Mercedes SLS AMG gullwing order guide revealed; includes optional $10,000 paint!
by Chris Paukert on Jul 17th 2009 at 12:30PM 
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG dealer order guide – Click above to view
While we patiently await our turn to drive Mercedes-Benz's upcoming SLS AMG gullwing wundercar, we have a new way to occupy our time: the dealership ordering guide. Thanks to an anonymous tipster, we have the full document for your perusal, which includes all relevant details and estimated option prices for spec'ing out an SLS of your very own.
The guide doesn't provide us with many new images of the 563-horsepower production coupe, but we do see the options list and associated pricing, including lots of interesting tidbits like the model's available colors (including special $10,000 "ALU-BEAM liquid metal" paint); performance options including $12,000 carbon-ceramic brakes and a modestly priced $1,500 sport suspension kit; along with interior niceties on the order of various seat leathers, an $11k extended carbon fiber kit, a $6,400 Bang & Olufsen stereo upgrade, and so on.
What are you waiting for? Click on the gallery below to see how much money you'll need to liberate from the couch cushions before you can order the SLS of your dreams.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Neil 12:37PM (7/17/2009)
I wonder if that's the same type of paint that they use on the mclaren f1 cars?
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Venom 12:54PM (7/17/2009)
Maybe.
The Alubeam was used on a limited edition CL a few years ago.
Never seen one to this day.
Mike7 12:59PM (7/17/2009)
This may be the elusive paint scheme. (4th post down)
http://www.mbworld.org/forums/detailing-automotive-care/179943-cl63-mercedes-benz-unique-paint-finish-alubeam.html
Apex 1:08PM (7/17/2009)
That ALU-BEAM paint looks awsome, Mercedes had some of their show cars at the Detroit NAIAS in 2008 in this paint. ( I didn't make it to the '09 show this year)
Mind you, the Lambo display had a matt black/slate car which also looks bad ass. Per Merc, that is "only" a +$3K option.
Mercedes cars don't do it for me, except for a CLS AMG, but this thing looks pretty nice from what I can tell, but way, way over the top for the options. C'mon, $5K for C/F mirrors.
I'll take a ZR1 with "standard" C/F bits thank you very much.
Azael 1:18PM (7/17/2009)
I saw this paint myself on a Mercedes prototype at Concours d'Elegance once, it looks as if the paint has its own backlight. Its impossibly iridescent. And breath taking. Totally worth 10K.
Mike7 12:51PM (7/17/2009)
"sport suspension kit"
I hate it when sports cars have optional sport suspensions.
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Alex 12:58PM (7/17/2009)
Agreed, if it is something more aggressive, call it Track-Day Suspension or something.
Throwback 12:51PM (7/17/2009)
Why does this car need an "optional" sport suspension? Do they think someone will confuse it with the new S-class?
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Venom 12:57PM (7/17/2009)
Someone at Mercedes has been taking classes from Porsche and Ferrari on how to screw and charge your customer for every single little thing.
Been seriously looking at buying a 911 but I really feel Porsche takes advantage of their customers with the ridiculous charging for every little thing on the car. It gets to a point where I feel they just don't care about the customer anymore and are just trying to empty your pockets.
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Redline 1:25PM (7/17/2009)
Erm, the big three Germans has always been screwing customers on options. See what you get standard with a Lexus and then how much extra you have to pay to get it on a BMW.
jg 4:13PM (7/17/2009)
And BMW will continue to get away with it because of their rep for building cars that are fun to drive.
Lexus gets away with not being fun to drive by offering options at much lower costs.
Welcome to earth! Enjoy your stay!
Superhands 6:24AM (7/18/2009)
Sounds like you're looking for a 370z then
Venom 6:30AM (7/18/2009)
Actually Superhands,
I have been looking at the GT3, the R8 and the GT-R, but to be honest with you, the 370Z is a hell of a car for the price.
I have been trying to figure out if the GT-R is really worth $40K plus.
The R8 or GT3 would be purchased for different reasons, more showing off than anything else, lol. Their prices really cannot be justified otherwise.
JDM Life 10:25AM (7/18/2009)
@ Jg
Lexus not fun to drive. The IS-F has shot that idea out the sky. Your whole line up does not need to have full on perforamnce cars. Which is why BMW M is now a sell out.
Lexus already has luxury down packed...once they get performance downpacked nothing can stop them.
JDM Life 10:44AM (7/18/2009)
@ jg
Lexus not fun to drive? The IS-F shot that talk right out the sky. Not every car in the line up has to be an performance car. Which is why BMW M is a sell out and everyone and their grand ma has a M3. The M3 is the Civic of performance cars....everyone has or had one.
Lexus already has luxury down packed. When they get performance down packed they will have best of both worlds.
Vetmstr 2:37PM (7/21/2009)
Thats why you should by a Vette ZR1
RG 12:59PM (7/17/2009)
$12 grand for carbon brakes? Damn, it makes Porsche's option seem like a bargain.
Also, I noticed that under paint options they had "matte" finish. Is this the first modern production car to offer matte paint finishes?
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Mike7 1:03PM (7/17/2009)
"Is this the first modern production car to offer matte paint finishes?"
No.
http://thekucars.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/lamborghini-gallardo-lp5604-matt-white1.jpg
http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/gallardo_spyder_with_marrone_apus_matte_paint_100012134_m.jpg
http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/lamborghini_matte_black_lp560_4_image005.jpg
Mike7 1:03PM (7/17/2009)
http://www.secretconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/3273745392_236f9fdb35_b.jpg
Jruhi4 1:06PM (7/17/2009)
I think that Lamborghini beat Mercedes to the punch by a little bit.