Mercedes Is Bringing Back Some of Its Most Beloved AMG Cars

The first Mercedes–AMG Black Series car was the SLK55 AMG, produced beginning in 2006, with the last, so far, being the Mercedes-AMG GT in 2021. The beloved Black Series has seemingly been on ice since then, but now it’s in the works for a comeback.

The Black Series cars are intended to be the very best of what AMG can offer, with AMG itself being the performance division of one of the world’s great automakers. The models are the best of an already good sample, in other words; our review of the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series called it possibly the Black Series’ finest expression yet.

It’s been a little bit of a mystery, too, why it’s been five years since the last Black Series was released, though a lot has happened in the car industry in that time, including a pandemic, the continued rise of EVs, and, at Mercedes specifically, the introduction of Mythos, an ultra-exclusive new brand. Regardless, Michael Scheibe, the CEO of Mercedes-AMG, told Car and Driver recently that the Black Series is poised for a return.

“We have been very successful with it. This is such a strong brand, it’s an obligation,” Scheibe said. “If you want to develop a Black Series, then it really has to convince in terms of performance. It needs to be radical. But we want to definitely carry that into the future.”

Car and Driver also moots the new Concept AMG GT as one candidate to get the Black Series treatment, which makes sense because, as Scheibe noted, the next Black Series car will need to be “radical,” and an all-electric Black Series would fit the bill.

The next Black Series car, whatever it is, will have to compete with a legacy of performance cars that includes the SLS AMG Black Series and its gullwing doors (pictured above), and the SL 65 AMG Black Series, which is, by general consensus, the best of the bunch. The SL 65 was powered by a 6.0-liter V-12 engine making 662 horsepower and was able to get from zero to 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds, highly impressive numbers for a car that debuted in 2009. That car could be had for $300,000 when it debuted, and has kept its value and then some for pristine examples since then. It’s a legacy to live up to.

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