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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – Australian pricing & specs

The latest Mercedes ‘Gullwing’ model, the SLS AMG, has now landed in Australia. If you want to get your hands on one of these beauties you’ll need to pony up the cash for the $464,000 list price, and then some. AUSmotive is a massive fan of this car and if you do have a lazy […]

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Tiff Needell on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

In a recent episode of the revised Fifth Gear television program former F1 racer Tiff Needell got some one on one time with the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’. The location for his drive? The Isle of Man. As it is the Isle of Man presents some kind of motoring nirvana; the roads there have no […]

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Green Machines Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell

Mercedes-Benz, or more specifically, AMG is the latest manufacturer to throw its hat into the mean green hypercar segment. The SLS AMG E-Cell is powered by four electric motors offering a total power output of 392kW, with maximum torque of 880Nm. It can accelerate to 100km/h in four seconds flat; just 0.2 seconds slower than […]

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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG at the 2010 Goodwood FoS

The action is well underway at Goodwood and here’s another clip bringing you a step closer. It features the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’. There’s a mix of in car action and outside footage as the car rips its way up the famous Goodwood hillclimb course. You can see the clip after the break, and there’s […]

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Formula 1 Mercedes-Benz

VIDEO: SLS AMG Gullwing – F1 Safety Car

MercedesBenzTV have just released a new video on their SLS AMG Gullwing F1 Safety Car. Bernd Mäylander, official Safety Car driver, tells us what all the buttons do. Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg also pop in for a chat to tell us what a great car the Gullwing is. Remember, if you take $464K from […]

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VIDEO: Bernd Schneider takes the SLS AMG for a spin

Bernd Schneider, five time DTM touring car champion, takes Mr Giggle for a spin around a track in the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing. You do get a some feel for the car’s aural delights, even over the cheesy German to English voiceover. Also, after the jump, you can see another SLS clip (in German), sourced […]

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2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG photo gallery

The Gullwing has landed! Just a few days out from the car’s official debut Mercedes-Benz have released a suite of images showcasing the SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’. There is an extensive press release below that outlines all the goodies you would expect such a car to have, from creature comforts to technological details. Of course, the […]

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Leaked: SLS AMG Gullwing internal ordering guide

Fake or not, this leaked ordering guide for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’ makes for some interesting reading. The guide was leaked to Autoblog, so check out this link for more. Unsurprisingly the pricing within is at the higher end of the scale, including a US$10,000 custom paint option, $12,000 for ceramic brakes, and over […]

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Even more on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’

While looking into material for the previous post featuring Bernd Schneider lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife, I discovered I had missed a bunch of interior images of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’ from late April. Shame on me! Here they are now, and don’t forget to click on each image for a closer look, courtesy of […]

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Bernd Schneider laps Nürburgring in Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

We still haven’t been given a proper look at the outside of a finished SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’ yet, but we can get some idea as to how the next Mercedes-Benz sportscar performs. This lap filmed by Motor Trend at a special preview day shows German touring car ace Bernd Schneider putting the SLS through its […]

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More on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’

Following last month’s official announcement of the SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’, Mercedes-Benz has released these teaser images of the car. While only sketch drawings of the exterior have been revealed, three interior shots of the car have been released. The concept drawings look damn spectacular it has to be said. Something we can’t always say about […]

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2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’

Mercedes-Benz has officially announced details of its SLS AMG supercar, the car to revive the ‘Gullwing’ nickname. The 21st century iteration is set to pack a 420kW punch, with power coming courtesy of a hand built 6.3 litre V8, driven through the rear wheels via a 7-speed double clutch transmission. Built and developed from the […]