Mercedes Designer Believes Smaller SLS is Brand's Most Beautiful Car Ever

MercedesMercedes-BenzGermany, 1924 > present197 models
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design chief Gorden Wagener is promising that the upcoming Mercedes AMGAMGGermany, 1966 > present17 models
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GT, which will replace the SLS AMGMercedes-Benz SLS-ClassGermany, 2009 > present12 versions
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, will be one of the most beautiful Mercedes cars ever built.

"You'd think it was hard to top the SLS, but I believe it is the most beautiful car we've ever designed,” said Wagener.

The AMG GT will be positioned against the Porsche 911Porsche 911 Gen.6 [991 Series]Germany, 2011 > present110 versions
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and be smaller and cheaper than the SLS AMG, and it is scheduled to go on sale in 2015.

Wagener believes that the new car has “timeless classical lightness to it,” and he compared it to the Jaguar E-TypeJaguar E-TypeUnited Kingdom, 1961 > 19753 series
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. Prototypes have been spotted testing in Europe, and the car appears to a smaller version of the SLS. It has conventional doors, rather than the SLS’ gullwing doors. A convertible version is planned for launch later.

The car will use an aluminum space frame platform with a semi-composite body. The suspension will use double wishbones in the front and multi-link setup in the rear.

Mercedes plans to reveal the AMG GT at the Formula One German Grand Prix in July at Hockenheim. It will use AMG’s new 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that will have about 500hp. The engine will also be used in the next generation C-ClassMercedes-Benz C-Class 5Germany, 2014 > present95 versions
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AMG.

Source: Autocar