Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Overview
ManufacturerMercedes-AMG
ProductionJanuary 2010–2014
Model years2010–2015
AssemblyGermany: Sindelfingen
DesignerMark Fetherston (2007)
Body and chassis
ClassSports car/Grand Tourer (S)
Body style2-door coupe
2-door roadster (soft top convertible)
Layout
DoorsGull-wing
Conventional (roadster)
Powertrain
Engine6.2 L M159 V8
Transmission7-speed dual-clutch automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,680 mm (105.5 in)
Length4,638 mm (182.6 in)
Width1,939 mm (76.3 in)
HeightCoupé: 1,252 mm (49.3 in)
Roadster: 1,262 mm (49.7 in)
Curb weight
  • 1,619 kg (3,569 lb)[1]
  • 1,659 kg (3,657 lb) (roadster)[2]
  • 1,549 kg (3,415 lb) (Black Series)[3]
Chronology
PredecessorMercedes-Benz 300 SL (spiritual)
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (C197 / R197) is a front mid-engine, 2-seater, limited production sports car developed by the Mercedes-AMG division of German automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz, with the assistance of David Coulthard.[4] The car is the successor to the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and was described by Mercedes-Benz as a spiritual successor to the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, mainly because it was inspired by the latter.[5] SLS stands for "Super Leicht Sport" (Super Light Sport).

The SLS was the first Mercedes-Benz automobile designed and built from scratch entirely by AMG.[6] Upon its introduction at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the SLS AMG's 571 PS (420 kW; 563 hp) M159 engine was according to AMG "the world's most powerful naturally aspirated production series engine" ever produced.[7]

An electric version of the car, the SLS AMG Electric Drive, was presented at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Production ended in 2014 with the introduction of the SLS AMG GT Final Edition.[8]

As compared to its predecessor (the SLR McLaren), the SLS is per Mercedes-AMG head Tobias Moers, the faster car on the track, both in the hands of normal drivers as well as race car drivers.[9] The Mercedes-McLaren SLR came in at 1,750 kg (3,858 lb).[10] The SLS, however, has a curb weight of 1,619 kg (3,569 lb) when equipped with the standard wheels.

  1. ^ Edmunds@ www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz/sls-amg/2011/road-tesdt-specs/
  2. ^ Tony Quiroga (September 2011). "2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster; Without gullwing doors, the SLS AMG is every bit as enthralling, maybe even more so". Car and driver. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. ^ Eric Tingwall (March 2013). "2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series; Mercedes' crown jewel becomes a black diamond". Car and driver. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Mercedes-Benz revives its classic Gullwing two-seater as the SLS". Autoweek.com. 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG: high-tech and fascination – The new 'Gullwing' from Mercedes-Benz" (Press release). Mercedes-Benz. 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  6. ^ http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/mercedes-benz/sls. Archived 6 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "แจก เครดิต ฟรี 300 ไม่ ต้อง ฝาก 2019".
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference autoblog.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Motor Trend, "What AMGs Dev Chief thinks about SLS, SLR, etc.," by Edward Loh, 2 November 2009.
  10. ^ "The Mercedes SLR McLaren," Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Orange County, http://www.mboc.info/cars-slr.