F1 Safety Car today

[blueg33]

What type of merc is the safety car today? Sounds awesome. I assume its a V8.

[Burnham]

The new gullwing SLS I would guess. I prefer the SL!

[steve_amv8]

Yes, the new SLS.

More info here ... http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/safety/the_safet...

[blueg33]

Does an SL55 AMG sound like that? I am quite tempted by one

[steve_amv8]

blueg33 said:

Does an SL55 AMG sound like that? I am quite tempted by one

It certainly sounded a lot like that when they used the SL55 as the safety car for the last few years ....

[xr287]

Used to be an SL65 didn't it? Not a SL55.

Isn't a 65 engine a v12 biturbo not a v8, the 63 is a v8?

[steve_amv8]

xr287 said:

Used to be an SL65 didn't it? Not a SL55.

Isn't a 65 engine a v12 biturbo not a v8, the 63 is a v8?

I was just thinking it wasn't the 55 as I was driving home earlier! A case of typing without thinking!

It was an SL63, with the 6.3l 525bhp V8....

http://www.zercustoms.com/news/Mercedes-SL-63-AMG-...

Edited by steve_amv8 on Sunday 18th April 16:50

[chiefski26]

it has a modified exhaust fitted to the car.

[teen_cerbera]

chiefski26 said:

it has a modified exhaust fitted to the car.

Mercedes Benz Marketing Note
-Must add this as a factory added extra.