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15/07/2008 14:28. Mercedes-Benz has lifted the covers on its super-exclusive SL65 AMG Black Series.

It's undergone a serious facelift and now features markedly pumped-up guards and yawning air intakes to offer a more accurate depiction of what lies beneath - all 493kW (670hp) of it.

Using AMG's tweaked six-litre V12 biturbo, the Black Series wallops out a massive 1000Nm of torque, and is capable of sending it to 100km/h in just 3.9 seconds. It takes a rapid 11 seconds to double that speed, and tops out at 320km/h - electronically limited, of course.

With... // New Zealand Herald