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In 60 Seconds: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Sonntag, 22.August 2010

A Mercedes with gull-wing doors and 420 kW – this is what a 2010 model super sports car look like.
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The Mercedes-Benz super sports car – SLS AMG

Samstag, 14.August 2010

The all-new SLS AMG supercar is now the flagship of the auto industry’s broadest product lineup. The Mercedes-Benz design and performance standard-bearer, the limited-production gullwing coupe is the first-ever car designed and developed from the ground up by Mercedes-AMG, the company’s high-performance division.

The new SLS AMG features a lightweight aluminum space-frame body with gullwing [...]

Making of the world’s fastest 3D car movie – David Coulthard takes the SLS AMG to 162 mph at the Isle of Man

Donnerstag, 12.August 2010

Helicopters, chase cars, a second SLS camera car and a crew of 72. See the making of the world’s fastest 3D car movie with ex F1 driver David Coulthard at the wheel of the SLS AMG.
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Sales launch for the SLS AMG GT3: Ready for the off – the gullwing model for the racetrack

Mittwoch, 11.August 2010

Interested teams can now order the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. The gullwing model for the racetrack is being delivered on time for the coming motorsport season, starting in February 2011. The sales price is €334,000(net) / €397,460 (incl. 19% VAT).

Developed in accordance with the GT3 regulations of the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile), [...]

David Coulthard in world’s fastest 3D car movie – with the super sports car SLS AMG on the roads of the Isle of Man

Dienstag, 10.August 2010

Ex-F1 driver David Coulthard takes the super sports car Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG to 162 mph on a closed road section of the Isle of Man.
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Great visual appearance and excellent road handling – HAMANN refining for Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Montag, 19.Juli 2010

HAMANN-Motorsport is one of the leading names when it comes to exclusive refining of super sports cars.

The company from Laupheim in southern Germany demonstrates this once again with the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. HAMANN presents premier tuning components for the Gullwing which enhances its sporty look and gives it that personal touch.

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Mercedes-Benz and smart at the Silvretta E-Auto Rallye Montafon 2010

Donnerstag, 15.Juli 2010

The Silvretta electric car rally in Montafon/Austria from 8 to 10 July 2010, saw for the first time parallel with the old-timers also 25 electric-powered vehicles, from 15 different manufacturers and brands. Highlight was the new Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS E-Cell.
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Coulthard and the SLS AMG E-Cell

Mittwoch, 14.Juli 2010

Painted in AMG lumilectric magno, electrically driven, reaching 100 km/h in four seconds. The SLS AMG E-CELL – tested by DTM driver David Coulthard.
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SLS AMG E-CELL: the high-voltage gullwing

Montag, 5.Juli 2010

Mercedes-AMG is accepting the challenges of motoring of the future: the SLS AMG E-CELL is evidence of the state-of-the-art development of an exciting super sports car featuring a zero-emission high-tech drive.

Boasting a power output of 392 kW and 880 Nm of torque, the technology vehicle from AMG is able to offer exceptional performance. The [...]

Magne Furuholmen meet the SLS AMG E-Cell in Norway

Freitag, 25.Juni 2010

Currently Mercedes-Benz is presenting the first prototype of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-CELL to some international key journalists in Norway.

On Tuesday 22nd, a-ha’s keyboard player Magne Furuholmen had the pleasure of taking a very close look at this electric gullwing and he experienced how fun it is to drive an electric super sports car. [...]

AMG V8 wins “International Engine of the Year Awards 2010″: Mercedes-AMG builds the best sports engine

Mittwoch, 23.Juni 2010

The AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine took away two top accolades as part of the coveted “International Engine of the Year Awards 2010″: the high-revving naturally aspirated engine developing up to 386 kW/525 hp comfortably took top spot in the “Best Performance Engine” and “Above 4 litres” categories. This is the second year running that the [...]

Gullwing model wins in “super sports” category: SLS AMG wins readers’ poll “The sportiest cars of 2010”

Montag, 21.Juni 2010

Victory for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG over some strong competition. In the “Sportiest cars of 2010” readers’ poll organised by the renowned car magazine sport auto, the gullwing model took the title in the “super sports” section.

With no less than 17.2 percent of the votes cast, the SLS AMG left all the other super sports [...]

Victories in Europe’s AUTO BILD Design Award 2010 and Plus X Award: The SLS AMG is voted the most attractive car

Freitag, 28.Mai 2010

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG super sports car is celebrating a brilliant victory in the huge design competition organised by Germany’s AUTO BILD magazine. Around 200,000 readers of 21 European editions of the specialist publication voted the new gull-wing model into top place as Europe’s most attractive car. In addition, the SLS AMG has also been [...]

Mercedes-Benz super-sports cars – SLS AMG

Mittwoch, 26.Mai 2010

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is part and parcel of the Mercedes-Benz tradition of super-sports cars. While not directly based on a specific contemporary racing model, the design features many technical details from racing technology.

Examples include the “torque tube” between the engine and the rear axle, with a transaxle gearbox system: inside the tube is [...]

Mercedes AMG Driving Academy features Gran Turismo 5 Mercedes SLS AMG Racing Demo

Montag, 24.Mai 2010

The Mercedes AMG Driving Academy kicking off this month is featuring the highly anticipated Gran Turismo® 5 game exclusively for the PlayStation® 3 (PS3™) system, enhancing the trackside experience for race enthusiasts driving several real 2011 SLS AMG supercars that are part of this year’s vehicle line-up during AMG Driving Academy sessions.

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Mercedes-Benz wins the AUTO BILD Design Award 2010: The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is Germany’s most attractive car

Freitag, 21.Mai 2010

Around 100,000 readers of AUTO BILD magazine have voted the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Germany’s most attractive car. The super-sports car received the most votes of any newly launched model. Second place in the overall rating was taken by the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet. The Mercedes-Benz F 800 Style emerged as the winner in the “Studies [...]