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Styling is scarcely changed; most obvious is the chrome badge on the side of the S65 AMG that reads "V12 Bi-turbo" and the beautiful AMG wheels. Inside, however, luxurious Nappa leather upholstery covers the seats, dashboard, and door panels, while the roof is lined with Alcantara suede. Only a handful of these ultimate Mercedes-Benz S-Class models will be produced - Mercedes-Benz says it could be fewer than 500 - and for a significant premium over the outgoing S55 AMG at $169,000. Rob Allan, AMG product manager, called the new 2006 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG "the world's most powerful luxury car," adding that it's "for the privileged few that demand the best of the best." Translated, this means that if you're new to Stuttgart's wares, don't count on getting your hands on this delectable automobile. The new S65 AMG is likely headed straight to the German automaker's most loyal, and wealthy, customers.
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About Christian Wardlaw
Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.
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