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12-29-2008, 06:33 PM
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When Mercedes picked an engine to motivate the SL65 AMG Black Series, the German automaker didn't fool around. A V12 powerplant carries more than enough punch for most supercars, but Mercedes strapped on a pair of turbochargers to ensure that the Black Series was ridiculous enough to justify its price tag. The net result is 670 hp and 738 lb-ft, or enough muscle to propel a two-ton vehicle to 60 in 3.8 seconds.
Armed with a dyno, some spare time and a healthy dose of curiosity, Automobile decided to test for themselves the power of the mighty Benz. The Black Series didn't disappoint, pulling down 573 hp @ 5300 rpm and 682 lb-ft @ 3620 rpm at the rear wheels. The Black Series SL65 showed its superiority over the S65 AMG (http://blogs.automobilemag.com/1006127/tech-talk/mercedes-s65-amg-dyno-results/index.html), as the more spartan AMG Benz put down 36 fewer ponies and 61 fewer lb-ft. At 5500 rpm, the Black Series' beefier turbos out-muscled the the S65 by 100 hp and 100 lb-ft. Hit the jump to view video (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/29/mercedes-sl65-amg-black-series-dynod-w-video/) of the SL65 AMG Black Series as it went through the paces on the dynometer and set the speakers to 11.
[Source: Automobile Magazine (http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/driven/0812_2010_mercedes_benz_sl65_amg_black_series_hits _the_dyno/index.html)]Continue reading Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series dyno'd [w/VIDEO] (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/29/mercedes-sl65-amg-black-series-dynod-w-video/)
Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series dyno'd [w/VIDEO] (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/29/mercedes-sl65-amg-black-series-dynod-w-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Click above to view the video after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/29/mercedes-sl65-amg-black-series-dynod-w-video/)
When Mercedes picked an engine to motivate the SL65 AMG Black Series, the German automaker didn't fool around. A V12 powerplant carries more than enough punch for most supercars, but Mercedes strapped on a pair of turbochargers to ensure that the Black Series was ridiculous enough to justify its price tag. The net result is 670 hp and 738 lb-ft, or enough muscle to propel a two-ton vehicle to 60 in 3.8 seconds.
Armed with a dyno, some spare time and a healthy dose of curiosity, Automobile decided to test for themselves the power of the mighty Benz. The Black Series didn't disappoint, pulling down 573 hp @ 5300 rpm and 682 lb-ft @ 3620 rpm at the rear wheels. The Black Series SL65 showed its superiority over the S65 AMG (http://blogs.automobilemag.com/1006127/tech-talk/mercedes-s65-amg-dyno-results/index.html), as the more spartan AMG Benz put down 36 fewer ponies and 61 fewer lb-ft. At 5500 rpm, the Black Series' beefier turbos out-muscled the the S65 by 100 hp and 100 lb-ft. Hit the jump to view video (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/29/mercedes-sl65-amg-black-series-dynod-w-video/) of the SL65 AMG Black Series as it went through the paces on the dynometer and set the speakers to 11.
[Source: Automobile Magazine (http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/driven/0812_2010_mercedes_benz_sl65_amg_black_series_hits _the_dyno/index.html)]Continue reading Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series dyno'd [w/VIDEO] (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/29/mercedes-sl65-amg-black-series-dynod-w-video/)
Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series dyno'd [w/VIDEO] (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/29/mercedes-sl65-amg-black-series-dynod-w-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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