If you’re like me, you’re getting anxious for fall already. Mercedes-Benz is set to release the replacement for the SLR at the Motor Show in Paris, this fall. The new vehicle has been highly anticipated, and is expected to impress. I, for one, can’t wait to see more.
The replacement for the SLR is the SL65 AMG Black Series. The Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series features a V-12 engine. Yes, you read that correctly. A V-12. This engine’s got 661 horsepower, is twin-turbocharged, and can do zero to 60 in 3.9 seconds. It also features a 5-speed automatic transmission, using the patented AMG Speedshift software. This promises to be one of the most amazing Mercedes vehicles ever to roll off the line.
The Black series will use carbon fiber in the fenders, trunk, roof, and hood. This lets the Black Series weigh much less, around 550 pounds less than the SL65 AMG.
200 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series vehicles will be available in the United States during the first year of production. They’ll cost over $300,000. While I won’t be buying one right away, I do hope the model does well so that we’ll see more and more of these awesome cars available in our neck of the woods.
