In an old mill in 1967, two automotive engineers with a passion for motorsports began turning Mercedes-Benz sedans into winning racecars. Today, as the performance division of Mercedes-Benz, AMG continues to create victory on the track and desire on the streets of the world. Every Mercedes-AMG vehicle is the product of craftsmen, designers and engineers who live to test limits, and for a singular goal: Driving Performance.

Standard AMG Performance 4MATIC+ intelligently apportions torque to all four wheels, an SL first. Multimode AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL, standard on the SL 63 and an SL 55 option, can actively adjust at each wheel to resist body roll. Available front-axle lift can help make steep driveways less fearsome. ^{Disclaimer[3]}

Driving responses, and the driver's, are heightened with the AMG Dynamic Plus Package. Optional on the SL 55 and standard on the SL 63 is the enhanced handling precision of an electronic limited-slip rear differential. Yellow calipers and a RACE mode each add their own verve. ^{Disclaimer[2]}

An intelligent composition of aluminum, high-strength steel, magnesium and carbon fibre composites creates a body that's more rigid, more safety-focused, and more precisely crafted. It's also more aerodynamic, with a lower center of gravity. All with undeniably seductive looks.

The SL's triple-layer power soft top is more than an exquisitely tailored triumph of style. It eliminates nearly 23 kg where it can have the greatest effect on lowering the car's centre of gravity. In 15 seconds, it Z-folds to form its own rear deck. All while taking up less trunk space than a folding hardtop.