2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG

2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG

This is progress. Mercedes-Benz Stirling moss won the 1955 Mille 300slr 3.0 liter horsepower 302 that is powering Miglia Victory in the octet has produced. 7500 rpm with a top speed of 179 mph at the top of a large sports car racing remained on top.

The performance arm of Mercedes, AMG, SL-500 Hot Rod supercar performance and hedonistic comfort and a unique waved wands on a combination of created. SL55 AMG SL 55 percent faster and is more powerful than that.

How fast is it? There is not a simple answer. Officially, 469-hp supercharged SL55 is electronically limited to 155 mph. However, 911 and AMG 155.5 million euros by the recipients to spend more for every hunting sit on the train, they don't have to spend $ 115.500. Apparently, most of the European customers (and a few American) seems to have been removed limiting. Indifferent, Mercedes SL55 AMG's, of course, can be drunk at 208 miles on the ground to prove Papenburg reported. The problem tire. Any way to speed this 4400 pound cars the tire is not available, so "unlimited" has been limited to 186 mph SL55 even. Although it is not quite a top of 192 mph turbo, a new 3.6-litre Porsche 911 is fast enough to lower.

SL55, "normal" SL comfort without reducing the sensitivity and the incredible, true to the level of performance that a super car brings is superimposed on the capacity of the state. Mercedes, 1.5 seconds faster to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds with a top speed of SL500 exploded and was the difference in acceleration between the two sports cars iletemi or character. SL55 AMG, as expected, has pointed out the numbers, the faster it feels. Within 15 seconds sl55 mph 125, and 105 to mph SL500 would have made.

Nor will they make the same sound. SL cultural noise, the exhaust note sl55, off-shore power boat racing, V-8 with throttle at a fixed rate is silenced, when the engine gave a grand challenge.

23.000 rpm at maximum pressure of 11.6 psi IHI belt-driven screw Super Charger torque obtained with a secret returning to the mountains. Lower to 1500 pounds in time, SL55, SL500 summit 30 pound-feet 369 pound-feet of torque. Just 2000 rpm at 479 pound-feet touched. AMG from 2650 to 4500 rpm on a plateau with a summit 516 pound-feet is reached. In order to cope with torque AMG, SL Aluminum alloy rear sub fabrini, made of steel, contributing a large person (a hair less than 88 pounds), he divided. 243-pound weight gain.

This five-speed automatic transmission working smoothly with, for the moment, with momentum on the horizon that contribute to capturing sl55 sensitive, accessible power race. Mercedes ESP stability control, accompanied by a flashing warning light that keeps it under control. Turn off ESP, so if the rear wheel loses traction, any reduction in the engine power and the throttle only elastic fumigation studies. SL55 has a huge draw, even on damp roads.

5.4 liter V-8 469 dominating horse, Seville, Spain, in the north of fast open roads of the launch of AMG are made in the place where more control in charge provided. Inevitably, we've reached 50 mph faster into the corners than expected, I like the coupe driver and passenger sl55 rapid progression of thinning was largely unaware. At 100 miles an hour down the roof are effortless to watch, and highly turbulent.

V-8, E55, CLK55 and the others attached to naturally-aspirated engine with the same capacity share, however, the AMG engineers to cope with the increasing power of the engine thoroughly raised. Crankshaft box, the crankshaft and pistons are more durable, cylinder heads modified to accept more air flow and increased oil pressure. Camshaft, the power supply produces longer valve opening time to take advantage of.

Transmission ratios and final drive share the same standard SL, but a Mercedes for the first time in the new style paddle on the steering wheel in manual mode to control devices. Gear left-right to scroll through the buttons on the back of small bars towards the left of the steering wheel gear change, fast and fun for a while, but the program manually because it eliminates any gas resulting from rapidly adaptive traction kickdown transmission works more effectively when left to think spontaneously, varies at 6500 rpm with full acceleration.

In addition to compression pulses between 5 and 10 percent, depending on the driving speed), sl55 modified the suspension, magic body control Active gives a compliant ride and the driver's straight-line speed if it detects that prefer to movement against the corner, flat cornering and brilliant body control suspension that intake change the settings. Steering, since ABC is integrated into a computer controlled, straight ahead in the first movement is faster. Just tight, second-or third-speed bends in a stack can hide even the driver who is aware that ABC's sl55 it makes you very aware.

Standard SL and SL AMG brake technology that is presented in that the wire 13-inch rear discs with four piston calipers with the surface of the pad 8 is presented almost twice as much padded, with 14.2-inch front disc brakes adds. Both cross-Vented and ventilated. The brakes are brilliant

Visually, the SL55 AMG is the usual go-fast bits it receives. One exercise instead of three, side skirts, four powerful-looking oval tailpipes conspicuous on the wings and "V8 Kompressor" badges with deeper front spoiler. Inside, the changes are subtle. Excellent lateral support seats added to increase support; Alcantara decorations cover instrument covers; Dashboard and door panels aluminum decoration red is the color of the needles and the gauge is there.

Sl55 AMG at the Frankfurt Show last September, before Introducing 1.800 car would be built in 2002. Of publicity that has doubled, and the number of deliveries in the U.S. starting this fall, 4000,. The hell with a car, a real super-car performance to merge with hedonistic comfort and the level of improvement is almost impossible. Progress.