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V 8 ( 90.0º vee)
Fixed-head coupé
379 cu in
2
479 ft.lb @ 4750 rpm
2
Rear wheel drive
176 l
7, Automatic with overdrive
Petrol
352.47 hp/ton
3571 lb
NCAP
17.82 US MPG
308 g/km
379 cu in
571 hp
3.80s
196 mph
annual
The gullwing-door SLS model is the conclusion of a joint project between the Mercedes-Benz and the AMG brands, whose goal was to combine each company’s efforts into creating a memorable car. The SLS AMG model is the result of the work between the experts at the Mercedes Technology Center (MTC), in Sindelfingen, and AMG’s developing technicians.
In addition to its ‘gullwing’-type doors, this sports supercar has an aluminium spaceframe type of body, where a 6.3-liter AMG V8 engine is fitted. The SLS AMG produces up to 571 hp, while being able to go from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.8 seconds and to accelerate up to an electronically controlled 317 km/h speed.
As for the car’s aesthetics and dynamics, Mercedes-Benz’s stylists found their inspiration on aeroplanes to create a “cockpit” type of environment inside the SLS’s cabin. The car’s side styling also evokes the engine air openings of a jet, which ...
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2010 iF product design award
The SLS AMG won the 2010 “iF product design award”. The award is one of the world’s most important design awards and has been presented since 1953. The Gullwing was chosen by a 24-member jury and was victorious in the “Transportation Design” category.
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