And just when you thought AMG was done revealing new products, they spit out another. Or two. Possibly three.
Currently undergoing development is the AMG variant of the soon-to-be-released SLK hard-top convertible. Sporting the predictable, large intakes, a big brake kit with drilled rotors and a quad-tipped exhaust, it has all of the street credentials of an AMG product.
But there is one looming question: what's under the hood?
Some have speculated that the new twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 could be powering the SLK AMG but realistically, like previous generation models, it would have to be detuned for marketing purposes. It might be tough to sell the next-generation SLK AMG if it were to have the same power output. According to TeamSpeed, it is possible that AMG could be working on a twin-turbo V6 powerplant.
Given that the new naturally-aspirated six cylinder makes around 300 horsepower, that could be a nice starting point for AMG.
What say you, Spies?
Teamspeed spies have caught another set of pictures of the new AMG version at Germany’s challenging Nürburgring race circuit: the SLK 63 AMG!
In the pictures you will spot the quad-tip exhaust, sportier wheels and tires and cross drilled brake rotors. We can also see a deeper air inlet in the lower fascia...
[Source: GTspirit VIA TeamSpeed]
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