Mercedes Begins SLS AMG Production
Looks like Mercedes is moving forward with production of their non-McLaren-related supercar, the SLS AMG Gullwing. This high-powered supercar is slated for market launch on March 27th this year, but the first model is now being hand-built in Mercedes’ Sindelfingen (that’s fun to say) plant.
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is replacing the mostly failed SLR project between Benz and McLaren. We drove the SLR, and while it was incredibly fast, it didn’t have much of a personality, unlike its (mostly Italian) rivals. Mercedes and McLaren rightfully split ways for this one, and the SLS AMG is promising to deliver on what the SLR lacked…
The SLS’s engine will be built in AMG’s Affalterbach workshop, where only one person builds each mill. He will inject the 6.3-liter V8 with an impressive 571 hp, and then deliver it to Mercedes, who drops it into the front of the car, hooking it up to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission driving the rear wheels. Extensive lightening techniques have been implemented, along with a sports suspension and a balanced 47/53 weight distribution.
All this effort translates into some serious numbers; zero to 62 mph in 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 197 mph. Another serious number…the price tag: $254,000 or so will bag you an SLS AMG. On the value scale, not so great. You can get a hell of a lot of car(s) for $254k, so the SLS AMG will have to be great. Thinking about the collectability factor though puts a different spin on things. Given it’s the first Merc since the original Gullwing to use those doors, it might be one to keep an eye on.
Filed Under: Car News • Mercedes-Benz
where the frik am i gonna get 254k?
s.w.
That's a nice sports car from Mercedes. It has some pretty sleek and hot body. It also has six digit price on it's tag but I'm quite sure that this SLS-AMG has enormous power and speed with high-tech gadgets on the inside. Can't wait to see it in person.