The new Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG uses twelve cylinders, 5980ccm and two turbochargers to produce 630 bhp and 1000 Newton-metres of torque - making it the most powerful vehicle in its market segment. It reaches 62 mph in 4.3 seconds, gliding effortlessly to a governed 155 mph.
Despite this impressive engine performance the S 65 AMG offers improved fuel economy over the out-going V221 model as well as complying fully with Euro 6 exhaust emissions requirements, it even comes with a Start/Stop function for those really wanting to feel eco-friendly.
The hand-built V12 AMG engine is mated to a new 7 speed AMG Speedshift Plus 7G-Tronic automatic gearbox which has dramatically improved the performance of the S 65 in all conditions - this includes a greater emphasis on fuel economy especially when the transmission is place into C (Controlled Efficiency) mode - there are also Sport (S) and Manual (M) modes which focus more on power and speed than outright efficiency.
In order to handle the performance offered by the 630 bhp engine the S 65 uses the most modern suspension system currently available; using Magic Body Control and a stereo camera the AMG is actually able to recognise road surface undulations and changes in advance and alter the suspension settings accordingly, prior to actually driving on the changes in surface.
As with every S 65 technological advancementsAMG are to the fore - this time two new innovations make their debut in the S 65 : the head-up display and the Touchpad. The head-up display projects important information such as vehicle speed, speed limits, navigation information, traffic signs and information from Distronic Plus onto the windscreen - appearing to float on the bonnet around two metres in front of the driver. The new, innovative Mercedes-Benz Touchpad makes it significantly easier to operate the radio, telephone and navigation system. Unlike in conventional systems, the touch pad makes it possible to operate all infotainment functions. The touch pad is controlled in the same way as a smart phone or tablet PC: it can recognise one- and two-finger gestures, swipe gestures and zoom gestures through intuitive widening and narrowing of the fingers. It is also possible to enter letters, numbers and special characters using handwriting, as an alternative to the touch pad, the driver can also use the Comand controller and Linguatronic for the control of radio, telephone and navigation system.
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