A Merc is always a class apart. Yup! No doubt about it! And getting back to it, Mercedez-Benz has spilled the beans on the highly-anticipated, mouth-drooling SLS AMG which is going to take the iconic 300SL Gullwig to the next generation. At the first look, it has a retro-inspired shape but does contain unique design elements. To start with, you can choose from nine different paint shades including two matte finishes. The head lamps and taillights are LED so that means your beauty is visible at all times for the public to drool on. The cockpit of the car is airplane-inspired. Nappa leather, real metal trims and optional real carbon fiber helps to set the interior apart from the traditional offerings and Mercedes-Benz will be offering you five interior shades to choose from for personalizing the interior. The gullwing doors, a direct link to the 300SL, swing up 70 degrees to allow for access to the interior.

Now let us get to the interesting part of the vehicle. The 6.3 liter V8 can pump out 571 hp at 6800 rpm and 480lb-ft of torque power that is transmitted at 4750 rpm to the transaxle-mounted seven speed SpeedShift dual-clutch transmission. Confused? I figured. In short, you can burn as much rubber as you want. The car won’t mind it, only the cops will! With that kind of configuration under the hood, you can hit 62 mile an hour in just 3.8 seconds before topping it at 197 miles an hour. The engine code named as M159 can average around 18 miles a gallon which is not bad. The frame is lightweight aluminum with a tubular construction and the total weight of the car is only 3600 pounds. The car also has a low center of gravity to improve handling.
The SLS AMG will be available in Europe in spring 2010 for Euros 177, 310 (US$ 256,856) but no prices or availability has been released for North America.

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