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The car's platform is an aluminum space frame self-supporting body structure developed by AMG to provide more rigidity. Transverse rigidity and longitudinal rigidity are said to be 50% and 40% higher, respectively compared to the GT roadster platform. [7] AMG's chief technical officer, Jochen Hermann, reported that the SL shell weighs 270 kg ...
The SL 63 AMG replaced the SL 55 AMG. A high-performance version of R230, SL 65 AMG Black Series, was offered as a coupe only body type. A total of 169,433 SL R230s were ever produced. The most common model is SL500 (~100,000 units). The rarest is SL65 AMG with only 3,055 units (350 of which SL65 AMG Black Series).
The SL 65 AMG version offers 604 hp (450 kW) from its twin-turbocharged 5,980 cc V12 engine at 5500 rpm. It retailed for $179,720 as of 2005. It retailed for $179,720 as of 2005. Mercedes-Benz listed a 0–60 mph (97 km/h) time of 4.2 seconds on their official website, [ 18 ] though several road tests show that it actually takes under 4 seconds ...
The SL 55 AMG was sold in the R129 body style from 1998 to 2001 in limited numbers (5.4L V8, 349 hp (354 PS; 260 kW) [6] at 5,500 rpm). It was the predecessor of the production R230 SL 55 AMG sold later, albeit was normally aspirated in the R129 and not supercharged as in its R230 successor. 65 cars were made.
R231 is a chassis code for the sixth generation of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class roadster, replacing the R230.The car was released in March 2012 and uses Mercedes-Benz's new 4.7 litre twin turbo V8 engine with a power output of 435 PS (320 kW; 429 hp).
Mercedes-AMG SL is the name given to four automobiles: Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (R129) Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (R230) Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (R231)
The gullwing-door V8 SLS AMG debuted in 2009 as the spiritual successor of the original 300 SL coupé. [47] Produced through the end of 2014, [48] it was replaced by the AMG GT, with traditional doors. [49] Mercedes-Benz 300 SL owners are supported by Gull Wing Group International, which began in 1961. [50]
The M279 AMG is based on the new and comprehensively revised M279 engine series, specially tuned for AMG 65 and Maybach 650 models. In addition to that engine's updates from the previous M275, M279 utilizes new turbochargers with an increased spiral cross-section, new exhaust manifolds, new wastegate ducts, and new cylinder heads with optimized ...