Even more dynamism and attention to detail
The SL 55 AMG and SL 65 AMG are now even more sporty and exclusive.
Both outstanding high-
performance AMG Roadsters have made further substantial gains in
terms of technology,
design and appointments and now offer an even more unique driving
experience. Enhanced
AMG sports suspension based on second-generation Active Body
Control, more direct steering
and new AMG high-performance brakes for both the two-seaters make
for spectacular handling
dynamics. Meticulous attention to detail is also a feature of the
new-look body and interior.
The enhanced AMG 5.5-litre V8 supercharged engine at the heart of
the SL 55 AMG is equipped
with a new, higher-speed supercharger compressor and a larger
throttle valve to optimise the
fresh-air supply. In addition, the installation of an even more
efficient engine management unit
has boosted the output of the AMG V8 powerplant from 368 kW/500 hp
to 380 kW/517 hp, while
the peak torque has been increased from 700 to 720 Nm. The new SL
55 AMG accelerates
from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds (outgoing model: 4.7 seconds) and
goes on to reach an
electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h.
The driving force behind the SL 65 AMG is the extremely powerful
AMG 6.0-litre V12 biturbo
engine developing 450 kW/612 hp and a maximum torque of 1000 Nm,
making this still the
most powerful production Roadster in the world. Impressive evidence
of the phenomenal
power harnessed by the AMG twelve-cylinder unit is provided by the
0-100 km/h acceleration
time of just 4.2 seconds. Again the top speed is electronically
limited to 250 km/h.
Both AMG Roadsters feature modified AMG sports suspension based on
second-generation
Active Body Control, specific measures having been implemented to
reduce body movements
in dynamic driving situations to levels even lower than those
achieved by the outgoing
models without impairing the excellent ride comfort. Greater
agility comes courtesy of the
enhanced front-axle elastokinematics and the speed-sensitive power
steering with a more
direct ratio and new valve control logic.
Newly developed AMG high-performance composite
brakes
Both the SL 55 AMG and the SL 65 AMG are equipped with newly
developed AMG high-
performance brakes which ensure optimum application of the brake
pressure, extremely short
stopping distances and outstanding resistance to fading. The front
axle on both models boasts
large composite brake discs with six-piston aluminium fixed
callipers. The SL 65 AMG has 30
mm larger disc brakes all round and ultra-high-performance
composite brakes at the rear as
well as at the front. Plus the top-of-the-range AMG V12 model is
fitted with a multiple-disc
limited-slip differential with a locking factor of up to 40 percent
for optimal traction.
Exterior design characterised by even more striking
dynamism
On a visual level, the new-generation AMG Roadsters are
distinguishable by their discreetly
updated AMG bodystyling, including more dynamically styled AMG
front aprons with an even
more pronounced wedge shape and fog lamps ringed in chrome. In
addition, the front apron of
the SL 65 AMG also incorporates side air outlets allowing optimal
flow through the auxiliary
engine-oil cooler. Further unobtrusive yet highly effective model
enhancement measures
include an AMG-specific radiator grille with black louvres and
chrome highlights, new tail lights
with special AMG tinting, new high-sheen AMG 18-inch light-alloy
wheels featuring new multi-
spoke styling for the SL 55 AMG and an AMG sports exhaust system
with two sets of chromed
twin tailpipes featuring new V12 styling for the SL 65 AMG.
New interior with carbon-fibre trim and AMG
RACETIMER
Not to be outdone, the interior of both AMG Roadsters also sports
an even more dynamic and
premium-quality look. New genuine carbon-fibre trim elements add
just the right degree of
sportiness and reflect AMG's successful involvement in the world of
motorsport. The AMG
ergonomic sports steering wheel with its specially moulded rim is
now fitted with silver-
coloured aluminium AMG shift paddles.
Further new features include the AMG main menu on the instrument
cluster, which displays the
currently engaged gear and recommended upshifts plus either the
engine oil temperature, the
battery voltage or the RACETIMER. The new RACETIMER function allows
the driver to record lap
times on private racing circuits, storing not only the time for the
fastest lap but also the average
and top speeds as well as the lap length.
Both facelifted AMG Roadsters feature high-quality metal door sill
panels with AMG lettering, a
new-look instrument cluster shroud trimmed in nappa leather with
double topstitching above
the classic chronometer-design round gauges, a new digital clock, a
ventilation outlet cover and
a new aluminium-look switch for operating the vario-roof. It takes
just 16 seconds to open or
close the folding hard-top, a glass version of which can be
specified as an optional extra. The
AMG sports seats, interior door panels and armrests are upholstered
in fine nappa leather.
Greater ease of use than before is assured by the optionally
available electric remote-locking
boot lid feature which enables the boot to be opened and
closed with the minimum of effort.
Standard equipment includes a removable luggage cover which
increases the boot capacity by
22 litres to 339 litres more than any other competitor in this
segment. A few easy moves are
all it takes to remove the luggage cover. As well as freeing up
more boot space, this feature
makes loading easier and boosts the boot's utility value.