Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG News
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The web is ablaze with patent images and German-language text describing a four-door version of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. We've translated some of the text to help give you some idea of what the document--which hasn't been confirmed as legitimate by Mercedes, nor strictly denied--may or may not portend. Found via Autoblog, the patent document looks genuine--and is in fact on the German Patent and Trademark website. According to the site, the named inventor is Jochen Bisinger, for owner Daimler AG, published on February 9, 2012. The introduction page includes text that explains the four-door...
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De Tomaso Sold To Chinese Investment Firm
One year ago, legendary Italian marque De Tomaso, rejuvenated by former Fiat exec Gian Mario Rossignolo and his family, unveiled the peculiar SLS (Sport Luxury Sedan) concept car at the Geneva Motor Show. Many questioned why a brand famous for building exotic sports cars would suddenly venture into...
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Building The SLS AMG GT3, Part 3 - Seat Fitting: Video
To ensure the best possible seating position, each SLS AMG GT3 is fitted with a seat molded to the driver's body.
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Building The SLS AMG GT3, Step Two: Time Lapse Video
The second video in the "Building The SLS AMG GT3" series shows assembly after the engine and chassis come together.
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3s' 1-2-3 Dubai 24 Hour Win: Video
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 was driven to first, second, and third place at the 2012 Dubai 24 Hours endurance race.
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Building The SLS AMG GT3, Step One: Video
In a new video series AMG takes us through the process of building it s AMG SLS GT3 racer.
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Teams running the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 took out the top three positions at the seventh running of the Dubai 24 Hours endurance race this past weekend. Scoring first place on the podium was German team Abu Dhabi by Black Falcon, represented by drivers Khaled Al Qubaisi, Sean Edwards, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Thomas Jäger. They managed to complete 628 laps of the 3.35-mile long Dubai Autodrome to establish a new record distance for the event. Fellow German team Heico Motorsport took out the second and third spots on the podium, with Bernd Schneider, Maximilian Buhk, Christiaan...
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Mercedes-Benz Prepping SLS AMG Black Series Roadster?
When AMG unleashed the Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series back in 2008, engineers decided to do away with the regular SL’s heavy retractable hard-top and replace it instead with a simple fixed roof composed from lightweight carbon fiber. Black Series cars being the most focused and hardcore...
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AMG's Performance Studio Can Handle Anything Your Budget Allows
If you want paint or trim options unavailable from your Mercedes-Benz dealer, the AMG Performance Studio offers a wide range of color and customization possibilities.
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Brabus Tunes The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster
Brabus has announced a tuned version of the SLS AMG Roadster, built to customer specifications and available with up to 611 horsepower.
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2012 Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster
There's every reason to love the newest gullwing, the SLS AMG. But what about it's drop-top Roadster variant? Is it still just as much fun without the doors? In a word, yes. In fact, the SLS AMG Roadster may be even more fun, in a different way; where the gullwing hardtop is built for purposeful...
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AMG Continues To Hint At 'Baby SLS' Coupe
Mercedes-Benz and AMG want a car to compete with the Porsche 911, and are continuing to hint at development of a 'baby SLS' to target this segment.
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The SLS AMG is one of the models available with the AMG Performance Media data acquisition system.
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Mercedes-Benz Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged AMG V-8 Defects
Mercedes-Benz may soon be facing a class action lawsuit over alleged defects in its M156 6.2-liter V-8 engine, used in seven different AMG models.
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Coming, GT3 Not For U.S.: Report
When Mercedes-Benz unveiled the racing version of the SLS AMG, the GT3, in Oaxaca, Mexico last year, we knew a road-going Black Series variant would eventually come as well--in fact, we've been tracking it for over two years. Now it looks like the boffins at AMG have decided to loose the idea upon...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster: First Drive
It's been nearly two years since we took you along for a first drive of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gullwing, live from Laguna Seca. We were the first to call it Mercedes' Viper, summing it up thusly: "It's partly American in its tendency to speak out, part Italian in its cool-first aesthetic, and...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
Though the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster has already made its North American debut at Laguna Seca, complete with a video walkaround from product manager Rob Moran, we can't skip the opportunity to bring you these live images from the floor of the Frankfurt show. The Frankfurt showing is...
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Supercar Gets New Options
Making its official world debut tomorrow at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show is the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, the open-top version of the SLS AMG ‘Gullwing’ that was first launched in ’09. Mercedes-Benz will be using the Frankfurt stage to also announce a handful of new...
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Sony Computer Entertainment and Mercedes-Benz are sponsoring an event that will pit Gran Turismo 5 drivers from across Europe against F1 great David Coulthard to see who's really fastest.
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Beat An F1 Star In "World's Biggest Race" On Gran Turismo 5
For everyone who has ever uttered the words, "I bet I could beat that guy" when watching motor racing on television, getting a chance to actually go head to head with a Formula 1 driver could be your opportunity to prove it. European gamers will do just that on September 5, when Gran Turismo 5 fans...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Walkaround: Video
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster made its North American debut at the Moto GP race at Laguna Seca last month, and this video gives us a walkaround of the new car courtesy of Mercedes-Benz AMG product manager Rob Moran. You've already read up on the SLS AMG Roadster's details and pored over...
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Rosberg Gives Coulthard A Scare At The Nurburgring In SLS AMG: Video
Despite being a German native, Nico Rosberg is a rookie when it comes to the Nurburgring, which we're sure only made his passenger, David Coulthard, more nervous.
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Son Pays Tribute To Father With Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 In Spa 24 Hours Race
The original Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG driven by Hans Heyer won the Spa 24 Hours race back in 1971, helping to put the AMG brand on the map virtually overnight.
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Gets Interactive Owner's Manual
The German gurus at Mercedes-Benz have whipped up an online, interactive owner's manual for the new SLS AMG Roadster, treading a path that was blazed by...Hyundai. Despite being a bit late to market with a new kind of interactive owner's manual Mercedes' SLS AMG Roadster remains one-of-a-kind. The...
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