Although still hot off the production line, the Mercedes Benz SL63 AMG is already one of the sportiest models in the German automaker’s luxury car lineup. But for tuners like Kicherer, sporty is not enough, so they started by upping the output to 560 HP.
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A short while ago Mercedes Benz was kind enough to bring an SL65 AMG Black Series, the same car that leads F1 cars around the circuit while under caution, to sunny South Florida with the very special special guest Sir Stirling Moss. But even better was that they let us take it for a spin. Watch the video to see what we thought of the nearly 700 HP, twin turbo, carbon fiber clad Mercedes Benz super car.
The stylists at Piecha Design have just released a revised front end for the Mercedes Benz SL. The re-engineered front end has been dubbed the Avalange RS Frontspoiler, and has proven its worth at speeds of over 300 Km/h. Added benefits include built in running lights and Parktronic parking assist sensors.
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Mercedes finally revealed the 2009 SL65 AMG Black Series, a model limited to only 200 units for the US market, each priced at $320,000.
The new SL65 AMG Black Series coupe features a carbon-fiber fixed roof, front fenders, hood, trunk lid and front and rear aprons. With all these super-strong, lightweight parts, plus the absence of retractable roof hardware, the car is more than 550 pounds lighter than the standard SL.
Under the hood AMG placed a modified version of the 6.0-liter AMG V12 engine that now delivers 650 horsepower and a staggering 738 pound-feet of torque. Its twin turbochargers are 12 percent larger, passages for intake air and the turbo wastegates have been modified, and the intake air intercooler is 30 percent more efficient. The result is zero-to-60 mph acceleration of only 3.8 seconds, and an electronically limited top speed of 198 mph.
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The German-based tuning house wheelsandmore is showing off their latest creation, dubbed the SL-Maxx. The vehicle features a combination of elegance and performance. Not satisfied with the 500 HP from the AMG version, in a similar process as their CL45, the tuners massaged the engine to extract a total of 600 HP and 765 lb-ft of torque.
