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“The SLS is a serious super sports car,” says AMG chief of development Tobias Moers before taking a shot at the SLR, a carbon-fiber-bodied car that still managed to weigh in at 3858 pounds.“Our SLS weighs only 3572 pounds,” he says, nearly 300 pounds lighter than the McMerc. Keeping the 182.6-inch-long, two-seat SLS’s mass inc heck is its entirely aluminum construction (save for that drive shaft and steel A-pillars), a first for Mercedes-Benz. The aluminum structure weighs just 531 pounds, Mercedes says.
The most distinctive aspect of the SLS’s appearance is, of course,its roof-hinged gullwing doors, an homage to the iconic 300SL Gullwing.But AMG personnel took pains to point out that the doors are the only thing the SLS has in common with the 300SL. “We do not build a retro carat all!” AMG boss Volker Mornhinweg explains sharply. “In fact, we think it is the most advanced super sports car you can buy today.”
As well as being an extremely well-balanced and exciting sports car that’s more entertaining than an SL63 AMG and more rounded and coherent than an SLR,the SLS is, oddly enough, a very practical super car. It has six cubic feet of trunk space, possesses no fewer than eight airbags, and is very comfortable. It will take its occupants shopping just as easily as it will bound cross-country. It just won’t come cheap: We’re told it will fill the price gap between the SL63 and the SL65 Black Series when it’s available next spring.Figure about $225,000.
During our drive, we couldn’t help but wonder if there is potential for an even lighter and more focused version of the car. There are, for instance, a couple of electric motors that are used to raise the door handles while opening the car with the keyless entry system and lower them when driving at more than 9 mph.They could go. And what about the power seats and the navigation system?We already know there will be upcoming roadster and hybrid versions of the car.Acura | Audi | BMW | Buick | Cadillac | Chevrolet | Chrysler | Dodge | Ford | GMC | Honda | Hummer | Hyundai
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At the top of the Mercedes-Benz SL line sits the SL 65 AMG roadster,the ultimate open-top Mercedes-Benz aimed at sun-worshiping performancehedonists. Slotting above the 'mere' SL 63 AMG, the SL 65 features a 6.0liter V12 engine that pumps out an astounding 612 , an eighthorsepower bump from before. Even more impressive is the 738 lb-ft. oftorque, a combination that makes this two-door 'Benz the perfect answerfor those in search of excess.
Because of all this torque and power, the SL 65 makes due with Mercedes'ultra-stout five-speed automatic transmission, rather than the six orseven-speed transmissions that seem de rigueur in high performance carstoday. Still, Mercedes-Benz estimates that the SL 65 will hit 62 milesper hour in 4.2 seconds.
The SL 65 features the same new styling that dresses up the rest of thelatest SL roadster lineup. Rounded dual headlamps are out, replaced byangular bi-Xenon lamps that Mercedes says are more efficient andpowerful than LEDs. With a black background to the lamps and asimplified grill, the SL's face is substantially changed with thefacelifted model.
The SL chassis uses a fully independent, double-control-arm frontsuspension and the standard Mercedes-Benz five-link rear suspension. AllSL models come with second-generation Active Body Control (ABC), theMercedes-Benz active-suspension technology that attempts to eliminatebody roll in cornering, squat under acceleration and dive duringbraking.
Unique to the AMG variants is a highly aggressive bodykit that featuresfront and rear diffusers and multiple vents to cool both the motor andthe massive brakes. Standard wheels are 19-inch AMG staggered-widthalloy wheels -- 8.5 and 9.5 inches wide -- fitted with 255/35R19 (front)and 285/30R19 (rear) tires. The wheels feature triple-spoke styling anda titanium grey finish. The AMG treatment also includes a lowered andstiffened suspension and a limited-slip rear differential.
Finished in nappa leather and genuine carbon fiber, the interiorfeatures standard AMG sport seats, an AMG three-spoke steering wheel anda sport instrument cluster with red tach and speedometer needles thatswing to the max position and back whenever the ignition is turned on.
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The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class models are stately, well-constructedtwo-seat roadsters, created in small volumes for customers withexclusive tastes.
The SL-Class is comprised of three models: the SL550, the SL63AMG and the SL65 AMG. The SL550 is powered by a 382-hp 5.5-liter V8engine, mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission, while the SL63AMG boasts a hand-built 518-hp 6.3-liter V8, as well as a seven-speedMCT (multi-clutch technology) transmission not found in any otherMercedes model. The SL65's larger 6.0-liter bi-turbo V12 generates animmense 604 horsepower, and is paired with a five-speed automatictransmission. The SL63 AMG and SL65 AMG are outfitted with aluminumshift paddles, while all models feature aggressive AMG body styling andan adaptive suspension with Active Body Control (ABC). Standardequipment on every SL-Class model includes a power retractable hardtop,heated leather seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, Bluetoothwireless connectivity, satellite radio, 6-disc CD/DVD changer and avoice-activated hard drive-based navigation system with four gigabytesof internal media storage. Safety features include four-wheel anti-lockdisc brakes, an electronic stability program (ESP) with tractioncontrol, Bi-Xenon headlamps with Active Curve Illumination and anautomatically deployable rollover bar, as well as front, side and driverknee airbags and the Mercedes mbrace system.
After a one-year hiatus, the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class returns forthe 2011 model year with minimal changes. All models are now equippedwith HD radio and an advanced tire pressure monitoring system.Additionally, the SL600 model has been dropped from the lineup.
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