After years of domination from Ferrari and Red Bull, Mercedes-Benz finally overcomes the odds and emerged grabbing not only the Constructors Championship, but also having both of their drivers on the top of the score sheet. And to celebrate the brilliant display showed by 2014 World Champion Lewis Hamilton and runner-up Nico Rosberg, Mercedes has announced that they will be building limited-edition SL63s to commemorate this historical moment.
For Hamilton’s car, he chose black as the base of his car, while Rosberg went for the opposite white. Hamilton’s SL63 AMG will be featuring a special paint finish called Designo Night Black Magno, combined with gold-coloured lettering, fins and stripes on the rear bumper impart, and the tailpipe is finished in chrome black.
More black and gold combination could be found on the interior where the black nappa leather features gold-coloured stitching, the instrument panel and center console, air vents, door handles and shift paddles.
As for Nico Rosberg’s, his car is finished in Designo Cashmere White Magno with contrasting elements in Designo Himalayas Grey. The interior receives Designo Exclusive Style leather in titanium grey for the seats, steering wheel, door beltlines, soft-top cover and the upper part of the instrument panel. The lower part of the instrument panel is finished in contrasting deep white nappa leather, as well as the center console and door panels.
As for the performance, both cars receive an extra 47-horsepower upgrade from the 5.5-liter biturbo V8, bringing the output to 577-horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque, raising the top speed to 300km/h. Both cars will be equipped with the AMG Driver’s package, AMG sports suspension, Airscarf, Bang & Olufsen’s BeoSound AMG sound system, and a whole list of other features.
Each car will be coming with a price tag of USD 397,790 (RM 1,365,016) and only 19 of each model will be made, as each will be dedicated to one of the 19 Formula 1 race tracks from the 2014 season. The price also includes a helmet worn by Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg, a Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg Edition IWC Ingenieur chronograph watch, an F1 book signed by both drivers and an invite to the opening race of the 2015 season in Melbourne.
