The new car boasts of a powerful AMG 6.0 liter V12 bi-turbo engine that delivers performance that many sports car drivers can only dream about. The car accelerates from zero to 100 kilometers per hour in 4.4 seconds and zero to 200 kilometers per hour in 13.3 seconds.

Mercedes Benz S 65 AMG

The standard specification of the new Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG includes a new AMG sports suspension based on Active Body Control, the unmistakable AMG body styling, multi-piece 19-inch AMG light-alloy wheels and direct select gearshift with AMG steering-wheel gearshift paddles.

Included in its class-leading features is the use of AMG high-performance composite brakes with twin sliding calipers at the front. This exclusive performance is made possible by the 5980-cc V12 engine developed by Mercedes-AMG.

The engine’s credentials are outstanding: maximum output of 612 bhp is maintained from 4,750 to 5,100 rpm, while the maximum torque of 1,000 Nm can be called on from 2,000 to 4,000 rpm. Even as low as 1,000 rpm, the AMG V12 bi-turbo engine already delivers 570 Nm of torque to the crankshaft, while 750 Nm is on tap at 1,500 rpm.

When designing and building the V12 engine the AMG designers drew on the vast know-how amassed over many years of motorsport involvement. The AMG V12 engine has a precision-balanced crankshaft made out of high-strength materials, forged pistons made out of special material which is extremely resistant to temperature and pressure, a more effective oil-spray cooling system with a separate individual nozzle for each piston plus larger piston pins.

The main and big-end bearings are also made out of improved materials to compensate for peak temperatures and pressures more effectively. The charge cycle in the cylinder heads benefits from optimized combustion chambers and longer opening times of the intake valves.

A modified oil pump ensures that all lubrication points are supplied with oil — even in highly demanding conditions.

An engine oil cooler is integrated into the AMG front apron, with an additional engine coolant radiator located in the wheel arch.

The charge-air cooler has also been redesigned with a low-temperature radiator in the front of the vehicle that is around 70 percent larger. The system works on the principle of the air/water heat exchanger for particularly effective cooling of the intake air (which has been compressed by the turbochargers) before it enters the combustion chambers. The increased surface area of the low-temperature radiator provides a 25 percent reduction in intake temperature and guarantees high power and torque output under all operating conditions and regardless of the outside temperature, even when the engine is operating at full load.

The housings of the compressor and turbine in both turbochargers as well as the turbine and compressor wheels have been enlarged to cope with the maximum charge pressure of 1.5 bar.

The unrivaled 1000 Nm torque requires a systematically reinforced powertrain on the S 65 AMG. In the automatic transmission this includes newly developed clutch plates with a high-quality metallic coating and the modified shift and torque converter logic. Redesigned drive shafts, larger hub carriers as well as strengthened steel spring links supplement these measures.