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Old 12-18-05, 08:20 PM
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Default SL65 vs. SLR ( Video )

click http://videos.streetfire.net/Player....9-466807CAE883

I always know I want a SL65 much more than the SLR(ugly too)
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Old 12-18-05, 10:53 PM
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holy crap i can't believe what i just saw!!!!!!! it didn't seem like the slr was slowing down but after blowing by the sl65 the sl65 just kept on coming and coming and..... passed!!!!!!!!!! damn this is insane! i wodner if that's a stock sl65 or with chip?

and same here, i would choose to own the sl65 any day over the slr if i had the money
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That IS fast
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The SL65 does 0-60 in like 3.8 seconds . It is an amazing machine
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Nice race.....
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thats here in kuwait, the guy in the SL65 has his limiter taken off thats why he beat the SLR, if you notice the SLR was already maxed out when the sl65 passed him, still they were going over 200mph, PS the guy in the SLR lives next to me and the guy that lives next to him has a carrera GT, ( I have a durango and a 69 mustang go figure :P )
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Originally Posted by rominl
holy crap i can't believe what i just saw!!!!!!! it didn't seem like the slr was slowing down but after blowing by the sl65 the sl65 just kept on coming and coming and..... passed!!!!!!!!!! damn this is insane! i wodner if that's a stock sl65 or with chip?

and same here, i would choose to own the sl65 any day over the slr if i had the money
Henry,

It may be chipped but other than the speed limiter I am not at all surprised even if it were stock.. The top end on the 65 is going to be better because of the different engine designs. The SLR is supercharged which robs power at the top end --- better acceleration but slower up top. The 65, while it is no slouch from a stand still, just has gobs of torque and is turbo charged which does not take away from the engines power. This past weekend I drove a CL65 and the thing is unreal--- very quiet not like my SL, somewhat turbine like--- but the power never seemed to quit. I am seriously thinking of replacing my wife's LS430 with the CL.

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that makes sense lou and biggie, i saw that the slr was maxed out on speedo already but the sl65 just kept on going, so it must have the limiter removed.

mags and reviews have said that the top end speed of the 65 series is completely unreal, it's on par with the enzo and so.

props to the sl65 it must pissed the hell out of the slr owner, hahhaa
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Originally Posted by rominl
that makes sense lou and biggie, i saw that the slr was maxed out on speedo already but the sl65 just kept on going, so it must have the limiter removed.

mags and reviews have said that the top end speed of the 65 series is completely unreal, it's on par with the enzo and so.

props to the sl65 it must pissed the hell out of the slr owner, hahhaa
This is unreal especially considering the sheer weight of the SL65 at 4473 lbs , whereas the SLR weighs only 3732 lbs. Considering both cars produce similiar levels of horsepower, I'm actually quite surprised that the SL65 beats the SLR in top speed.
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Originally Posted by lkirchner
Henry,

I am seriously thinking of replacing my wife's LS430 with the CL.

Lou
Please post some pictures of the CL when you get it Lou, I looove the CL, the current one

Awesome links amethy

Look at the long strip of lane, that's a pretty long race too.

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SL65 AMG
Twin-turbocharged 6.0L 36-valve V-12 engine
604 hp @ 4,800-5,100 rpm
738 lb-ft @ 2,000 - 4,000 rpm
Curb Weight 4564 lb.
Coefficient of drag 0.30 (top up)

SLR
supercharged 5,439-cc 24-valve 90°V-8 engine
617 hp @ 6,500 rpm
575 lb-ft @ 3,250 - 5,000 rpm
Curb Weight 3732 lb.
Coefficient of drag: 0.37
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Originally Posted by lkirchner
Henry,

It may be chipped but other than the speed limiter I am not at all surprised even if it were stock.. The top end on the 65 is going to be better because of the different engine designs. The SLR is supercharged which robs power at the top end --- better acceleration but slower up top. The 65, while it is no slouch from a stand still, just has gobs of torque and is turbo charged which does not take away from the engines power. This past weekend I drove a CL65 and the thing is unreal--- very quiet not like my SL, somewhat turbine like--- but the power never seemed to quit. I am seriously thinking of replacing my wife's LS430 with the CL.

Lou
If you get the CL65, don't think your wife will get to drive it much

You have a CL55 already, will you be keeping that one too ?
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Two awesome cars. ]

The SL65 is based on the standard SL and is rated 604hp 738tq weighs 4570 pounds and costs about $180k.

The SLR is the supertrick exotic built by McClaren and is rated at 617hp/575tq, weighs 3750 pounds and costs $453,000

Given the choice I would take the SLR

Given reality I would love to own an SL65

BTW, the STOCK 600 TTV12s from MB are UNDER-RATED. My guess is that the AMG 65s are underrated as well.
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
SL65 AMG
Twin-turbocharged 6.0L 36-valve V-12 engine
604 hp @ 4,800-5,100 rpm
738 lb-ft @ 2,000 - 4,000 rpm
Curb Weight 4564 lb.
Coefficient of drag 0.30 (top up)

SLR
supercharged 5,439-cc 24-valve 90°V-8 engine
617 hp @ 6,500 rpm
575 lb-ft @ 3,250 - 5,000 rpm
Curb Weight 3732 lb.
Coefficient of drag: 0.37
Interesting... the aero got him... what a drag
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Nice vid...
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