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but the superleggera, or any Gallardo is far less common than an SL, or even an SL63 or 65 and far more exotic.

they WILL notice the SL65BS, but the only thing that will get noticed more than a lambo, is another lambo lol j/k. the reason the lambo will get noticed more though, is because of its shape. it just doesnt look like a CAR. intakes at the front, the shape, the slope of the windshield, and how low the car rides will set it apart far more.

watch the fifth gear test where they did a SLR vs CGT vs LP640.certainly not the most scientific thing in the world, but if an SLR (which CAN NOT be mistaken for any other merc) cant get as much attention as an LP640 (again due to the overall shape, shape of the headlights and intakes, the slope of the windshield, exhaust style etc. keep in mind the LP640 was in GREY) then an SL65BS isnt gonna draw a great of a crowd as any lambo.

Im willing to bet money that if the Fifth Gear test was done again, with the SL65BS and LP560, the LP560 would win by a landslide.


most people dont know the difference between an SL550, SL63 65 etc, and an SL65BS will to most people, be an SL with a body kit out of Need for Speed. whereas even if the LP560 looks like a 2004 Gallardo, is still VERY exotic. dont get me wrong, Im loving the SL65BS right now and Ill be the first to tell you that the SL65BS will probably be much faster in a straight line than an LP560. thats said, Lamborghini are DESIGNED to turn heads. a simple body kit will not be able to peform the same function to a degree that designing the car from the ground up can.

Really silly argument IMO. What difference does it make?

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just disagreed with something he said. makes no difference, no.

While LP560 is a beautiful car, the BS is a monster and definitely the car of the moment at least as far as looks go. But a better measure will be when the tests are out - especially if the BS can really hang with the other track specials like GT2, Scuderia, the V spec and ZR1.

they may have taken 500 lbs off of it, but its still 1000 lbs more than a Scuderia. its really gonna depend on the track.

i saw the ZR1 at in n out and I didn't really know what it was... i thought it was something special but i couldn't really tell... I figured it was one step above the Z06 so its kind of a sleeper compared to the others.

I like the SL and i've always like the black series, but in this comp i went with the lambo.. I have a soft spot for lambos.

Some of the stuff you said right there is so wrong that I won't bother replying since I already know you're going to disagree. All I'll say is that you might want to read over the press release for the SL65BS and the philosophy behind why the BS badge was made before you start telling me what a Lambo is.

As for your "scuderia" comment...like I said, read over the press release and google why BS was made. Then you might understand why I said that the stuff you're saying is way off.

first time i've ever voted for a mercedes

I for one don't expect the SL65 BS to keep up with any of the cars mentioned here, ZR-1, Scuderia, LP560, Z06, GTR, GT2 or any track-day special....at the track. The SL is just too heavy, even in "lightweight" Black Series trim. To get a heavy car like the SL BS to hurl itself (and its V12) around a track with these much lighter cars would take a miracle. It will get close because of the sheer speed it is likely to attain between corners, but ultimately I bet it will still be more of a GT than a track day car like the CLK BS. It might surprise us, but I can't see it. An SL63 BS with 580hp naturally aspirated HP and the new MCT gearbox is the car Mercedes should have built. It would have set new records for a production Mercedes-Benz on a racetrack. That said I still love this SL65 version, can't wait to see one in person. The real track-star is going to be the AMG/HWA built SLC.


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The SL65 Black has a top speed of 320 kmph(lmtd) not 300 Kmph as mentioned in the first post.