Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series

The Black Series adds an all-new body and ditches the non-purist retractable roof in favor of a fixed carbon-fiber version with an integrated rollbar. Thanks to the use of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) for the front fenders, hood, front fascia and trunklid, Mercedes says 210 lb. have been shaved off the standard car. The Black Series’ second most imposing feature is its deep front fascia, dominated by two huge, mesh-covered air intakes which feed the twin charge coolers (M-B says the extra air makes them 30 percent more effective) for the turbocharged V-12. The hand-built sohc 36-valve 6.0-liter twin-turbo V-12 that resides under the carbon-fiber hood is a breathed-on version of the standard SL65’s. By fitting larger turbos, a new air intake and a less restrictive (and better sounding) exhaust, AMG engineers squeezed out another 57 bhp. All that power is sent to the rear wheels through a 5-speed AMG Speedshift Plus automatic transmission. Armed with four different modes (City, Sport, M1 and M2), steering-wheel-mounted aluminum paddle shifters. Following is the spec list of offered vehicle: 197U Exterior: OBSIDIAN BLACK 242 ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE RIGHT DRIVER SEAT W MEMORY 249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR,AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING 281 AMG PERFORMANCE STEERING WHEEL 284B AIRBAG LABEL – ENGLISH FOR USA 342B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE – AMERICAN 359 TELEAID USA 383B BATTERY LABEL – ENGLISH 404 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT LEFT 405 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT RIGHT 423 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND 470 SEMI-ACTIVE ROLL STABILISATION (SEMI ARS) 494 U.S. VERSION 512 COMAND APS WITH DVD CHANGER 518 UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE (UCI) 530A EXCLUSIVE LEATHER TRIM 531A EXCLUSIVE LEATHER – BLACK/ANTHRACITE 536 SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO COMPLETE SYSTEM 581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL 614 BI-XENON HEADLAMPS FOR RIGHT-HAND TRAFFIC 634 DELETION – FIRST AID KIT 636 DELETION – WARNING TRIANGLE 63V SPEED- + LOADINDEX 98Y XL+102Y 705L UNITED STATES (USA) 763 RADIO REMOTE CONTROL WITH PANIC SWITCH (315 MHZ) 765 AMG SPOKE WHEELS 19u0022/20u0022 WITH MIXED TIRES 7XXL NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 809 AEJ 06/1/M/X 809 *1 722.6__ 19960119 AEJ 06/1/M/X 809 *2 230____ 20030623 AEJ 08/1 810 PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM 887 SEPARATE TRUNK LID LOCKING 889 KEYLESS – GO 986 DEVIATING VIN WITH MODEL YEAR 989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD F230 SERIES PRODUCTION 230 GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION H73 TRIM PIECES – CARBON HIGH GLOSS HA REAR AXLE K15 CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 15000 KM L LEFT-HAND STEERING M275 V12-GASOLINE ENGINE M275 BI-TURBO M60 DISPLACEMENT 6.0 LITER N50 CONTROL CODE BREMEN PLANT N91 CONTROL CODE BREMEN PLANT N99 CONTROL CODE BREMEN PLANT P99 u0022AMG SIGNATURE SERIES/BLACK SERIESu0022 SPECIAL MODEL R01 SUMMER TIRES U26 FLOOR MATS – AMG U71 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 1, USA VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT