The Mercedes-AMG SL is everything we love (and hate) about modern cars.
The Mercedes-AMG SL has been given too many jobs. It is the successor to the SL line, of course; that already means it is a follow-up to both the McLaren F1 of the 1950s and a long line of grand tourers that followed. It is also the replacement for the, a very different front-engined sports car that was built from the ground up for performance. With no S Class cabriolet coming this generation, it also serves as the brand's apex luxury convertible.
It is just one of many trendy choices made on the car. Not only is it the first all-wheel-drive SL, the AMG Performance 4Matic+ system features aggressive torque vectoring. The power being sent to the wheels comes from a turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 that will be familiar to almost every AMG owner of the past generation, an engine that was an early player in the push to replace displacement.
That means a driver and one passenger will be in absolute comfort with the top up in any condition. I spent most of my week with the SL 63 experiencing hard rain during an unusually stormy week in San Diego. I decided to take the grand tourer on a grand tour. It was sunny in the desert, so I chose to head to Palm Springs for an overnight stay in town and a day on its most famous roads.In 48 degrees and light rain, the first hour of driving was unremarkable.
Returning to Highway 74 in better conditions, I find a perfect road for the SL’s performance capabilities. The combination of active anti-roll and quick-thinking all-wheel drive give you the expected explosion out of a corner, but where the SL really shines is how it all feels. It is engaging enough to make you feel like a part of the experience, rather than a conductor of a machine smart enough to do what is asked of it.
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