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Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG (2008-) Review

Category: Exotic Sports 4 out of 5

Summary of the Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG (2008-)

Price Range: £59,975 to £153,050

Assets

Great automatic gearbox, endless supply of torque, surprisingly compliant ride.

Drawbacks

Pricey, not exactly environmentally friendly, disappointing launch control.

Verdict

One of the best open-top driving experiences (a lot of) money can buy.

Mercedes SL-Class Review

Safety and Security4 out of 5

There's the usual full package of active and passive safety measures. In the addition to the usual ABS, there's an AMG-specific three-stage ESP, Active Body Control, a high-performance braking system, adaptive brake lights and a new Intelligent Lighting System, first introduced on the latest E-Class, which has different lighting functions for different types of road and uses pivoting adaptive headlights.

If you do happen to be in a crash, there are automatically deployed pop-up roll bars and four airbags - driver, passenger and head/thorax sidebags.

In terms of security, there's the usual alarm system with immobiliser and interior protection and central locking.

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