2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Sizzles the Pacific Northwest

It’s time to go loud with the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series as it makes the Pacific Northwest’s wet roads sizzle.

Mercedes says the SLS AMG Black is their “purest example of driving performance […] ever.” In this Epic Drives video, presenter Arthur St. Antoine would likely agree with Mercedes; he can’t get enough of the car, so much so, that he finds creative new uses for it, like cutting, but really smashing through two blocks of Tillamook Cheese. This SLS AMG Black is nearly perfect, but St. Antoine has two complaints about it: he can’t afford the $296,000 asking price, and Mercedes is only bringing around 200 to our shores … boo!

The Pacific Northwest’s slower pace provides a background in stark contrast to the SLS AMG Black Series’s fast-paced intensity. Before we sink into this video, let’s review the specs:

2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series

• 6.2L V8 with 622 horsepower and 468 lb-ft of torque
• 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT
• 3,417-pound curb weight
• 0 – 60 in a conservative 3.5 seconds
• 196 mph top speed
• $296,000

via [Motor Trend]