Mercedes Benz SL 65 AMG
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Now sporting an aluminum body, it’s 200 lbs. lighter than the model it replaces. At the heart of the matter beats a six-liter twin-turbo V12 engine with a start/stop system to squeeze out every last inch of mileage from a car that brings with it a federally-imposed gas guzzler tax ($1,300). But when you are playing in this realm, such trivialities don’t matter.
Power comes in at a rather hefty 621 horsepower, while torque checks in at an other-worldly 738 lb-ft of torque between 2,300 and 4,300 rpm. All that brute rawness transmits to the rear wheels by AMG’s Speedshift seven-speed automatic transmission with its touch shift or alloy paddle shift levers.
The SL63 gets its ride characteristics by a four-wheel independent kit with automatic load leveling and high-speed lowering. The steering is a variable speed setup that tightens or softens for optimum operation at high or low speed.
Speaking of speed, the big V12 can propel the 4,299 lbs. SL65 AMG from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and have it top out at 186 mph.
For those whose blood runs a touch thinner, the SL can also be had as the SL550 with a 4.6-liter naturally aspirated 429 horsepower V8 or as the SL63 AMG with a 530 horsepower twin-turbo V8. The only things standing between these choices are the size of your wallet and the temerity of your financial adviser.
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