Mercedes-Benz this week launched a particular version of its AMG SL 63 wearing a Formulation 1-inspired livery.

Restricted to simply 100 models globally, the SL 63 Motorsport Collectors Version has silver paint that fades to black on the rear of the automobile, replicating the look of Mercedes’ W13 E Efficiency F1 automobile used within the 2022 F1 season.

Splashes for inexperienced on the entrance fascia, aspect sills, rear diffuser, and the 21-inch wheels characterize Malaysian state-owned oil firm Petronas, the title sponsor of the Mercedes F1 staff. The mix of Mercedes silver and Petronas inexperienced has been utilized by the Mercedes manufacturing unit staff since its 2010 debut, other than a short interval the place it switched to an all-black livery.

Additionally included is the AMG Aerodynamics Bundle, which provides bigger entrance and rear flics, an enlarged rear diffuser, and a few adjustments to the underbody. The AMG Night time Bundle and AMG Night time Bundle II are included as properly, including blacked-out trim items.

On the within, the Motorsports Collectors Version will get a mixture of black nappa leather-based and microfiber upholstery with crimson or yellow stitching, in addition to a heated steering wheel with carbon-fiber trim. The particular version can also be pretty properly outfitted, with options like a Burmester audio system, head-up show, and AMG Observe Tempo knowledge logger for monitor days.

No mechanical adjustments had been reported. The SL 63 is powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 producing 577 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque, which is distributed to all 4 wheels by means of a 9-speed wet-clutch dual-clutch computerized transmission. Mercedes estimates 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds and a 196-mph prime pace.

Mercedes has had loads of success in F1 over the previous few years, however the Motorsport Collectors Version arrives at a low level for the staff. Efficiency dropped off considerably in 2022, the primary yr of sweeping rule adjustments that reset automobile designs, leaving Mercedes properly behind new chief Pink Bull Racing.