SL65 AMG Black Series

[Ferrer]

All I got to say is this thing as as heavy as the Challenger.

Well the Challenger has Daimler genes, so it's probably a family thing.

[Kitdy]

Well the Challenger has Daimler genes, so it's probably a family thing.

Both Mercedes and Chrysler make fat cars...

You are on to something.

[MRR]

Its still enormous. It should have been around 4000 lbs without the weight savings

[aNOBLEman]

Its still enormous. It should have been around 4000 lbs without the weight savings

I agree. I was surprised that after a savings of 550 pounds it was still 100 pounds past two tons! I knew these cars were heavy but I did not realize they were this heavy. But if it gets the reviews that the previous black series cars got then it should be a great performer.

As far as looks go I think that it looks very aggressive what with the wide openings in the front and the large wheel arches. I do not like the wheels though; I think that they look flat because of how they are painted. Looks good other than that.

[digitalcraft]

I like it a lot. I wonder what all weighs so much though. That's the only turn-off. The styling is wonderful.

[ScionDriver]

It weighs a bit too much in my book to be considered a hardcore sports car. It also looks weird. Mercedes makes no sense to me. They do the AMG thing, then this Black Series thing and its all a bit much.

[bruxell]

The rims are the turn off, and possibly that spoiler.
But $320,000?! That better be a big performer.

What about 661bhp and 738lb-ft lead you to believe it won’t?

It definitely looks mean.

But I can't quite see the point.

This needs a point?

Oh my, oh my, the SLR McLaren owners are not going to like this.

Considering they paid 200K$ more for the regular car and almost double what this car costs for the 722 Edition they have a right to be unhappy.

I was just thinking the same thing…

I like it a lot. I wonder what all weighs so much though.

Nothing but its massive steel sub structure and a bunch of interior that could still be stripped out. But then it wouldn’t be a Mercedes.

[Viper007]

I like it a lot. I wonder what all weighs so much though. That's the only turn-off. The styling is wonderful.

I agree, except I think the other big turn off is price. Everything else looks good. I kind of wish they could have kept the retractable hard top and not compromised the structural rigidity.

[F1_Master]

What about 661bhp and 738lb-ft lead you to believe it won’t?

I never said it wouldn't because of that. However, the previous SLs have never exactly been amazing track performers despite their statistics.

[092326001]

thank god that wing is retractable, other than the wing, it's a very desirable car

[Rockefella]

You don't buy an SL to go track day'ing. You buy one to leave pounds of rubber on tarmac and look/sound good doing it.

[Kitdy]

You don't buy an SL to go track day'ing. You buy one to leave pounds of rubber on tarmac and look/sound good doing it.

Except you don't look good in it because it looks goofy.

The old SL however...

If this one had the C-Class headlights...

[NicFromLA]

If you own an SLR, you probably have enough in the bank to not care at this point.

A common misconception. Maybe if you're a Saudi Prince who got a billion dollars when he was born doesn't care, but anyone who has had to work to make and/or maintain his (or her) fortune would probably not take to kindly to an object they paid half a million dollars for being completely devalued.

By the way, for the record, this car does nothing for me. Now an SL63 Black Series . . .

[Ferrer]

Except you don't look good in it because it looks goofy.

The old SL however...

If this one had the C-Class headlights...

If you want to look good you buy one of these.

[NicFromLA]

If you want to look good you buy one of these.

If God had a Mercedes, it would be a Gullwing.