No 56K: Official Pics and Stats of Mercedes, SL65 AMG Black Series

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With a $320,000 price tag, a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 and only 200 units on their way to the U.S., it's a serious stopgap between the deceased SLR and Mercedes' 2011 SLC gullwing supercar. the Black is 550 pounds lighter than the stock SL65, coming in at 4,122 pounds, thanks in part to the removal of the folding hardtop

Seven vents ? three in the bumper, two on the hood and two in the fenders ? feed copious quantities of air to the 6.0-liter V12, fitted with a duo of upgraded turbochargers. Power is up to 661 hp available at 5,400 rpm, while torque remains the same at 738 lb.-ft. With a five-speed automatic gearbox equipped with AMG's speedshift software, the Black can hit 60 mph in 3.9 seconds on its way to a gearing-limited top speed of 199 mph.

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What a stunning machine.
 
I'm with Clarkson on the design, I think. I don't think I'd buy one of these, BUT, I sure would like to once in my lifetime drive a car with that much power / torque just to feel what it's like.
 
Both the top speed and the 0-60mph time are pretty disappointing considering the power this thing has. Also for a 2-seater coupe, it's pretty heavy.
 
I love those wheelarches!

-But! It has a lot of problems.. 660 bhp and only 199mph top speed?! I mean, come on..

-That rear wing is hideous.

-Still weights over 4000 pounds, which is FAR too heavy.

-Needs more power.

-Has those ugly front lights.


Nice wheelarches though. :D
 
I know this car is meant for speed, but I hate the way it looks.

I think the wheels are ugly, the scoop under the rear lights are ugly, and that spoiler straight out of NFS is just wrong on an SL.

Not sure, I guess I don't see the point of the Black Series. I like some AMG models and we even have one in the family (an SL, as a matter of fact), but if I was looking for a hardcore track racer I'd stop off at the Merc dealer, laugh my ass off at the AMGs, and then go to another dealership.

Oh, and I never realized how little had changed on the 'new' SL... the interior is the exact same as ours. What with this and the retarded CLC, I'm tempted to say Mercedes is trying to deceive customers.
 
It's ugly, but atleast now it's very seriously quick. Isnt 661hp more than an SLR?
It' still too heavy though
 
I'm with Shawn on this one!

Its very un-SL-like. Very un-Mercedes-like in fact! Even more so than that GL-monstrosity!!

And those wheels....and that body kit :yuk: It screams RICE :no:

Yet....its kinda desireable :dunno: Am I weird?
(shutup, I know what some of you are thinking :p)
 
wait, .... merc redesigned the front but not the back? if anything it was the back end that needed doing again!
 
I love those wheelarches!

-But! It has a lot of problems.. 660 bhp and only 199mph top speed?! I mean, come on..
-Needs more power.

Yeah right. It says in the article the top speed is limited 199mph because of the gearing. Top speed is pretty pointless measure anyway, it's the acceleration that matters.
Sure you could tweak the gearing and go 210mph+ but who cares.
 
Someone's put something in the water at Mercedes' HQ... and they need to keep doing it - that looks fantastic. Not pretty certainly, but so very aggro & muscular. The stats sound even nicer.

Do Want.
 
Yeah right. It says in the article the top speed is limited 199mph because of the gearing. Top speed is pretty pointless measure anyway, it's the acceleration that matters.
Sure you could tweak the gearing and go 210mph+ but who cares.

I do. And it needs a higher top speed, because now its just a car for people who cant afford a brabus SL.. which has more power, good looks and a higher top speed..
 
Lemme drop in some more :)


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Data SL 65 AMG Black Series AMG 450 SLC Mampe
Engine V12, Bi-Turbo/5980 cm? V8/4520 cm?
Power 493 kW (670 PS) 276 kW (375 PS)
Torque at 1/min 1000 Nm/2200 435 Nm/5000
0?100 km/h circa 3,9 s k. A.
Vmax 320 km/h (LIMITED electronically) 245 km/h (je nach ?bersetzung)
Fuel consumption ? CO2 14,4 l Super plus ? 345 g/km circa 35 Liter Super (Race)
Size in mm 4589/1960/1286 4670/1882/1260
Wheelbase in mm 2560 2815
Gearbox F?nfstufen-Automatik Dreistufen-Automatik
Weight 1870 kg 1225 kg
Wheels front/back 9,5x19"/11,5x20" 12x16"/13x16"
Tires front/back 265/35 R 19/325/30 R 20 12,0/23,5 / 12,0/25,0 x 16
Brakes cooled from inside compound discs cooled from inside discs
Price circa 309.000 Euro ca. 200.000 Euro (akt. Wert)
 
is the rear wing retractable? I saw another pic of it on another site and it looks like it's nailed to the car without stupid struts
 
^ Seems it is - see the 4th & 9th pics in the first post. A good thing too - it does look naff extended.
 
That looks absolutely fantastic!!
 
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