In one of the coolest delivers of all time, the new Mercedes SLS AMG flied high with its Gullwing doors wide open onto the Mercedes Museum in Stuttgart, to be a part of the company’s glorious heritage. And with its retro-classic shape and modern technology, the SLS AMG is a perfect blend of Mercedes style and engineering excellence, truly deserving a nice spot in the automotive history book as one of the greatest.
To place the SLS on the stage set for it, a 120-ton hydraulic crane will let the car float down onto the roof terrace – an ultra-precision job.
“This will be a very emotional experience for our visitors,” says Michael Bock, Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz Museum GmbH. “This super sports car stands for excitement, passion and high-tech. As museum for the past. present and future of the automobile we provide an ideal setting for the exclusive presentation of the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.”
Mercedes SLS AMG is powered by a new version of AMG’s 6.3 liter V8 which chucks out 571 hp and deliver it to the ground via a 7-speed MCT gearbox. Weighting at 1620 kilograms, the SLS has performance of a supercar, zero to 100km/h in 3.8 seconds and top speed of over 317 km/h. But it is also efficient for a vehicle of this type averaging 13.2 litres per 100 kilometres.
Mercedes SLS AMG is one of the finest, coolest and bestest! cars of 2010.
