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It takes a special type of individual to take a look at a twin-turbo V8 roadster with 530 horsepower like the new Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG and say, "Nope, that's not enough." And for just such an individual, Mercedes now presents the new SL65 AMG.

Unveiled here at the New York Auto Show alongside the facelifted GL and GLK crossovers, the new SL65 replaces its predecessor with a pair of turbos and twelve cylinders good for a monumental 621 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque. It also gets a seven-gear Speedshift transmission that has been beefed up enough to handle all that twist in place of the five-speed that soldiered on through the last model.

All that is packed, of course, into the newer, (relatively) lighter new SL-Class, complete with Airscarf and Magic Sky Control and all that jazz. The new roadster sits at the very top of the SL range, and if the outgoing model is any indication, this droptop is likely to receive a starting price well over $200,000.

We were on hand for the new SL65's unveiled here at the Javitz Center, and you can join us for a closer look in the high-resolution image gallery above and the press release below.Continue reading 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG packs an earth-moving 738 pound-feet of torque

2013 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG packs an earth-moving 738 pound-feet of torque originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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