Michael
Torque Titan
What are they smoking???
Wow. That really has to be a joke. Like, how can you come to terms with that design? Who can? How can you even sell it knowing it looks like that.
SLS [Official] Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
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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 Mercedes-Benz, with the assistance of David Coulthard. The car is the successor to the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. SLS stands for "Super Leicht Sport" (Super Light Sport).
Wow. That really has to be a joke. Like, how can you come to terms with that design? Who can? How can you even sell it knowing it looks like that.
Shining Star
Chicane Challenger
SLS MY updates, as published by Mercedes-Benz Passion Blog.
Translated by Google:
Translated by Google:
Starting with model year 2012 are available for the super sports car SLS AMG a variety of attractive new options. Production will begin in June 2011, ordered the model year is 2012 since this month.
Visually, the Gullwing rolls with a new paint color - brown AMG Sepang - and new AMG forged wheels, 10-spoke design (VA 265/35 R 19 and rear 295/30 R 20), therefore. The new paint job to get customers for € 2439.50 and € 3272.50 AMG forged wheels free of charge. Also available at extra charge are red-painted brake calipers - not related to the AMG high-performance ceramic composite brake system. But these are far from any changes to the new model year: Also can be ordered with three manually adjustable suspension levels "Comfort", "Sport" and "Sports Plus" as an option, the new AMG sports suspension RIDE CONTROL.
Even with the assistants systems, there are a novelty: Here, the Blind Spot Assistant are appointed, but only if the auto-dimming interior & exterior mirrors and the COMAND APS multimedia system on board.
The interior of the SLS AMG comes with the new model year as standard, a new selector lever in the center console with nappa leather and embossed AMG emblem used. In addition, espresso brown for € 3034.50 charge the two new designo Exclusive leather or designo Exclusive leather be ordered in two colors, espresso brown / black. Optionally, there is a new AMG trim elements in glossy black painted. From the end of 2011 it is then passed as an option even the AMG Performance Media Information System for current vehicle data, and lap and sector times, including evaluation facility and unlimited high-speed Internet access. Costs for this item: € 3,500.
Shining Star
Chicane Challenger
Here is a picture from the configurator. Note the new shifter, and comand online.
Evo's Chris Harris is caretaker of one for a few months.
"May 4, 2011 10:54 AM | Posted By: Monkey Harris
A week last Thursday, a very nice man delivered a Mercedes SLS to my house. The delivery note suggested that the car wouldn’t need to be returned for several months, leading to the situation I currently find myself in: I have an SLS to use on a daily basis.
Short of inheriting a vast sum of money or finding yourself transmogrified into a young Steve McQueen, not many better things can happen to a bloke. I adore the SLS.
Of course, The 1000 mile threshold was adjusted down to the 1500km equivalent - 938 miles. I see no reason why our continental friends should be allowed to rev the tits of their Gullwings 62 miles before we can.
Two-weeks later, I’m only just about to emerge from this self-imposed purgatory.
Of course an SLS with 2/3 throttle and a 4500rpm rev-limit is still faster than most traffic, it still cuts a brilliantly different shape and still makes me feel rather better about myself than I strictly deserve to. But this is one of the great road-car engines and resisting the temptation to bust what is probably not an especially important routine takes discipline. I suspect it’s the transmission that requires more gentle handling than an engine which will have spent time on the bench before being slotted in behind that front axle line.
There are two benefits to the tedium of running in a motor car. It gives the keeper (sadly not owner in this instance) a chance to bond with a machine of the SLS’s power in a more gentle manner, as opposed the wham-bam explosions of my shorter machine-man relationships.
And it also gives him the chance to decide where he will first use that performance. I have thought about this long and hard, and selected a road and a time-of-day expressly for the purpose. Of course I could have avoided all of this by simply driving to Nice-and-back the day it arrived, but I've been a bit busy lately.
Still, as you can see, that time is drawing near."
CHRIS HARRIS: Running-in a Mercedes SLS blog on Evo Community by Monkey Harris
Some of his entries from Twitter.
May 3
"Gullwing doors: the practical side. 1) Airport car parks. Big coupe doors don't fit the spaces. The SLS does."
"Gullwing doors: the practical side 2) Hard shoulder rummage for Severn Bridge cash. Much safer. (and cooler)"
May 5
"I now have an SLS with a fully-usable rev-counter. I even recorded 'the moment'. Will post tomorrow. SLS is FAR more effective than Prozac."
Absolutely brilliant (and elegant) solution by Mercedes to the problem posed by coupes with long doors.
"May 4, 2011 10:54 AM | Posted By: Monkey Harris
A week last Thursday, a very nice man delivered a Mercedes SLS to my house. The delivery note suggested that the car wouldn’t need to be returned for several months, leading to the situation I currently find myself in: I have an SLS to use on a daily basis.
Short of inheriting a vast sum of money or finding yourself transmogrified into a young Steve McQueen, not many better things can happen to a bloke. I adore the SLS.
Of course, The 1000 mile threshold was adjusted down to the 1500km equivalent - 938 miles. I see no reason why our continental friends should be allowed to rev the tits of their Gullwings 62 miles before we can.
Two-weeks later, I’m only just about to emerge from this self-imposed purgatory.
Of course an SLS with 2/3 throttle and a 4500rpm rev-limit is still faster than most traffic, it still cuts a brilliantly different shape and still makes me feel rather better about myself than I strictly deserve to. But this is one of the great road-car engines and resisting the temptation to bust what is probably not an especially important routine takes discipline. I suspect it’s the transmission that requires more gentle handling than an engine which will have spent time on the bench before being slotted in behind that front axle line.
There are two benefits to the tedium of running in a motor car. It gives the keeper (sadly not owner in this instance) a chance to bond with a machine of the SLS’s power in a more gentle manner, as opposed the wham-bam explosions of my shorter machine-man relationships.
And it also gives him the chance to decide where he will first use that performance. I have thought about this long and hard, and selected a road and a time-of-day expressly for the purpose. Of course I could have avoided all of this by simply driving to Nice-and-back the day it arrived, but I've been a bit busy lately.
Still, as you can see, that time is drawing near."
CHRIS HARRIS: Running-in a Mercedes SLS blog on Evo Community by Monkey Harris
Some of his entries from Twitter.
May 3
"Gullwing doors: the practical side. 1) Airport car parks. Big coupe doors don't fit the spaces. The SLS does."
"Gullwing doors: the practical side 2) Hard shoulder rummage for Severn Bridge cash. Much safer. (and cooler)"
May 5
"I now have an SLS with a fully-usable rev-counter. I even recorded 'the moment'. Will post tomorrow. SLS is FAR more effective than Prozac."
Absolutely brilliant (and elegant) solution by Mercedes to the problem posed by coupes with long doors.
Mr. Mercedes
Premium
Nice to see the SLS get blind spot assistance etc. 
Laurent T
Premium
If true, great to hear that it finally gets some adaptive suspensions, this will be a great addition to the car. Maybe a revised gearchange software as well ?
Argh, looking at these pics reminds me of how I don't even FIT in an SLS (too tall at 6'4, and yes, my head banged against the damn door when I got out)! Why is M-B making that damn thing so tiny inside the cabin?
I saw one flying by the other night, it was White with some black accents. It certainly has presence.
I saw one flying by the other night, it was White with some black accents. It certainly has presence.
donkeykong
Track Technician
I sat comfortably in an R8,and I'm 6'3.
I have in some Ferrari's, and it's usually a tight squeeze. Oh well, it keeps things simple, I can have even more of an excuse to indulge in Luxo Sedans. Not to mention, it can save me money in the long run, lol.
The A7 I drove also didn't have enough headroom for me. It was passable for a Test Drive, but it would be a problem if I owned it. Not to mention, I'm sure having such a close gap between your head and the roof can not be good for Safety purposes.
Human
You. The Road. Nothing else.
Mercedes SLS AMG Emergency Medical concept announced
Mercedes has announced plans to introduce the SLS AMG Emergency Medical concept at RETTmobil 2011.
Designed to draw attention to the company's lineup of safety vehicles, the one-off concept has traditional livery, a prominent light bar and the latest communications technology.
In the standard car, power is provided by a 6.3-liter V8 engine that develops 571 PS (420 kW / 563 hp) and 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque. This enables the SLS to rocket from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and hit a top speed of 317 km/h (197 mph).
The Rettmobil is the international forum for innovation, safety, quality, competence and training for about 20,000 trade visitors from home and abroad.
Source: Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes SLS AMG Emergency Medical concept announced
Mercedes has announced plans to introduce the SLS AMG Emergency Medical concept at RETTmobil 2011.
Designed to draw attention to the company's lineup of safety vehicles, the one-off concept has traditional livery, a prominent light bar and the latest communications technology.
In the standard car, power is provided by a 6.3-liter V8 engine that develops 571 PS (420 kW / 563 hp) and 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque. This enables the SLS to rocket from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and hit a top speed of 317 km/h (197 mph).
The Rettmobil is the international forum for innovation, safety, quality, competence and training for about 20,000 trade visitors from home and abroad.
Source: Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes SLS AMG Emergency Medical concept announced
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