2013 SL65 AMG

[GTA45E]

Don`t know if this has been posted before.

http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/new_york/2012/1203_2013_mercedes_benz_sl65_amg_first_look/

 

[Tarek]

Yeah it has..still a great pleasure looking at those pics.

 

[GTA45E]

Sure thing!
The tech upgrades look good to. I like the fact that AMG used DI and the 7-speed tranny.
Bet on it being faster than the 3.9 second time.

 

[Merc1]

The V12 doesn't have DI.

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[GTA45E]

Automobile Magazine says it does, unless the report is wrong.

The SL65's secret weapon is its 6.0-liter, direct-injection, twin-turbo V-12, which produces 621 hp and a stump-pulling 738 lb-ft of torque, an evolution of the last-gen SL65's M275 V-12 mill, rated at 604 hp and 738 lb-ft. AMG engineers bolted on new turbochargers that provide up to 22 psi of boost; new manifolds and wastegate channels; and revised cylinder heads -- changes deemed significant enough to warrant the engine's new M279 designation. As with most new models in the AMG lineup, the SL65 will also get an ECO start/stop system.
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Read more: http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/new_york/2012/1203_2013_mercedes_benz_sl65_amg_first_look/#ixzz1wZin769s​

 

[Merc1]

The V12 in all the 600 and 65 models is old as dirt and doesn't have direct injection. Automobile Magzine is wrong.


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[GTA45E]

Yep, I had to look at the orignal press sheet. DI is not included. How old is this engine anyway Merc1. It`s got to be 10 to 11 years old now.

 

[Merc1]

It debuted sometime during the W220's run, I can't remember exactly...but yeah its pretty old. Its a left over from the 3-valve, SOHC kick Mercedes was on back then.


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