Mercedes SL65 AMG hits the chopping block

yeah any of the 65 AMG cars could never put the power down to the rear wheels and didnt make sense to have and wasnt able to use it. The car itself would of been better with all wheel drive like any of the higher power output cars are

True, they should make cars lighter too. The SLS AMG has 563hp vs 604hp of the SL65 AMG, but its quicker and more agile because its lighter.

Oh please, like anyone who bought a V12 convertible AMG Mercedes bought them as grocery getters. It's meant to be one of those long-distance GTs with the power and torque you could ever need for cross-continental journeys and all that kind of stuff, like a DB9 or a Bentley Conti GT. The whole power race thing just comes from the arms race the German "Grosser Drei" have with each other. If there were more buyers for this car (for I assume low sales is what really killed the 65 off), then BMW would've made a hotter M6 or a new 8-Series with 620bhp, and Audi would've made something similar too.

"It's meant to be one of those long-distance GTs with the power and torque you could ever need for cross-continental journeys and all that kind of stuff" @Mikeado, isn't the 518hp SL63 or even the standard V8 SL capable of doing that too?

Hence why the more expensive SL65 is being axed due to low sales.

The Maya's had a nice tradition of sacrificing people to the gods, wanna sign up for that, you smart guy?