SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: SL 63 2009 Just WOW
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Also dialing-in both SL63s for their most aggressive driving profile really did make a significant difference in how each felt.
I did not love the quality of Steering Wheel on the non-Performanced Packaged AMG…felt a bit "cheap." --The leather was just OK and the foam/padding underneath was a kind of dead/non-responsive....
But I really liked the feel of Steering Wheel that is on the P-30 Packaged car--as I noticed it's total height is a more compressed, it's leather is a little more tacky (as in good grip
), and to my hand the memory of the foam was very responsive/instant--that is to say as you lighten up your grip on the wheel (natural occurrence based on the driving situation.) Other subtle visual indications whether or not the car has the P30 AMG Performance Package were
- Similar but different 19" Wheels (same tires I think.)
- AMG Compound Braking System with Larger Front Rotors
- The 3-Spoke Steering Wheels, the SL63 Wheel that comes on the AMG Performance Package car has an Aluminum Framed triangular shaped cut out (at the 6 o'clock position,) where the non-P30 Wheel has a smaller Aluminum overlay. (Both aesthetic only.)
And there are 2 very obvious and addicting differences I enjoyed sitting in the driver's seat of the P30 equipted SL63....
- That growl
- And what is just waiting to be called upon when you touch the gas pedal
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My wife and I picked up our SL63 on Friday. The car is Diamond White/Black interior. We did not get the 030 package but did put Asanti 20s on the car. Does it look hot. This SL63 is the best car that I have ever owned.
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It must be the EXHAUST note and snappy shifts, please stop comparing it to an SL65 or 65 anything lol... I have a Subscription to C&D it weighs more than the SL55 & just about the same as the SL600
They said shifts were quickened by 20%
Curb weight 4468lbs
0-60 @ 4.4 sec
1/4 mile @ 12.90 @ 112 mph
Looks like the exhaust growl is fooling you guys like a kid w/deck of playing cards rubbing against the rear spokes on his bicycle
Here's a quote that sums up C&D review... John Philips
They said shifts were quickened by 20%
Curb weight 4468lbs
0-60 @ 4.4 sec
1/4 mile @ 12.90 @ 112 mph
Looks like the exhaust growl is fooling you guys like a kid w/deck of playing cards rubbing against the rear spokes on his bicycle
Here's a quote that sums up C&D review... John Philips
I'd eventually get accustomed to the grabby brakes & the stuttering step-off, but this Benz is burdoned by a lot of mass & isn't particularly nimble, a fact that even 518 HP can't fix. What it is is a clinical excercise in engineering, a car that tells you, "I am all business, pal." In the world of grand tourers, I find Maserati's GranTurismo more playful, more welcoming, rarer, & cheaper. Perfection is a funny thing. Mother Teresa was a saint, but she was a drag at Mardi Gras.
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You will get a kick out of this
http://drive.gtchannel.com/?c=142&a=1541
As far as as "fast as the 65" I said FEEEEEL not is, the SL63 feels faster than my car and I am certain I would obliterate it. It is definately a hellish exhaust note and car is crisp as the ceasar salad I just ate.
For all you haters, The SL 63 was just a tik behind the CLK BS and it is roughly 400 lbs heavier.
The SL performance is vastly improved.
http://windingroad.nextautos.com/win...200806/?pg=110
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You will get a kick out of this
http://drive.gtchannel.com/?c=142&a=1541
As far as as "fast as the 65" I said FEEEEEL not is, the SL63 feels faster than my car and I am certain I would obliterate it. It is definately a hellish exhaust note and car is crisp as the ceasar salad I just ate.
For all you haters, The SL 63 was just a tik behind the CLK BS and it is roughly 400 lbs heavier.
The SL performance is vastly improved.
http://windingroad.nextautos.com/win...200806/?pg=110
http://drive.gtchannel.com/?c=142&a=1541
As far as as "fast as the 65" I said FEEEEEL not is, the SL63 feels faster than my car and I am certain I would obliterate it. It is definately a hellish exhaust note and car is crisp as the ceasar salad I just ate.
For all you haters, The SL 63 was just a tik behind the CLK BS and it is roughly 400 lbs heavier.
The SL performance is vastly improved.
http://windingroad.nextautos.com/win...200806/?pg=110
Lol...That 1st link is confused, they combined BOTH the 65 AMG & new 63
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG
List Price est $132,000
Curb Weight 4555 lb.
Wheelbase 100.8 in.
Length 178.5 in.
Width 71.5 in.
Height 51.0 in.
DRIVETRAIN
Engine twin turbo 6.2-liter sohc V-12
Horsepower 604 hp @ 4800-5100 rpm
Torque 738 lb-ft @ 2000-4000 rpm
Transmission 7-speed semi-automatic
CHASSIS
Layout F/R
Brake system f/r disc/disc, ABS
Wheels alloy
Tires
Front 255/35ZR19
Rear 285/30ZR19
Steering electronic power steering, variable ratio
Suspesion, f/r Four link/Five link
Fuel Economy 11/18
ESTIMATED PERFORMANCE
0-60-mph
4.2 seconds
1/4-mile est 12.5 seconds
List Price est $132,000
Curb Weight 4555 lb.
Wheelbase 100.8 in.
Length 178.5 in.
Width 71.5 in.
Height 51.0 in.
DRIVETRAIN
Engine twin turbo 6.2-liter sohc V-12
Horsepower 604 hp @ 4800-5100 rpm
Torque 738 lb-ft @ 2000-4000 rpm
Transmission 7-speed semi-automatic
CHASSIS
Layout F/R
Brake system f/r disc/disc, ABS
Wheels alloy
Tires
Front 255/35ZR19
Rear 285/30ZR19
Steering electronic power steering, variable ratio
Suspesion, f/r Four link/Five link
Fuel Economy 11/18
ESTIMATED PERFORMANCE
0-60-mph
4.2 seconds
1/4-mile est 12.5 seconds
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I don't understand why people are so surprised that the SL63 feels fast. The car is FAST. The SL63 has a 520 hp "All-AMG" engine and is equipped with Mercedes' fastest transmission yet. Although the 55k may be a tiny bit faster in the 1/4 mile, I think the two cars' performance is close enough to make a driver's race 
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I don't understand why people are so surprised that the SL63 feels fast. The car is FAST. The SL63 has a 520 hp "All-AMG" engine and is equipped with Mercedes' fastest transmission yet. Although the 55k may be a tiny bit faster in the 1/4 mile, I think the two cars' performance is close enough to make a driver's race
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Im just pissed they gave MCT to the SL why not all the sixty threes, LOL
DAMMIT the SL 63 sounds amazing and seriously Feeeeeeeelz very fastand its controlled. Im gonna rent one shortly and test it @ Famoso.
Hey Sean we gottagettogether now that you are rockin the 600
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I only have Cat-back straight pipes, & ran 100 octane, we were DEAD even on 2 Freeway roll-ons, he's @ 500rwhp & ran 118+mph 12.xx something 1/4 in CA
I know the heat must've been a culprit, but he said it felt strong, trying to run him again, the 600 feels/drives like
w/100 oct...Whens the next track event
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Just another point, I believe that all factory quoted weights from Germany include a minimal amount of fuel (8 gallons or 8 liters) and a driver. I think their standard adds about 250 lbs. to the weight that most of us would recognize as the weight of the car.
Either way, these cars are heavy, but the offset is that they have the power and the excellent brakes to compensate for the weight. The only drawback is that there is no way that the cars will be able to compete through lower speed, tight turns with a more nimble car such as a Lotus.
But, thankfully, curves are usually followed by straight sections of roadway . . .
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Either way, these cars are heavy, but the offset is that they have the power and the excellent brakes to compensate for the weight. The only drawback is that there is no way that the cars will be able to compete through lower speed, tight turns with a more nimble car such as a Lotus.
But, thankfully, curves are usually followed by straight sections of roadway . . .
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Unloaded weight* 1895kg (4277lbs)
* Per EU guidelines 92/21 with driver (68 kg), tank filled up to 90%
and luggage (7 kg)
So they're saying it weighs under 4000lbs..... I very much doubt that is true.
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Whose figures do you really trust?
If you're old enough, you can remember when Car & Driver pitted a Pontiac GTO against a Ferrari GTO
. . . and according to the magazine . . .
The Pontiac dusted the Ferrari . . .
Hmmmmmm . . .
Bet there were quite a few GM sponsored ads in the rag for quite a while after that story.
JDB
