Black Series, the AMG Performance Studio hidden somewhere deep in Affalterbach, are the hands behind Mercedes-Benz's wildest creations. Today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Mercedes brought out the newest Black Series to come out of Germany, the 2014 SLS AMG Black Series.
Lets get straight to the numbers, hidden away from sight is same 6.2-liter V8 engine from the standard SLS with a fully revised high-speed valve train with modified camshafts, adapted cam geometry and optimized bucket tappets...None of that makes sense to me. But all that seems to have worked since engine now develops 622 bhp (464 kW) and 468 lb-ft (634 Nm) of torque, up from 563 hp (420 kW) and down from 480 lb-ft (650 Nm). Power, in true AMG tradition, is send to the rear wheels via a seven-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT dual-clutch transmission which propelles the 3,417 lb (1,550 kg) beast from 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 196 mph (315 km/h).
Like al Black Series cars, the SLS gains a body kit that makes it look like it wants to eat every other car on the road. The SLS GT3-inspired body kit features new bumpers, revised side skirts, flared fenders and a rear diffuser. Other exterior changes include tinted headlights, a carbon fiber rear wing and 19- / 20-inch wheels cocooned by Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.
Performance upgrades also come in the form of an AMG Adaptive Performance Suspension, a locking rear differential and carbon ceramic brakes. Aldo new is a carbon fiber torque tube, a CFRP drive shaft and a lightweight lithium-ion battery. All of this translates to a weight loss of 154 lbs (70 kg) for the SLS AMG Black Series one the standard SLS AMG coupe.
Interested on getting your hands on one? You'll have to wait as the SLS AMG Black Series will go on sale next summer and with pricing yet to be announced.
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