Unlike its similarly blessed Italian counterparts, the V12 fires up with a lusty roar, like an enraged tyrannosaurus, rather than a high-pitched exotic banshee wail. Boasting 621 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque, the CL65 sprints from 0-60 in 4.2 seconds. Rather than the CL63's 7-speed MCT gearbox, the CL65 is equipped with the 5-speed AMG Speedshift.
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| And with pricing that should range from about $130k to $240k… it's unlikely that I'll be lucky enough to add one to my stable. (photo: Lesley Wimbush/Auto123.com) |
We come up hard behind a compact Twingo, its roof loaded with building supplies and moving at a snail's pace. Once a gap opens up, one thrust of the gas pedal is enough to jet propel us past the tiny Twingo, while flattening us against our seats.
Wistfully, we remark on how much that ability to get around puttering beige Corollas on our own wide roadways would be appreciated.
We'll have to wait until late fall when the CL becomes available to Canadians. And with pricing that should range from about $130k to $240k… it's unlikely that I'll be lucky enough to add one to my stable.
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