The black sheep of the Black Series, or a misunderstood 670hp marvel?
Ancient five-speed auto aside, AMG nailed the powertrain. But it was no one-trick pony; like the CLK and SLK Black Series, a considerable amount of work was put into sharpening up the chassis. Adjustable track-spec coilovers were fitted front and rear, while an extreme diet that included ditching the folding roof mechanism shaved off a whopping 250kg. The result? Better ride control, sharper steering and, sadly, armfuls of understeer.
Now, I could argue that the SL65 Black Series was simply misunderstood; a ‘super GT’ that was more at home cruising on a stretch of autobahn on the limiter than being honed around Laguna Seca, but the reality is that it was too stiffly sprung to deliver any semblance of six-figure comfort. Instead, the SL65 Black Series is better remembered as a proper old-school AMG sledgehammer. Huge power and torque, little finesse and sophistication.
Evidently, this is part of its appeal, as the SL65 Black Series has built up quite the cult following. I mean, what’s not to love about a twin-turbocharged V12 brute with more power than sense? The car we have here is a, with just 5,100 miles on the clock and currently under the care of DK Engineering. I assume the figure hiding behind the POA will be considerably more than the original £250,000 asking price, no doubt encroaching on the McLaren SLR’s patch.
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