Talking about the powertrain, it’s the same as the SL 63 but is tuned to produce more power. It gets a 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8 that puts out 585hp of power and 800Nm of torque. It comes paired with a 9-speed automatic transmission which sends power to all four wheels. It can sprint from 0 to 100kph in just 4.1 seconds.
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