Tag: SLS

  • MEC Design Mercedes SLS AMG Sneak Peak

    MEC Design, the famous Berlin-based tuning specialist has finally released some final 3D images of its highly-anticipated program for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, which are kind a late and instead of showcasing us fully the brand’s complete designs, they are just giving us another sneak peak of their upcoming SLS conversion.

    Re-scheduled to debut later in May, the MEC Design’s SLS program will offer customers a bold front bumper with optional 1 or 2 piece front spoiler that will available in either body color or carbon finish, front LED lights, rear bumper with 3 different looking diffusers – Extreme, GT3 or Formula style, side skirts with LED lighting, rear spoiler and window spoiler, as well as a roof air intake.

    Cem Altun, MEC Designs CEO, shared: “We are naturally disappointed that we have to put back the launch of the MEC Design SLS but it will definitely be worth the wait. We have had some amazing feedback already and feel that the SLS will be very popular once it has been released.”

    MEC Design SLS Front bumper with 1pc spoiler

    MEC Design SLS Rear bumper with GT3 diffuser

    MEC Design Mercedes SLS AMG detail options:

    • Front bumper with optional

    – 1pc. Front spoiler (also in Carbon)
    – 2pc. Front spoiler (also in Carbon)
    – LED Lights

    • Rear bumper with optional

    – Extreme diffusor (also in Carbon)
    – GT3 diffusor (also in Carbon)
    – Formula diffusor (also in Carbon)

    • Side skirts
    • Rear spoiler (also in Carbon)
    • Rear window spoiler (also in Carbon)
    • Roof air intake (also in Carbon)

    MEC Design SLS Front bumper with 2pc spoiler

    MEC Design SLS Rear bumper with Extreme diffuser

    Source: MEC Design

  • Mercedes SLS AMG with Lorinser RSK8

    Sportservice Lorinser, the aftermarket expert from Germany renowned for its astonishing Mercedes conversions has introduced its latest development, the Lorinser RSK8 wheel design for the latest incarnation of the Gullwing – Mercedes–Benz SLS AMG. (more…)

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG and SLS AMG Safety Cars

    Mercedes-Benz has prepared to special vehicles, which will take a part at the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship in Melbourne. This is the starting event and it will be held on March 25-27th.

    The Official F1 Safety Car will be SLS AMG with some modifications and the Official F1 Medical Car is going to be special C 63 AMG Estate. AMG has been continuously active in Formula 1 for 15 years.

    SLS AMG Safety Car is driven by 39 year old German racing driver Bernd Maylander, who has been doing this work for FIA since 2000. During the racing, SLS AMG Safety Car will be on stand by in the pit lane and in case of emergency, it will take control of the situation fastly.

    C 63 AMG Estate has been a Medical car from 2008 to 2010. The new one features AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed transmission. The special car follows the F1 cars during the starting lap, because this is the most critical phase of the race.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz

  • Kicherer Mercedes SLS AMG Supersport

    KICHERER SLS 63 Supersport is the German specialist’s third and most extensive program for the stellar Mercedes creation – SLS 63 AMG Gullwing, which fits it with exclusively developed button or remote controlled electrical closing for the wing doors, a KICHERER-Lift-Up threaded chassis, a set of sleek lightweight alloy rims, as well as performance and styling upgrades for the exterior and interior areas. (more…)

  • Mansory Cormeum Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

    Mansory are ready with their tuning package for SLS AMG. The project name is Cormeum and features a complete carbon fiber body, which weighs 90kg less and looks just perfect.

    However, Mansory SLS AMG also received a new body kit including lightweight roof, wing doors, front skirt with air inlets, wide fenders, which extend the body of SLS with 66 mm at the front and 84 mm at the rear. (more…)

  • HAMANN HAWK Mercedes SLS AMG

    Hamann Hawk is the latest project of the famous tuning company. It is based on the Mercedes SLS AMG, which of course will be making its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

    Hamann Hawk boasts an entire new body kit with an Everose Gold exterior finish. The body-kit includes a new front bumper with LED lights, enlarged air inlets, (more…)

  • Cadillac SLS 2.0T SIDI

    Approximately two weeks ago, at the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show, Shanghai GM joint venture has publicly premiered the Cadillac SLS 2.0T SIDI. (more…)

  • A unique Mercedes SLS AMG in designo magno Night Black

    Mercedes will introduce a unique SLS AMG at the 2010 Australian International Motor Show.

    This Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is the first car, which is finished in designo magno Night Black paint and red accents, which makes it a desirable collector’s item. It looks rather stunning and aggressive.

    “Each Mercedes-Benz vehicle is special, but for this year’s motor show we wanted to go that next step and bring two world exclusives to show the Australian public.” commented the Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz Cars Australia, Mr Horst von Sanden. (more…)

  • SLS AMG GT3 Gullwing on the Nurburgring “Nordschleife”

    Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 made its official track debut the past weekend, on the four-hour race for the VLN Nurburgring endurance championship. This event is a part of the development and testing program of the SLS AMG GT3, which have been started in June 2010.

    The test pilots were Bernd Scheinder (five DTM titles, one ITC championship and one FIA GT championship) and Thomas Jager (reigning Porsche Carrera Cup champion).

    The car is powered by the famous 6.2 liter naturally aspirated V8 mated with a six-speed racing transmission with sequential gear-changes. (more…)

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-CELL – Zero Emission hypercar

    2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-CELLSLS AMG E-CELL is a state-of-the-art super sports car featuring zero-emission high-tech drive and boasting 535hp and 880Nm of torque. The gullwing with electric drive is part of the “AMG Performance 2015” programme aiming to improve fuel consumption and lower emissions. The four compact electric motors each achieve 12 000 rpm and are positioned near to the wheels. As a result, compared with wheel-hub motors the unsprung masses are substantially reduced. One transmission per axle transmits the power.

    It is finished in stunning fluorescent “AMG lumilectric magno” paint. There is no doubt that you will notice the car, whenever it goes nearby. (more…)

  • Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG voted “the most attractive car”

    Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG got one more award from a huge design competition organised by Germany’s AUTO BILD magazine.

    More than 200 000 readers of 21 European editions of the magazine voted for he new gull-wing model into top place as Europe’s most attractive car. Furthermore, SLS AMG is awarded with Plus X Award for “high quality” and “design”.

    The previous model with gull-wing doors from Mercedes-Benz was the ledendary 300 SL, which was produced in 1954-1957. SLS AMG features one of the most powerful naturally aspirated engines in the world – 6.2 litre V8 delivering 571hp and 650Nm of torque. (more…)

  • 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG enters series production

    After its stellar world debut at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt last year, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is now entering series production. (more…)