Story: Will Sabel Courtney

Remember this moment, folks, because the sentence you’re about to read is one you’ll probably never see in a car review again:

You don’t need the S65 AMG, because it’s too powerful for your own good.

Mercedes-Benz's AMG division hasn't been immune to the effects of the current engine downsizing trend—their famed naturally-aspirated 6.2 liter V8 was replaced by the twin-turbo 5.5 liter V8, which will in turn be replaced by a 4.0 liter V8 (that will still probably make up to 700 horsepower, if the CLA45 AMG's 355 hp half-the-four-liter 2.0L turbo is any indication). However, that doesn't mean the glorious V12 will be disappearing—at least, not for a while.

[060gallery] Six driven wheels. 536 horsepower. 561 lb-ft of torque. Eighteen inches of ground clearance. Five mechanical differential locks. Three and a quarter feet of water-fording ability. Two gas tanks—one 25.4 gallons, the other 16.6 gallons. 37" tires, all of which can be remotely inflated or deflated from the driver's seat. Production of 30 to 50 units per year. It's seven feet seven inches tall, 19 feet five inches long, and weighs 8,470 pounds. It is the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6. It is real, and like Teri Hatcher's breasts circa 1993, it is spectacular.

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It's been kind of a slow day here on 0-60, so we figured we'd reward your loyal readership with the gift of a bunch of high-resolution, wallpaper-worthy pictures of the outrageous 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series. We're counting the days until we can drive this bad boy...which is kind of annoying, since Mercedes-Benz hasn't told us when we'll have the chance to drive the thing. But we will, someday. Someday.

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG isn't actually that old—it only went on sale here in the U.S. in 2011, and its midcycle refresh versions (the SLS AMG GT, the SLS AMG Black Series, and the SLS AMG Electric Drive) are just making their way to the streets around now. But progress never takes a vacation, so Mercedes-Benz is already hard at work on the SLS AMG's replacement. And it's closer than you might think.

According to Autocar, Mercedes-Benz will preview the SLS AMG's replacement in concept form "very soon." Reportedly, the SLS AMG's replacement will be downsized a bit in comparison to the SLS, both in size and in price; Mercedes-Benz is reportedly planning to aim the new car straight at the Porsche 911—with variants to face off against many of the 911's models. (Considering the 911 goes as high as 620 horsepower, we're guessing the SLS replacement won't be lacking in power compared to its predecessor.)

This doesn't mean the SLS is on its deathbed; it supposedly still has a few years left in its life. But Mercedes-Benz may just be really excited to show off what they're working on; reportedly, the new car's design will be one for the ages. Autocar describes it as "iconic." But before we see it, we have to "sit through" the unveil of the new S-Class in May and the reveal of the new C-Class either late this year or early in 2014. Guess we can live with that. [via Autocar]