Mercedes-Benz will flex its considerable muscle at the upcoming North American International Auto Show in Detroit when the debut of its new hotrod S65 AMG luxury sedan, according to AutoWeek. Due to reach North American showrooms in July, the 2007 S65 carries over the hand-built twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 engine and five-speed automatic transmission from the previous S65 AMG. Mercedes says the reworked engine, with 612 hp at 4750 rpm and an enormous 738 lb-ft of torque beginning at 2000 rpm, should be slightly faster than an S600 and should match the older S65’s 0-to-62-mph time of 4.4 seconds, despite a small increase in weight. Top speed is limited to 155 mph, though buyers of all high-end AMG models these days can pay extra to have the electronic limiter recalibrated to 186 mph.
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