Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG: Three little letters make all the difference

Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG: The SL’s got its sport back

The combination of A, M, and G on the back of a Mercedes means that something special lurks beneath its skin. Something that’s designed to go very quickly, make lots of noise, and be lots and lots of fun.

A car tuned by the chaps in Affalterbach means an easy drama is coming your way. I say an easy drama because cars tuned by AMG are designed to provide speed that’ll knock your driving slippers off, but you’ll still be comfortable.

The SL 63 AMG is, as expected, punishingly fast. In its standard trim it’ll pop out around 530bhp, and with the optional AMG Performance Pack you get over 550bhp. That’s quite a bit of power. Zero to 62 mph happens in just over 4 seconds and its top speed is 186 mph with that power pack. Without it you’re capped at a statelier 155 mph. How pedestrian…