The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMg is getting exposed to the public in Frankfurt motor show this September.Its a completely new car developed by the German car makers in-house tuning division,AMG.Mercedes calls it “ the exciting future of the super sportcar.”. “Every component is either unique or heavily modified from standard and has been chosen with a great deal of care and consideration,” says development boss Tobias Moers.The Mercedes-Benz SLS is a two seater.The exterior styling is closely related to overall shape of its predecessor , the gorgeous 300 SL . Mercedes-Benz SLS’s main exterior attraction is the gull-wing door.
FEATURES
The SLS will use a heavily modified version of the standard SLS’s rear wheel drive platform.The front chase is modified to house pushrod suspension with horizontal coil overs that is they are mounted longitudinally but the rear standard double wishbone suspension is retained.
PERFORMANCE
The Mercedes-Benz SLS hit 0 – 62 mph in 3.8 seconds,and a 124 mph is achieved in less than 10.0 seconds.The top speed is 195 mph.The car is very fluid in its actions.The steering is light but it makes you to push hard through the corners.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
The Mercedes-Benz SLS’s light weight aluminum body is supported by a super-stiff , aluminum super-frame.The traction is the most appealing part of this car.The Mercedes SLS feels like a rear-engine car than a front engine one because of its extraordinary rear-end purchase and incredible poise through the corners.The electronic controllers equipped in the system assure dynamically optimized power transmission by means of torque vectoring and is sent to each wheel.The light weight aluminum body is supported by a super-stiff , aluminum super-frame helps it achieve a 3696 – pound curb weigh
ENGINE SPECIFICATION
The 6.3-liter V8 engine is made lighter and livelier than the usual M156.It alos have a lot of changes other than these even a code name:M159.The M159 produces a whooping 571 horsepower at 6800 rpm.The SLS is having the first ever dual-clutch gearbox for Mercedes.The seven-speed unit has four distinct shift modes and a race-start function.The SLS is provided with 48 percent front / 52 percent rear weight distribution is provided by rear trans-axle arrangement.
Aston Martin, Audi, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche all have a potent new rival on their hands.