After the A1 have finished... the 2 AMG MB swung by again...
The AMG MB SL63 safety car has a 6300cc V8 525bhp engine, modified exhaust, modified suspension, & weight reduction of 220kg compared to a road going AMG SL63 production vehicle. It does 0-100kmh in 4.4sec.
The AMG sport exhaust system with larger pipe diameter and special rear silencers allows the high-revving AMG naturally aspirated engine to breathe even more freely - and gives it an even sportier sound compared to road going production model.
The transmission is newly developed AMG SPEED SHIFT MCT 7-speed auto sports with column shift. It is possible to change gear in just 100 milliseconds.
The suspension can be customised to a specific racetrack by means of individual suspension setup configurations.
3-stage ESP and rear-axle differential lock with 30% locking effect provides optimum traction in all weather conditions.
In the interests of reliability even at high tropical ambient temperatures like in Malaysia, the car incorporates large-size, additional coolers for engine oil, transmission oil, coolant and power steering.
AMG high-performance braking system is equipped all round with internally ventilated composite brake discs. The front axle is fitted with six-piston fixed callipers and discs of size 390mm. The rear features four-piston fixed callipers with brake discs of size 360mm.
The engine bonnet, front and rear aprons, front wings and luggage compartment lid are produced from carbon-fibre. The convertible folding metal top roof is ditched for a fixed roof, as it will always be driven with top up. Despite additional cooling measures, lighting system and communications equipment, the car is lighten by 220kg, weighing in at just 1750 kilograms (with a full tank and without occupants).
A prominent feature at the rear of the vehicle is the modified diffuser insert in the rear apron, which incorporates the active rear-axle cooling, this compensating for temperature peaks in the highly stressed differential housing.
The high-performance estate vehicle is powered by the same AMG 6300cc V8 engine, which delivers 457Bhp, 600Nm of torque for this car. The AMG sport exhaust system boasts larger pipe diameters and new rear silencers, this resulting in a considerably more distinctive sound that comes out of the two chrome-plated dual tailpipes, smiliar to the AMG SL63 safety car.
The cooling of coolant, engine oil, transmission oil and power steering has been optimized, this being visible also from the new AMG front apron with its considerably larger cooling-air openings. The power from the engine is transmitted via the AMG SPEEDSHIFT 7G-TRONIC PLUS, which blips the throttle when changing down for even greater smoothness. Perfect traction is guaranteed by the combination of 3-stage ESP and differential lock with 35% locking effect.
Brakes & suspension is similiar to the AMG SL63 safety car.
