Mercedes Gave Its 20th Century Roadster A 21st Century Makeover2001 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Mercedes-BenzPorsche's 911 and Ford's Mustang are two of the most celebrated sporting nameplates of the entire auto industry, but both of them fall short in terms of both years and arguably significance to the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class. AMG-Tweaked Examples Are Crazed Powerhouses2008 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Bring A TrailerFor thrill-seekers, it has to be something with an AMG badge on the back. A ferocious SL65 AMG even once tried to claim one of our writer's lives, and he wasn't even trying to go fast. It houses the first engine designed solely by the AMG department, and the man responsible for it is called Bernd Ramler. - Gerhard Horn, Senior Editor2011 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series Mercedes-BenzThe party doesn't stop there, either, as the SL63 does not represent the very top of the AMG food chain.