![]() In its passing, note the rocker panels have different sculpturing and there's "Kompressor" badging above the side vents. There is a slight front spoiler change to separate the SL55 AMG from a "normal" SL, but then most drivers will be watching the AMG from the rear as it sprints away. ![]() This is Mercedes' electronic brake system that can vary brake pressure at each wheel for shorter stopping distances. front, 13.0 rear), the fronts with 8-piston calipers. The vented disc brakes are huge (14.2 in. Under the body is the SL's front upper and lower A-arm and rear 5-link suspensions enhanced by ESP yaw control plus ABC Active Suspension that trims body roll by 68 percent and offers the Sport option of slashing it by 95 percent. SpeedShift has 35 percent faster gear changes than previous automatics (Mercedes' claim), plus an "Optimum Gear Selection" mode that knows when to shift for max acceleration and has the good sense to not upshift in the middle of a corner. Mercedes' 6-speed automatic transmission has steering-wheel-mounted shift buttons. This is also one of the best-looking supercar performance powerplants - strong and splendid with its sand-cast finish and supercharger ribbing. Add the air/water intercooler, put the engine through the dyno test and up come 493 bhp at 6100 rpm and - sorry, Viper guys - 516 lb.-ft. That alone, plus the stroke increase to 5.5 liters, would be enough to make many drivers happy, but AMG adds a high-pressure screw-type Lysholm supercharger with Teflon-coated rotors to pump out 11.6 psi of boost. Each AMG V-8 is hand-built in Affalterbach, Germany, from pieces balanced and matched to work as a functional family. It isn't magic, it's AMG, and it begins with the engine under that long, graceful hood. ![]() How about 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds with strong acceleration to 155 mph when the computer caps the power? Or active suspension that offers the option of how much body roll you'd like? ![]() It's the sound system with 5000 watts of power.the computer with a 5-gigahertz Pentium V 's the latte with five extra shots of espresso.Īnd faster. Take everything you've read about Mercedes-Benz's new SL500 - great styling, abundant horsepower, quick and secure handling - multiply it by five and you have the SL55 AMG. ![]()
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