Last time, we caught a glimpse of the Rolls Royce’s RR4 cruising the streets of Munich, Germany. Looks like Mercedes-Benz didn’t want to feel left out so the company decided to do a little testing of their own. And judging by its looks, Mercedes-Benz’s new four-wheel-baby has the potential of becoming one of the bad boys in the industry. So ladies and gentlemen, say hello to the SL65 AMG Black Series.
The upcoming SL65 AMG Black Series looks like the type of sports car that you really don’t want to mess with. Just check out what its creators have been able to successfully do. Initially, the twin-turbo 6.0 V12 engine that they built for the SL65 AMG Black Series was only capable of producing 604 horsepower. After a couple of minor tweaks, the new twin-turbo engine is now capable of dishing out 670 horsepower. That’s a whopping 66 increase in horsepower, making it even faster than the SLR McLaren 772. Aside from having an engine that can give rival sports car a run for their money, the SL65 AMG Black Series also shed a total of 570 pounds to achieve a lighter curb-weight of 4,080 pounds. Its developers were able to pull this off by utilizing carbon fiber panels for the car’s hood, roof and fenders. Its suspension system will make use of a set of Active Body Control dampener units instead of the springs and struts found in your regular suspension systems.
Of course, Mercedes made sure not leave out the interior of the SL65 AMG Black Series. Based on reports, the car‘s interiors will be wrapped in leather, equipped with carbon fiber shell racing seats and will be given a flat steering wheel. The current plan right now is to have the SL65 AMG Black Series debut by 2009 in the US. It will come in a white, black, red and silver finish and will sell for $200,000 and only a handful of these will be sold (approximately 350 units). So if you’re interested in getting one, better line-up soon before this baby disappears from your sight for good.
Sources: topspeed.com, leftlanenews.com, worldcarfans.com
