German Car Zone

It costs $100,000 more than a regular SL65 AMG, so buyers of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series had better get a little somethin' for their money. And they do-with carbon-fiber body panels, a fixed roof, and styling that makes the Black Series look as though it's an escapee from a DTM race.

We covered the Black Series in depth here, but Mercedes asked us not to perform instrumented tests on it during our initial drive. Tech editor Don Sherman is suspicious that the Black Series' quoted 3.6-second 0-60 mph time is a little ambitious given that the lighter (by half a ton) but similarly powerful Corvette ZR1 hits 60 in the same amount of time.

The truth of the matter is that with a twin-turbocharged torque monster of a V-12 under the hood of the Black Series, 0-60 numbers are less about power than they are about the launch. The Black Series can (and will happily) spin its tires at any point up to 60 mph, so the result of any off-the-line timed run speaks more about available traction than it does about grunt.


Full Article: Automobile Magazine - REVIEWS: 2010 Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG Black Series Hits the Dyno



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Wow, impressive. The engine is producing well over what it says on the brochure.

Damn. that torque curve is almost off their chart. LOL. This car is so badass that it gives badass a whole new meaning.

Quote of the year!

hmm, many cars seem to have more power then the carmaker claim. SL65BS isnt the only car been dyno to have more power, to name two others, bmw 335i and NIssan GTR.

Way to end 2008 bro