If you guys had to choose between an SL55 or SL600...which one would you buy? I believe the 600 has the potential to make more power given the twin turbo layout vs the 55's supercharger. But as an overall package...which one would you prefer?

 

Well... the SL55 is the sexier looking car. It also got the better sound. That's pretty much all that could be said about the two cars.

 

AMG way more PIMP

 

It really depends on what you want... IMO the sl 600 is more of a classy, elegant laid back car that happens to have a sweet turbo v12.. As where you look at a sl 55 and you can tell its fast... If i pulled up next to a 55 you would wanna see what it could do... a 600 you would wanna see who was driving it...

I dunno, when i think of a 600 i don't necessarily think of fast.. though they are... though not totally appropriate in my mind a 600 is a sleeper

 

Well, SL 600 has all that weight of the V12 on the front, which makes it feel more clumsy than the SL 55 IMO. You really need to testdrive both cars and decide for yourself.

 

I prefer the looks of the 55 myself, but there is something about seeing that 600 on the back that makes you wonder "who the heck gets the 600?" hahahaha

Both are great...for me (25 yr old male) id go with the AMG 55...but my father (65 yr old) would prally pick the 600.

 

I know the SL600 can easily make 645hp with a simple and relatively inexpensive ($10K) Kleeman upgrade. I don't know if a 55 is capable of such massive power?

 

SL55 all day long

 

I went through the decision process and the SL55 came out on top. When you spec out both cars with sim options the price difference is very little. The AMG has better handeling because of less weight in the front and I think there is a link on the net somewhere showing that the SL55 has slightly better lap times than the SL65. The Kleeman upgrade to 585hp/628tq was just a bit over 8k. The sound from the exhaust is a lot louder now to boot, but not really noticeable at traveling speed.

 

sl65

there....problem solved

 

You can make the 600 faster than the 55 and you can slap some rims and kit on the 600 and it would look way better than the 55!

 

600 is more luxurious... AMG is more sporty with the body kit and has a nicer exhaust rumble. I would take the 55

 

the tunability of the 600 is way more than the 55

 

That's my argument. The 55 has the looks, but the 600 has the power. The 600 can easily be made to look sporty, and at the same time it's faster than the 55. Imagine what a biturbo V12 645 hp SL feels like at full throttle!

 

It will feel like a lot of tire burning.