Schwarzwaldhochstraße, 19 June 2009 – finally opens before us an additional lane. We pull over and give good gas. With tremendous power of our heavy sedan pulls forward, while according to them. The new Mercedes S 65 AMG is with a torque of up to 1000 Newton meters in the asphalt – and it sounds as if he is not crooked hairs.

Dezenz for connoisseurs
The changes in the appearance of the S 65 AMG hold very back: The grille is almost invisible gepfeilt stronger than before and the Querlamellen now come as a double lamella ago. Also new is the front apron, from which distinctive LED daytime running lights stripes radiate out. Gewöhnungsbedürftig: the square mirrors that are not quite the rest of vehicle design to fit. However, the dead-angle-Warner fun: Bottom side of the mirror surface sits a triangle symbol, which is flashing wildly when another vehicle in the blind spot is underway and we want to move whose track. In no other system is the warning so clearly perceptible. The extremely gentle bodywork modifications, according to AMG incidentally the main reason for the increased by 0.3 liters per 100 kilometers reduced fuel consumption.

An umbrella for two
In the S 65 AMG is pretty much everything together, what a luxury car of goodies available. Leather upholstery, wood applications, and even the night vision assistant part of the series range. A nice feature is the so-called split-screen in the center console: While the driver is on the navigation map information, can be equipped with headphones at the same time co-driver on the same television screen look. The images are both razor sharp. Also, the ergonomics are performed flawlessly, as well as the seats are super comfortable and miss us a light sports feeling. The entire cabin keeps the external stress away from us, the 612-horsepower car invites you to relax.

Against the side wind
The S 65 AMG is based on the standard ABC suspension. This Active Body Control system compensates rolling and pitching movements by means of building area from the back. AMG is once again focusing attention on the chassis a little momentum direction. And now it comes with an automatic wind-side stabilization. In a split second is the influence of strong gusts of wind by varying the Radlastverteilung compensated. During our test drive, there was no side wind – but Aufschaukeln and Kurvenwanken ABC has the loose gear in the handle. And with a 2.3-ton sedan. The 612 hp solely on the rear axle. But we are in an S-Class on the road. So was the primary goal: no breaking of the tail, not even a minimal. This has been achieved, we can find the back of the car even when Kurvenwedeln not get out of the track. The reason: the Brake Torque Vectoring. The inner rear wheel each curve is slowed down so that the S 65 AMG is defined in the curve eindreht.

With twelve cylinders at the start
The heart of our S 65 AMG is the 6.0-liter twelve-cylinder biturbo asked. 612 hp and one of 1,200 to 1,000 Newton meters abgeregeltes torque lurking under the hood so that the top model. With a naturally aspirated eight-cylinder-equipped S 63 AMG sounds much more aggressive and brings even at 6.2 liters with the larger engine capacity, but in the values with its 525 hp and maximum torque of 630 Newton-meter is not with the S 65 AMG keep . During the S 63 AMG in 4.6 seconds from zero to 100 km / h sprint, succeeds to the S 65 AMG in 4.4 seconds. As both have maximum speed 250 km / h to offer, with the Abregelung optional on both vehicles to 300 km / h high can rotate (AMG drivers package, 3,927 euros including driver training). According to the manufacturer burn the twelve pots of the S 65 AMG to 100 kilometers 14.5 liter Super – in our test car clears the on-board computer according to 15.9 liters. The S 63 AMG is was loud display with 16.5 liters in (manufacturer: 14.4 liters).

Strained Never – never
The twelve-cylinder makes our heavy wagon almost lightly – only in tight fast corners, we feel the weight of our sedan. And the engine seems not to go. If other units on the last hole whistle, the engine of the S 65 AMG is still over 300 hp in reserve. That is what makes the AMG S-class: The car is very luxurious and has just a few more hp.

The torque makes it
The switching over work in the S 65 AMG a five-speed automatic. No matter what driving conditions, the circuit makes a good job unaufgeregt. With a torque of 1,000 Newton-meters can not do much wrong, as all five-course. Using a button in the center console, we can switch programs, “Comfort”, “sport” and “Manual” here. Manual allows the gears on the two magnesium Schaltpaddles on the steering wheel control, and in sport mode, the courses a little further ausgedreht – but the relaxed driving does not harm.