Mercedes decided to throw the pictures of the new SL65 AMG Black at us this week. I’ve always thought the SL cars were great and the AMG versions were awesome, slightly crazy iterations. The Black is certifiable.

This great-looking rocket can boast more oompf (technical term) than the SLR McLaren. The SL65 has a twin-turbo 6.0-litre V12 that produces a mighty 661 HP. You can’t really argue with the torque either: 738 lb-ft, or just about 1 000 Nm. This brings us back to that highly descriptive adopted technical term, oompf - and plenty of it.

According to Jalopnik.com, this supercar is expected to reach a price tag of about 320 000 US dollars. That is, if you can find one. Only 350 will be made, of which 200 will be for the US market. The cars will be made over a 12-month period.

A full gallery of this gorgeous beast of a Mercedes AMG is available after the jump.

(Source: jalopnik.com)