What I liked about the Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG:
- Huge power
- Huge fun
- Attracts the sort of mate your mother warned you about
What I didn't like:
- Astronomical price
- It's the ultimate in conspicuous consumption
Who should buy the Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG:
Drug dealers, dot-com millionaires, and me
Who should not buy the Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG:
Those who make less than a gajillion dollars a year
Details and specs:
- Body style: 2-door retractable-hardtop convertible
- Seating capacity: 2
- Trim levels: (one)
- Price range (including destination and options): $132,875 - $153,745
- Test vehicle/price as tested: SL63 AMG, $153,745
- Base engine: 6.2 liter V8, 518 hp @ 6,800 RPM, 465 lb-ft @ 5,200 RPM
- Optional engine: None
- Premium fuel required? Yes
- Transmission: 7-speed automatic
- Driveline: Front engine, rear-wheel-drive
- EPA fuel economy estimates: 12 MPG city, 19 MPG highway
- Where built: Germany
- Standard safety equipment: Front airbags, seat-mounted side airbags, antilock brakes, electronic stability control
- Optional safety equipment: None
- Major standard features: Dual-zone climate control, 6-disc CD changer, navigation system, leather seats
- Major options: Sport-appearance package, sport-tuned air suspension, climate-controlled seats, keyless ignition, adaptive cruise control, front/rear parking assist
- Warranty: 4 years/50,000 miles bumper-to-bumper, 4 years/48,000 miles outer-body rust-through
- Roadside assistance/free maintenance: Lifetime roadside assistance
Best rivals:
- BMW M6
- Chevrolet Corvette
The vehicle featured in this review was provided by Mercedes-Benz.
