Mercedes SL65 Black will offer SLR performance for less
One of the biggest criticisms of the Mercedes SLR McLaren was that, impressive though it was, the performance just didn't justify the enormous price tag. Mercedes isn't about the make that mistake again, however, and is preparing the new Black Series version of the SL65 AMG towards that end.As we've reported previously, the Black Series will get its performance edge through the application of the time-honored "more power, less weight" formula -- the same kind of thinking that made the Ferrari 430 Scuderia the all-eclipsing supercar it is over the "ordinary" F430. Most of the body panels will be replaced, including the heavy folding roof mechanism, while the track up front and in the rear are being widened significantly. All the extra go-fast is anticipated to propel the Black Series to performance levels that will rival that of the SLR McLaren, but at a couple hundred thousand less. And that won't even be the SLR's replacement, with the even faster SLC down the pipeline. We're promised a first look at the SL65 AMG Black Series this July at the German Grand Prix in advance of its official launch closer to the end of the year. (We'll always have Paris.)
[Source: Autocar]
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MikeW 12:33PM (3/26/2008)
Enough of the V12.
Scale the 6.2 AMG V8 to 10 cylinders, and have it make something in the range of 675+-25hp.
and make it connect to the 7g-tronic.
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madgamer 5:50PM (3/26/2008)
In an article Car magazine had on this thing it said it doesn't use the 12. They claimed it actually uses a hopped up version of the SLR V8 pushing close to 700hp, so I guess someone at Mercedes felt the same as you (assuming thats true). here is the link: http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Mercedes-SL-Black/
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