2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupe - Car and Driver
Unfortunately, this burly, wonderful 6. 2-liter engine is on its last legs, with the SLS and C63 being its only remaining standard bearers. All other 63 AMG cars—the misnomer is a homage to AMG’s racing engine of the 1960s and ’70s—have switched to a smaller-displacement, forced-induction 5. 5-liter V-8 as a nod to fuel efficiency and emissions regulations. That’s a shame, because the 6. 2’s wide power band, immediate throttle response, and instant surge of power and torque are among the most impressive we’ve ever experienced. ) Let’s pour one out for this great engine, shall we. But back to the SLS GT. The extra grunt ought to shave a 10th off the sprint to 60, which is significant only for barroom arguments. the previous car felt stupid quick from the driver’s perch, and this one does, too. Top speed remains a lofty 197 mph, another beer-soaked statistic relevant only to a select few owners, given the speed limits in most SLS markets. One place where terminal velocity might actually be explored is of course the SLS’s home turf in Germany, where we drove the GT at the Hockenheim track. As for the latter, the previous setup has been slightly stiffened by the adoption of AMG’s Adaptive Performance Suspension, and the car feels a bit tauter in each of the two settings. But select Sport or—even better—Sport Plus mode, and the gearchanges are lightning quick and the programming so in tune with driver needs that the manual mode is superfluous. Source: www.caranddriver.com
