Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG wins Sport Auto readers' poll

south · Jun 18, 2010

While we're waiting for the new issue of the German publication sport auto (mainly for the comparison between the Audi RS5 and the BMW M3),
Mercedes celebrates their victory in the sport auto readers' poll. 17.2 percent of readers' votes in the category "super sports" went to the Mecedes-Benz SLS AMG and made for a dominant win.

Congrats Mercedes-Benz, well deserved!

Press release:

SLS AMG wins readers’ poll

“The sportiest cars of 2010”

Affalterbach – 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 cars trailing in its wake. The win – over 13 competitors from Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain, the USA, Sweden and France – underlines just how popular the SLS AMG is amongst the readers.
The very best series-production and performance-tuned vehicles compete against each other on an annual basis in the sport auto readers’ poll; taking part this year were 260 vehicles in 25 categories. A total of 10,000 readers cast their vote. Not only did the super sports car from Mercedes-Benz win over the judges’ hearts –
it was also victorious when put to the test. The AMG 6.3-litre V8 front-mid engine with dry sump lubrication and 420 kW (571 hp) plus a torque of 650 newton
metres, a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission with a transaxle configuration – not to mention its athletic double-wishbone sports suspension – add up to a unique high-tech blend, ensuring driving dynamics of the highest calibre.
These were very much in evidence at the “super test”, too, which is very highly regarded amongst the sport auto readers and industry experts alike: a lap time of 7.40 minutes on the legendary Nordschleife of the Nürburgring is an impressive performance indeed. “Respect! The Mercedes sports brand AMG has put a
magnificent machine on the road” was the reaction following sport auto’s “super test”.
Since its world premiere at the 2009 International Motor Show (IAA) in
Frankfurt/Main, the SLS AMG has already been showered with lots of major

awards:

“Red Dot Design Award”

“iF product design award 2010”

Design Award 2010 (Auto Bild)

Plus X Award

“Golden Steering Wheel 2009” (Bild am Sonntag and Auto Bild)

“The Best Cars”, super sports car category (auto motor und sport)

“Auto Trophy 2009” and “Design Trophy” (Auto Zeitung)

“TOPauto 2010” (Motor Information Service)

“Best New Product 2009, International Motor Show in Frankfurt” (AutoScout24)

“GT Car of the Year” (Top Gear, GB)

“Best Dream Machine” (MotorWeek TV’s Driver’s Choice Award, USA)

Best regards,
south

Tarek · Jun 18, 2010

Of course,the thing is drop dead gorgeous IMO too.

south · Jun 18, 2010

To add some information, here's the ranking in the Sport Auto 'super sports' category:

1st: Mercedes SLS AMG - 17.2 %
2nd: Gumpert Apollo Sport - 14.1 %
3rd: Ferrari 458 Italia - 9.3 %

Best regards,
south

jackywhatever · Jun 19, 2010

south said: ↑

To add some information, here's the ranking in the Sport Auto 'super sports' category:

1st: Mercedes SLS AMG - 17.2 %
2nd: Gumpert Apollo Sport - 14.1 %
3rd: Ferrari 458 Italia - 9.3 %

Best regards,
south

the SLS and the 458 both deserve the first place. I see elegance in both but presented in different ways.

what impressed me most, is that the SLS being completely designed by AMG. And I doubt if the SLS was given lots of attention from the Daimler board before it went on the press and earned all those awards.

Ferrari threw in everything they know into the 458 from the first second, they named it Italia.

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