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With 670 hp and an electronically-limited 1,000 Nm (738 lb ft) of torque, the Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series (R230) has too little power, said no one ever.
At least that is what our common sense used to tell us until we came across the latest project from the German chip-tuning specialists going by the somewhat humorous name of mcchip-dkr.
After an engine software optimization that took around five or six hours, mcchip-dkr engineers managed to squeeze no less than 715 hp and 1,100 Nm (811 lb ft) of torque out of that twin-turbocharged V12, or just about enough to completely obliterate the rear tires when mashing the go-fast pedal with all the electronic aids switched off.
While these figures are downright astounding in their own right, modern Mercedes-Benz tuning has seen much better lately, but keep in mind that mcchip-dkr only messed with the engine's ECU for a few hours in order to achieve them.
As some of you already know, the SL 65 AMG Black Series (R230) is the most powerful production Mercedes-Benz in history, in essence being a hardcore version of the already powerful “regular” SL 65 AMG.
With 12 percent larger turbochargers, a redesigned intake and exhaust system, the SL 65 Black Series achieved performance figures never before seen by any other production SL Roadster, not to mention the fact that it was also 250 kg (551 pounds) lighter than the car it was based on.
Well, despite all of the above, a German customer didn't think that those performance numbers are enough for his SL 65 AMG Black Series, so he took it to mcchip-dkr for some tickling of the electronics.
Keep in mind that those Dunlops engulfing the rear wheels are not exactly cheap to buy, so the new torque figures might prove to be more of a burden in the long run.
After an engine software optimization that took around five or six hours, mcchip-dkr engineers managed to squeeze no less than 715 hp and 1,100 Nm (811 lb ft) of torque out of that twin-turbocharged V12, or just about enough to completely obliterate the rear tires when mashing the go-fast pedal with all the electronic aids switched off.
While these figures are downright astounding in their own right, modern Mercedes-Benz tuning has seen much better lately, but keep in mind that mcchip-dkr only messed with the engine's ECU for a few hours in order to achieve them.
As some of you already know, the SL 65 AMG Black Series (R230) is the most powerful production Mercedes-Benz in history, in essence being a hardcore version of the already powerful “regular” SL 65 AMG.
With 12 percent larger turbochargers, a redesigned intake and exhaust system, the SL 65 Black Series achieved performance figures never before seen by any other production SL Roadster, not to mention the fact that it was also 250 kg (551 pounds) lighter than the car it was based on.
Well, despite all of the above, a German customer didn't think that those performance numbers are enough for his SL 65 AMG Black Series, so he took it to mcchip-dkr for some tickling of the electronics.
Keep in mind that those Dunlops engulfing the rear wheels are not exactly cheap to buy, so the new torque figures might prove to be more of a burden in the long run.
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