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- 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series: First Drive
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series: First Drive
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series: First Drive
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series: First Drive
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series: First Drive
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series: First Drive
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series: First Drive
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series: First Drive
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series: First Drive
2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series [w/video]
Now Even Sharper Than The Razor's Edge There have been four Black Series models since the Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG Black Series introduced itself to European audiences in 2006. Following that, the Black Series club has hosted appearances by the 2008 CLK63 AMG Black Series, the 2009 SL65 AMG Black Series and last year's 2013 C63 AMG Black Series. The sixth member of the group is one we would have thought already was a Black Series car in its standard guise. Right out of the box, the SLS AMG is loud, frenetic, cozy, boisterous and frightfully easy to oversteer. How much more Black did it ... Read More
Vital Stats
- Engine:
- 6.2L V8
- Power:
- 622 HP / 468 LB-FT
- Transmission:
- 7-Speed DCT
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0Quick Spin: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive [w/video] 1366387020
Reading the stats for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive is like looking at the Prada storefront on Rodeo Drive – it is an extravagance tinged with Electrobeam gaudiness that's so far from normal it makes the average viewer declare, "Interesting, but..." before trying to find the stargate back to Earth. It's a shame if the SLS AMG Electric ...
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Video: Test drive the Mercedes SLS AMG Electric Drive with Chris Harris 1365724860
It's hard to not like the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT. The all-aluminum coupe is fitted with a wonderful naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 delivering 583 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. Not only does the burly combustion engine launch the two-seater to 60 miles per hour in less than four seconds, but it does so with one of the world's greatest ...
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Video: Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series fears for its tires with Chris Harris at the wheel 1363884300
By now, you should know it takes quite a machine to get Chris Harris excited. The guy spends plenty of time being nonplussed by a bevy of lustworthy hardware. But the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series seems to have done the impossible by getting under his skin. The ultra-exclusive, circuit-bred version of everyone's favorite gullwing features a wider ...
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Followup: A closer look at the Cigarette AMG Electric Drive Concept 1363564800
Mercedes-Benz hosted us in Miami a several weeks ago to get more acquainted with its latest cooperative adventure – a partnership with Cigarette Racing to build an all-electric racing boat. While we posted on the Cigarette AMG Electric Drive Concept after its worldwide introduction at the Miami Boat Show, its automotive-based technology is ...
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Report: Mercedes rules out hybrid supercar, promises SLS successor 1363467600
The recent Geneva Motor Show was a festival of hypercars, with the presence of not one, but three over-the-top debuts: the Lamborghini Veneno, McLaren P1 and Ferrari LeFerrari. The latter two have hitched their carbon fiber bumpers to the electrification bandwagon by using hybrid-electric powertrains not entirely unlike the propulsion systems we've come ...
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First Drive: 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series [w/video] 1363190220
Now Even Sharper Than The Razor's Edge There have been four Black Series models since the Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG Black Series introduced itself to European audiences in 2006. Following that, the Black Series club has hosted appearances by the 2008 CLK63 AMG Black Series, the 2009 SL65 AMG Black Series and last year's 2013 C63 AMG Black Series. The sixth ...
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Video: Watch Oakley test out its flask's durability with a parade of pricy cars 1361996880
Do you like to drink in public, where big, fragile glass bottles full of expensive booze are a hassle and a liability? Do you ever drink so hard that your very drinking vessel – even a sturdy one like a metal flask – just isn't extreme enough? Do you like Scotch whisky? Do you like to drive in circles and listen to white guy blues? If you ...
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Quick Spin: 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupe 1359662280
Mercedes-Benz upgraded its SLS flagship Coupe and Roadster for the 2013 model year, and the changes are marked with them new "GT" nomenclature. Both SLS models arrive with a retuned naturally aspired 6.2-liter V8 delivering 583 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque (the horses are up from 563, but the torque remains the same) mated to a revised ...
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ETC: Missouri Mercedes dealer offering free Smart with every SLS AMG purchase 1354725000
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT is an exquisite sports car that probably needs no help flying off dealer lots, even with a starting price of almost $200,000, but Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City has come up with an interesting incentive to sweeten the deal. For buyers who purchase a new SLS AMG from dealer stock before the end of the year, the dealership is ...
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Los Angeles: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series proves that less is more 1354138860
As we learned some time ago, the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series is one bad boy. The car boasts 622 total horsepower, a top speed of 196 miles per hour with 0-60 coming up in 3.5 seconds, and has shed 154 pounds when compared with the "base" SLS AMG. Seeing the Black Series in the metal for the first time this morning at the LA Auto Show, we were ...
