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View Photos of 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL63 at Lightning Lap 2023

See the 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL63 put through its paces at America's toughest track, Virginia International Raceway.

Photography By and Marc Urbano
mercedesamg sl55sl63 at 2023 lightning lap
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mercedesamg sl55sl63 at 2023 lightning lap
Marc Urbano|Car and Driver

Tipping the scales at 4227 pounds, the Mercedes-AMG SL63 is not an obvious track car.

mercedesamg sl55sl63 at 2023 lightning lap
Marc Urbano|Car and Driver

Even so, we achieved a remarkable lap time in the four-seater at VIR.

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mercedesamg sl55sl63 at 2023 lightning lap
Marc Urbano|Car and Driver

The lap time was only 1.6 seconds slower than that of the two-seater AMG GT S from Lightning Lap 9 back in 2015.

mercedesamg sl55sl63 at 2023 lightning lap
Marc Urbano|Car and Driver

Does the official convertible of South Florida need to be this good on track? Not really, but we're glad it was.

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mercedesamg sl55sl63 at 2023 lightning lap
Marc Urbano|Car and Driver

The seatback angle, which an electrical gremlin kept us from adjusting, was really the only thing keeping us from an even better lap time.

mercedesamg sl55sl63 at 2023 lightning lap
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