The Mercedes SL65 AMG is an amazing car all on its own, but then tuners decide to take it under their wing and transform it from a bird to a soaring eagle. Take Renntech, for example. This auto tuner has just unveiled a new Series Performance Package for the Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series to boost power while performing minimal modifications.
Let’s compare. Last week, we brought you the Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series by Brabus that was tuned up to an impressive 800hp. This week, thanks to the ECU/TCU tuning, dual intercooler pump upgrade, and sport mufflers, we can now bring you the V12 Bi-Turbo by Renntech delivering an impressive 805 HP and 1000 lbs-ft of torque. That’s an incredible upgrade from the 670hp the Mercedes produced before and a 5hp boost from the previously tuned model.
The price for this package is $16,390, but Renntech is also offering a transmission upgrade and limited slip differential in order to further improve your sports car.
Hit the jump to hear the sounds of the newest and possibly the best tuned up Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series and check out the press release while you are there.
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When it comes to Arabs and their cars, the first thing that comes to our minds is "extreme"; extreme tuning, weird colors, and as much HP as possible. This is the case with this Brabus Vanish - a one of a kind supercar created especially for an Arab by none other than the tuning superstars at AMG. This kind of Arab/AMG combination could only result in a tremendously fast and hot car. Think along the lines of the Matte Black Mercedes SL65 AMG, but with a lot more power.
The name Vanish was given by the customer himself probably because that is what he intended to do once he put the pedal to the metal on this beast. The project started with a Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series. This Mercedes, in its standard version, already produces a total of 670 hp, but Brabus took it to an impressive 800 hp. This was possible thanks to the addition of larger turbos, a new gearbox, larger brake pads, and a huge exhaust system.
The interior gets red stitching and Brabus logos. The bonnet has also been replaced to cater to bigger turbos.
There are no details on how the car’s performances improved, but we can only imagine that with 800hp and a name like Vanish that we will only see the spitting of gravel and dust once this car takes off!
Carlsson revealed the first details on the C25, a tuning kit based on the Mercedes SL600 set to be released in March at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. To ensure the car’s exclusivity the tuner announced that there will only be 25 units produced, with only one unit for a certain country.
The C25 is powered by a 6.0 Liter V12 Bi-Turbo engine with an amazing output of 753 HP and 1150 Nm. Translated into performance this means a sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 201 MPH.
Press release after the jump.
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The German automaker Mercedes Benz has unveiled a new special edition version of their premium luxury hard top convertible, the SL Night Edition. The nocturnal grand tourer features a few aesthetic upgrades like a set of two tone 19 inch AMG design five spoke alloys covering a set of silver front brake calipers and color matched darker light housings as well as specific badging on the front fenders to set it apart from more mundane SLs. Meanwhile the interior of the Night Edition is finished off with Black Nappa leather wrapped upholstery offset by shiny chrome trim as well as matching sport steering wheel, shift lever and roof lining. The Mercedes Benz SL Night Edition is enough to make David Hasselhoff’s talking Trans-Am from Knight Rider jealous.
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The Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG Black Series is definitely one of the coolest cars on the planet, after all it takes a very special automobile to lead the Formula One grid around the circuit right before the lights go out and while under caution with its AMG modified twin turbocharged 6.0 Liter V12 engine that produces a total of 650 HP and an Earth shattering 738 lb-ft of torque while shedding nearly 550 pounds from the standard SL thanks to the lightweight carbon fiber bodywork. The factory tuned super car is now ale to accelerate from 0 to 60 MPH in only 3.8 seconds and reach an electronically limited top speed of 198 MPH, truly spectacular.
However as good as the Black Series looks in standard trim from Mercedes Benz, this matte black example that was spotted in Düsseldorf, Germany is even more impressive. It takes a special kind of owner to purchase an SL65 Black Series, and it takes an even more particular kind to tuning enthusiast to even consider changing things up on this $320,000 super car. While Batman was driving a Lamborghini in his last film, if Hollywood comes out with another sequel we expect to see him in something more like this matte Black Series.
