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2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Official F1 Safety Car

HI-RES GALLERY: 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Official F1 Safety Car

As we enter another year of F1 we can say hello to a brand new official safety car in the form of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, which replaces last year’s SL 63 AMG and is destined to be one of the most memorable safety cars we’ve seen in a while.

The SLS AMG safety car will make its debut at Bahrain’s season opener on March 12 and will appear during all 19 scheduled races. It will be piloted by 38-year-old German Bernd Mayländer and will be on standby in the pit lane throughout the entire race. Mayländer, himself, is a former DTM race car driver so he should know a thing or two about keeping pace with the F1 cars out on the track.

The car features the same engine, power transmission, suspension and brake system as the standard-production SLS AMG but it's been fitted with a unique LED roof light system. It also comes with prominent F1 logos and carbon-fiber exterior mirrors.

A special number plate at the rear with "Safety Car" lettering and 700 LEDs provides additional safety in darkness or wet weather, while a reversing camera allows the driver to keep a closer eye on the F1 race cars behind via a monitor.

As in the last two years, Mercedes-Benz is offering its C 63 AMG Estate wagon as the official F1 medical car.

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By SC Posted: 2/27/2010 5:50pm PST

of course. Mercedes has some good connections with F1 Racing. Anyways, this is a good choice because the SL 63 AMG Black has a much lower turning spectrum even compared to the stock version. The Sl 63 also looked stiff on the track this is a good pick.

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