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Mercedes-AMG SL43

The Mercedes-AMG SL43 reaches 60 mph in 4.48 s (100 km/h in 4.74 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.10 s, tripping the lights at 106.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.05 s and the eighth mile in 8.45 s, reaching 100 mph in 11.43 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Mercedes-AMG SL43 Maserati Quattroporte V 4.2 V8 400

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Down the strip

Standing start Mercedes-AMG SL43
0–60 mph4.48 s
0–100 km/h4.74 s
0–100 mph11.43 s
60 ft2.05 s
1/8 mile8.45 s
1/4 mile13.10 s
Trap speed106.6 mph

About the SL43

The 2023 Mercedes-AMG SL43 is a rear-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,810 kg with 381 bhp, which works out at 210 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 210 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.05 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,643rd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 53rd quickest of the 63 Mercedes-AMGs here. Its 106.6 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 7 of 7 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Mercedes-AMG SL43
Year2023
Power381 hp (284 kW)
Kerb mass1,810 kg
Power to weight210 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears7
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed171 mph (275 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Maserati Quattroporte V 4.2 V8 40020034.47 s13.11 s108.2 mph396 bhp
Holden Commodore Sedan 6.0 V8 36720134.50 s13.04 s111.4 mph359 bhp
Maserati GranCabrio Sport 4.7 V8 46020184.47 s13.07 s109.2 mph453 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Mercedes-AMG 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2020s867 cars
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Questions

What is the Mercedes-AMG SL43 0-60 time?
The Mercedes-AMG SL43 reaches 60 mph in 4.48 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,643rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mercedes-AMG SL43 quarter mile time?
13.10 s at 106.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.45 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.05 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mercedes-AMG SL43 have?
381 bhp and 1,810 kg, which is 210 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 7 gears and a quoted top speed of 275 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Mercedes-AMG SL43?
Closest here on pace: Maserati Quattroporte V 4.2 V8 400 (4.47 s), Holden Commodore Sedan 6.0 V8 367 (4.50 s), Maserati GranCabrio Sport 4.7 V8 460 (4.47 s). Each one can be raced against the Mercedes-AMG SL43 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Mercedes-AMG SL43 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 7 of its 7 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.