WHOOOOO HOOOOO!
V12, TWIN-TURBO, 6 LITRE, WATER-COOLED!
This Mercedes Benz roadster is about $179,000 worth of pure adrenalin. For sheer straight-line g-force only a small handful of much more expensive supercars can meet or beat the SL65 AMG.
It is a lot heavier so it does not come across as a complete sports car, especially round the bends.
Stats:
Engine: Water-cooled V12 displacing 5980cc, fed by multi-point fuel injection and dual turbochargers with water charge-air cooling and three valves per cylinder.
Maximum power/torque: 450kW @ 4800rpm / 1000Nm at 2000-4000rpm.
Transmission: Five-speed AMG Speedshift automatic with steering-wheel paddle shifters driving the rear wheels via a limited slip differential.
Suspension: Four-link AMG sports suspension with active body control at front and multi-link independent AMG sports suspension with active body control at the rear.
Steering: Power-assisted rack-and-pinion with electronic height and reach adjustment on the steering column.
Brakes: Ventilated discs front and rear and with ABS, electronic brake force distribution, brake assist and Sensotronic brake control.
Wheels/tyres: Alloy 19" rims with 225/35 tyres at front, 285/30 at rear.
Dimensions/mass: Length 4535mm, width 1815mm, height 1295mm. Mass 2110kg.
Capacities: Two passengers, 80 litres fuel, 235-317 litres boot.
Performance: 0-100km/h – 4.9secs. Top speed 250km/h (governed); optionally governed to 300km/h.
Standard: Electrically adjustable, heated and ventilated sports seats in nappa leather, command control and display system with DVD and TV, audio system with CD changer, trip computer, climate control, electric windows and mirrors, keyless entry with push-button starting, bi-xenon headlamps, anti-theft alarm system, automatic anti-dazzle mirror, intelligent cruise control, automatic headlamps, rain-sensing windscreen wipers, multifunction steering wheel, outside temperature display; electronic parking assistance, storage compartment in the centre console, electric folding hard top and satellite navigation.
Safety: Automatic tyre pressure monitor, seatbelt pretensioners and load limiters; electronic stability program (ESP); front crash bags, head-thorax crash bags in the doors and sensor-controlled rollover bar.
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