Mercedes SLS AMG Expands to 7 Variants Since 2009

The SLS AMGMercedes-Benz SLS-ClassGermany, 2009 > present12 versions
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was introduced as the flagship sports car in MercedesMercedes-BenzGermany, 1924 > present197 models
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range, and while it still is, Mercedes has spun its flagship off into seven different variants with between 571hp and 751hp.

The SLS AMG range goes from that standard CoupeMercedes-Benz SLS AMGGermany, 2010 > present15 photos
at the bottom of the range to the range topping in terms of power and price Electric DriveMercedes-Benz SLS AMG Cou...Germany, 2013 > present5 photos
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The car was originally shown in 2009 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and it was marketed as the first car to be completly engineered by AMG for Mercedes. Mercedes added the roadsterMercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roa...Germany, 2011 > present14 photos
version in 2011 and introduced the GT3Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3Germany, 2011 > present19 photos
racing version the same year. In the two years since the GT3 has been introduced, it has won nine racing championships around the world and won 43 races.

Last year, Mercedes added four even more powerful versions of the SLS. The first two were the GT versions of the coupeMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GTGermany, 2012 > present5 photos
and roadsterMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT ...Germany, 2012 > present5 photos
that boosted power by 20hp.

Later in the year, Mercedes added the SLS Electric Drive, which is technically the range topping model. It costs €416,500, nearly double the SLS Black SeriesMercedes-Benz SLS AMG Bla...Germany, 2013 > present13 photos
, and produces 751hp.

The true range topper came at the very end of 2012 in the SLS Black Series. It uses the same 6.2-liter V8 as all of the internal combustion SLS models, but power has been boosted to 631hp, a 60hp increase over the standard car and 40hp better than the GT.

Both the SLS Black Series and Electric Drive will go on sale in June for €249,900 and €416,500 respectively, both including 19% German VAT.

All of the SLS models are built in Sindelfingen, Germany, and their engines are shipped from the AMG headquarters in Affalterbach. The Electric Drive models are all built by hand in Affalterbach.