2023 MercedesAMG SL 63 Brutal Beauty

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SL63 AMG or LC500? • Review channel: / @theshiftlist • Follow Downshift to see what's coming next! • Facebook: / dwnshftmke • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downshiftmk... • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@downshift_med... • Website: https://downshiftmedia.us/ • If you want to support the channel, visit our Patreon: / downshiftmedia • -- • The SL, the embodiment of Mercedes heritage. In more recent years, though, it’s lacked a little luster. HOWEVER, all that has changed with this new generation. So thanks to Mercedes-Benz of Milwaukee for letting me have a go in the new SL63 • And here’s the recipe for the new one • Neck snapping looks • A mind-blowingly powerful engine • And one of the best car sounds made today • But if you need a little more details this is what’s going on. Under the long hood you have the 4 liter bi-turbo V8 making 577 hp and 590 lbft. All that power goes through the snappy AMG 9 speed I love so much and makes its way to all 4 wheels as standard • In this range-topping 63 tune 0-60 is good for 3.5 seconds • And yes, that’s quick, but if I’m honest it could be 6 seconds as long as it continues to make this sound • And as long as the shifts still do this • This SL actually ONLY comes as a V8 AMG so drama and performance comes as standard. But that also means the 55 trim starts at $140k and this full 63 tune starts at $160k • But here’s the thing - even though it only comes as an AMG, to me this feels more like a GT car than a full-pedigree sports cabriolet • Yes, it’s quick, yes the transmission is sharp, yes the chassis and damping keeps it composed, yes it has 4 wheel steering, and yet, it’s just not got the personality that the GT family brought • But, it’s 5 inches longer than last generation and that means more weight too • HOWEVER • Don’t for one second think that means it’s any less a good car • My favorite car on sale today is a GT car, and after driving this, I may just have to reconsider that top spot. • This SL is still a GT, but it’s more sportscar than it has been for a long time. Incredible engine, phenomenal gearbox, AWD traction, and a thunderous exhaust. And yet it still manages to do the Benz side of the equation too • Dialed back the suspension softens back • The steering lights up • And the engine relaxes • And even with the roof off you have a shockingly civilized ride • I’m VERY impressed with this new SL so far but let’s step outside so we can appreciate the looks of this thing • So clearly I’m a fan of it behind the wheel but this is also one of those cars that you buy and then every SINGLE time you walk away after you park you look back at it…like 4 times • I mean LOOK at it! • It still subscribes to the classic SL recipe • LOOOONG hood with a roof that comes off • However, this guy now comes as a 2+2 so it more directly competes against things like 911s • But around the body you can see evidence that it’s thoroughly modern Mercedes • Panamericana grille • New lower fascia we see in the new C63 as well • Power dome hood • Front fender faux vent • 20 inch wheels wrapped in XXX • And just like all Audi convertibles get silver a-pillars, each SL gets a black windshield surround • Retractable door handles • Then the rear quarter smoothly curves into the rear fascia • The taillights are an identical shape to the headlights but flipped upside down • You get a retractable spoiler • And of course, the classic rectangle shaped quad AMG tips • But most notably, the soft top is back..which more fits the look and also keeps weight down. What a stunner, but it’s as good inside as it is outside - let me show you what I mean • So while the behind the wheel experience can be very AMG, the interior is pinnacle Mercedes. Gorgeous design, excellent materials, and even with the rag top, the cabin isolation is impeccable • The toperation controls, along with pretty much everything else, is controlled in the screen • The screen itself though is brilliant • It’s the new MBUX system which is lovely • It’s totally customizable • It shows you cool stuff like telemetry • AND it has this handy feature where you can adjust the angle of the screen • Yanno..like to keep the glare off when you have the top down • THEY THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING! • Of course you get your normal stuff like ACP, digital cluster, HUD • Your 360 cameras are excellent • Your safety suite is comprehensive • And you get great luxuries like heated and cooled seats, massage • Heated steering wheel • AND the awesome air scarf for those cool fall days • But one of the favorite things is the AMG steering wheel • Customizable buttons for drive modes and individual features • MBUX control, media control, and autopilot control • And yes, while it’s now more a 911 competitor with a 2+2 cabin, it’s also more 911 in the sense that the rear seat is pretty unusual • This interior takes all the AMG performance and swaddles it in luxury that only Benz can

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