AMG produces one of the world’s most powerful roadsters, the SL 65 AMG V12 BiTurbo, since 2004. The roadster is built on the base of the Mercedes-Benz R230 and has the 6-liter engine (also used in Maybachs) offering up 612 hp (450 kW). The “natural” torque (in the truest sense of the word) of the engine is 1200 Nm, but it is limited by the engine control to 1000 Nm.
The noble tuner INDEN Design from Flammersbach near the Hessian Haiger has taken on the daunting task of upgrading the SL again . With Joachim Inden at the helm– the deep black roadster, INDEN tunes the beast and finishes it in black sapphire as a result of the conversion.
Let us begin with a front apron, which has huge holes for ventilation. The hood had to go through corrections as well. The front wings were widened, that required to change the inner wheel arches. Linking of this set of side skirts and front and rear wheel arches could hardly be made more individual. The rear wheel arches have considerably more volume now. At the rear, subtle spoiler and modified apron with rear diffuser are conspicuous.
Direct contact between the vehicle and asphalt is achieved by a perfectly adequate wheel / tire combination of three-part INDEN Champion 11×20 or 13×20-inch rims with 265/30 and 325/25R20 tires.
Electronic control module provides additional lowering by about 45 mm. The performance of the aforementioned engine was – not surprisingly – increased to 680 hp, and the Vmax-lock was removed. For the desired sonorous engine sound Black Sapphire exhaust pipes were installed. The interior of the INDEN’s SL 65 AMG V12 features a Black Series Steering Wheel in Alcantara.
Youcan take a look more closely at this vehicle at the Tuning World Bodensee in Friedrichshafen from May 5 to 11, 2011.
