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- 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster: First Drive
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster: First Drive
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster [w/videos]
How This Supercar Fares Without Its Signature Doors There are several ways to get to Monte Carlo once you've landed in Nice. There's the train, a 23-minute meandering trek over and through the wooded undulations of the intervening cities that deposits you at Monte Carlo's downtown station. There's a taxi, more than 30 times the cost of a train, and it takes twice as long, but it does offer service porte à porte. Or there's Heli Air Monaco with a fleet of choppers stationed at the Nice airport. Those fine gents can get you to the Monaco heliport in eight minutes, floating past ... Read More
Vital Stats
- Engine:
- 6.3L V8
- Power:
- 571 HP / 479 LB-FT
- Transmission:
- 7-Speed Auto
- MSRP:
- NA
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0Video: Nissan releases official footage of Juke-R supercar street race in Dubai 1328031120
When is a Nissan Juke not a Nissan Juke? When it's the 480-horsepower, Godzilla-powered Juke-R, that's when. Then it's a supercar-beater. And to prove the point, Nissan UK took its one-off super-crossover down to Dubai for a little street racing action. So what did Nissan pit its Juke-R against? No, not other crossovers, but a pack of the leanest, ...
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Video: Nissan Juke-R takes on Gallardo, 458 Italia and SLS AMG in Dubai 1327080600
The Nissan Juke-R found some adventurous extracurriculars to take part in while in Dubai to pace the Dunlop 24-Hour race. Nissan said it would be making a film of the Juke-R taking on other street-legal supercars in the Dubai International Marina, but that race is meant to include a Mercedes/McLaren SLR-engined Mercedes-Benz SLK. This appears to be ...
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Confirmed: The future of AMG includes electrification, starts with all-electric SLS E-Cell 1321399920
With alternative powertrains staking a larger claim in the mainstream, it's simply a matter of time before automakers begin adapting the technology for performance applications. The in-house tuning division of Mercedes-Benz won't be left behind, and we'll see the first all-electric AMG product by the end of next year. Mercedes will begin taking orders ...
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Report: Mercedes greenlights 911 fighter, reviving SLC name 1320870720
Way back when we were calling the SLS the SLC, the men and women at AMG in Affalterbach were keeping a secret: there would be an SLC in addition to the SLS. The current car that we have had the opportunity to love in coupe and roadster forms is slated to end production in 2015. What will pick up where it leaves off is the SLC, a so-called "baby SLS" with ...
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Video: Shooting the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster 1320613260
If you've ever glanced through a new vehicle's official PR photographs and wondered exactly what went into their creation, we have something special for you. Mercedes-Benz has released a quick video detailing the work involved in photographing the company's SLS AMG Roadster. Let's just say it wasn't one guy in a parking lot with a point-and-shoot. The ...
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Official: Mika Hakkinen returns for Le Mans series debut in Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 1319457540
Despite what longtime rival Michael Schumacher might have to say about it, when you're a multiple Formula One world champion, you don't have anything left to prove. That leaves you free to do pretty much whatever you want with the rest of your life. In the case of Mika Hakkinen, that has involved a handful of seasons (and a few wins) driving for ...
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Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series takes to the track 1319045160
The Black Series epidemic has claimed the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG as its latest victim. Our spy photographers recently managed to catch a few photos of the SLS AMG Black Series out for a little testing on the Nürburgring. What will the vehicle bring to the table when the production version arrives? The whispers kicking around the web indicate that ...
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Video: AMG Performance Media Telemetry display in action around Hockenheim 1317770820
At the heart of every dyed-in-the-wool car nut is someone who loves gadgetry. Lately, automakers like Mercedes-Benz have been fueling that symbiotic passion with a host of incredible on-board technology integrations. The SLS AMG Roadster is the latest model to flex its technical muscles with the AMG Performance Media telemetry system. The kit uses the ...
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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster [w/videos] 1316620620
How This Supercar Fares Without Its Signature Doors There are several ways to get to Monte Carlo once you've landed in Nice. There's the train, a 23-minute meandering trek over and through the wooded undulations of the intervening cities that deposits you at Monte Carlo's downtown station. There's a taxi, more than 30 times the cost of a train, and it ...
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Report: Mercedes exec confirms even harder-core SLS AMG Black Series 1316444460
If the standard Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is too subdued for you, AMG reportedly has a fix in the works. Mercedes execs recently confirmed to Motor Trend that a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series will soon be a reality. We like this. We like this a lot. In significantly lamer news, the same execs also said the street-legal version of the SLS AMG GT3 will not ...
