2006 Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG 517 PS 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 4.1 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 4.3 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 12.6 s @ 122 mph |
| Top speed | 250 kph / 155 mph |
| Price | $153,000 |
| Curb weight | 1960 kilograms (4321 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2006 |
| Displacement | 5400 cubic centimeters (5.4 liters / 330 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 517 metric horsepower (510 brake horsepower / 380 kilowatts) @ 6100 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 720 Newton-meters (531 pound-feet) @ 2600 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.2 s |
| 0-60 mph | 4.1 s |
| 0-70 mph | 5.3 s |
| 0-80 mph | 6.8 s |
| 0-90 mph | 8.5 s |
| 0-100 mph | 10.2 s |
| 0-110 mph | 11.7 s |
| 0-120 mph | 12.8 s |
Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 5.4 s @ 73 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 8.6 s @ 100 mph |
| 1000 feet | 10.8 s @ 114 mph |
| Quarter mile | 12.6 s @ 122 mph |
Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.4 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.1 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-50 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-90 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-100 kph | 4.3 s |
| 0-110 kph | 5.0 s |
| 0-120 kph | 5.9 s |
| 0-130 kph | 6.9 s |
| 0-140 kph | 8.0 s |
| 0-150 kph | 9.0 s |
| 0-160 kph | 10.1 s |
| 0-170 kph | 11.0 s |
| 0-180 kph | 11.9 s |
| 0-190 kph | 12.6 s |
| 0-200 kph | 13.2 s |
Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 5.7 s @ 122 kph |
| 200 meters | 8.5 s @ 160 kph |
| 300 meters | 10.7 s @ 182 kph |
| 400 meters | 12.6 s @ 196 kph |
