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Mercedes-Benzhas let its AMG tuning department run wild with the spanners once again, and the results are pretty special.
The Mercedes-AMG SL 63 S E Performance - to give it the full and rather long-winded title - sees AMG’s infamous 4-litre Biturbo V8 engine partner up with the latest in battery and motor technology to deliver some rather insane performance credentials.
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With all systems firing, it can gun from rest to 62mph in just 2.8-seconds, giving even the most feisty of modern electric cars a run for their battery-powered money, while the top speed has been electronically limited to 196mph.
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“Every battery needs a defined temperature for optimal power delivery. If the energy storage unit gets too cold or too hot, it temporarily reduces power to protect high-performance components. The consistent temperature of the battery therefore has a decisive influence on its performance, service life and stability,” Mercedes-AMG says.
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Peak power is delivered to all four wheels, while rear-axle steering assists handling at speeds of over 60mph, as well as making low-speed manoeuvres a doddle. What’s more, there’s Active Ride Control to reduce body roll, as well as seven pre-defined driving modes to cater to all moods and tastes.
Despite its punchy performance figures, the most powerfulMercedes SLever made actually starts up in a silent ‘Electric’ mode, with a fake engine note pumped into the cabin to let you know it is switched on.
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From here, drivers can pull away using just the electric motor, while Sport, Sport+ and RACE modes unleash varying levels of power and noise. There’s also a ‘Slippery’ mode, which we assume is for things like ice, snow and rain, rather than hooligan drifting antics.
Mercedes-AMG is teasing this as a sort of ‘first look’’ affair at the moment, so it hasn’t revealed a price just yet. But expect the most powerful SL ever produced to cost north of £200,000 / €235,000 / $255,000 / $380,000.
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