675LT (Racing Series) vs the Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe Touring Car (Alpine); a sightly higher top speed + slightly better nitro duration vs a slightly better acceleration + slightly stronger handling and drifting. Keep in mind that none of these cars is truly lacking in any of these areas; we are comparing good to extreme.

In terms of the Alpine vs Racing Series, I prefer the Alpine for TLEs since there's no way that either car will ever outrun the Sbarro Sparta, except for maybe on Sector 8, for the Alpine. This is on top of the fact that the Alpine isn't Elite, meaning that I can use it as much as I want, instead of having to repair it frequently.

If you want a good Class C car, most people would recommend the Racing Series. However, I personally recommend that you don't specifically buy it, since it is only tied with the Alpine as the second king of Class C. It will not give you any extra leaderboard rewards for Class C TLEs over the Alpine, since both lose to the Sparta. It's either all or nothing, if you know what I mean.

In general, the best TLE car besides the Sparta (for most maps) or Alpine (for Sector 8) is the Lotus Exige S Coupe. This is because it is extremely cheap but has performance very similar to the Alpine, with just a lower top speed. It can perform well on every track and will usually be able to collect the top "time" rewards. The Alpine and Racing Series are both only useful if you are aiming for the Leaderboard Rewards, with the Sparta being the only car (as of August, 2017) able to reach the top 100 on the leaderboard.