Category: Exotic Sports 
Price Range: £59,975 to £153,050
Great automatic gearbox, endless supply of torque, surprisingly compliant ride.
Pricey, not exactly environmentally friendly, disappointing launch control.
One of the best open-top driving experiences (a lot of) money can buy.
Quite apart from the huge initial outlay of nearly £102K, the SL 63 AMG is not a cheap car to run.
Mercedes claims 20.3mpg for fuel consumption, which strains the usual credibility of manufacturers' figures to breaking point. In the real world, we're looking more at 14-15mpg and less if you give it the full beans.
In terms of CO2 emissions, at 330g/km you're deep into road tax Band G territory and can look forward to shelling out £25 for driving into central London's Congestion Charging zone from October 2008.
