2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG R230

The SL 55 AMG was unveiled at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt/Main in September 2001. Equipped with a new V8 supercharged engine, it was Mercedes-Benz&most powerful automobile: The 5.5-liter engine (M 113) developed an output of 350 kW (476 hp) and provided a constant torque that reached its peak of 700 Nm between 2650 rpm and 4500 rpm. The vehicle accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds and the electronically limited maximum speed was 250 km/h. The engine was combined with a 5-speed automatic transmission that included paddle-driven steering-column gear changing. #oldbenz photo: Darin Schnabel ©2010 Courtesy of RM Auctions