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Gah! MEC Design fantasizes over tuned Mercedes SLS AMG

Say what you will about the retro design of the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Some call it a contemporary take on a classic shape, others may deride the lack of originality. But at least it's consistent. Which is a heck of a lot more than we can say for what MEC Design has done to it. The Berlin-based tuner has been dreaming up how it could butcher the gullwing's lines, and from the looks of things, they've done a bang-up job. First thing you notice is the nose – you could hardly miss it – that apparently attempts to bring the ... Read more →

VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG crash-test video shows off exploding door hinges Chris Shunk

It's a sad fact that incredibly expensive, highly desirable cars have to be smashed to bits in the name of safety, but we have to admit we quietly enjoy watching the carnage. The Mercedes-Benz SLS ...

First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG straightens up and flies right Chris Paukert

On one hand, it may seem like an odd time for Mercedes to be jumping back into the ultra-premium end of the car market, particularly in light of its recent less-than-standouts efforts (think: ...

Gullwing America takes on Mercedes' latest supercar, creates SLS Panamericana Jonny Lieberman

Few cars are as classic and iconic as the original Gullwing, also known as the Mercedes-Benz 300SL. Created by a loophole in racing rules when MB realized that, "Nowhere is it written that a door ...

Tokyo 2009: Mazda RX-500 still awesome nearly 40 years later Drew Phillips

One of the coolest concept cars here at the Tokyo Motor Show isn't even new. In fact, it's almost forty years old. Originally displayed at the Tokyo show in 1970, this Mazda RX-500 Concept ...

Tokyo 2009: Subaru Hybrid Tourer concept previews Fuji Heavy's new design language 1 month ago on Autoblog

The Subaru Hybrid Tourer is sharp-nosed and an all-out sharp piece of car. The car's flat floor hides two electric motors, one aft that powers the car in low-speed acceleration and assists with acceleration, and one up front connected to a direct-injection turbocharged gas engine. The Tourer is ...

Lorinser already working on tuned Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing 2 months ago on Autoblog

Much of the discussion in Frankfurt centered on our personal "best of show" car. Going into the show, it would have been pretty safe to assume that the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG would have been the run away winner. What's not to love? 571 hp, essentially mid-engined (you should see how far back that ...

Mercedes SLS AMG gullwing order guide revealed; includes optional $10,000 paint! 4 months ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Mercedes_SLS_gullwing_order_guide_revealed_has_10k_paint'; 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 ...

Officially Official: Mercedes to produce electric SLS gullwing 4 months ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz has officially confirmed the rumors that have been floating around in recent days – it will build an electrically powered version of its upcoming SLS gullwing coupe. The EV version of the SLS will drive all four wheels by means of an individual motor for each corner. It will not ...

Even Better than the Real Thing: Retro Gullwing still built in Germany, but with V8 power 6 months ago on Autoblog

The Gullwing is making a comeback, and making it big. As if there weren't enough concept cars, custom rods and Hollywood time machines sporting the classic-yet-avant-garde door configuration, Mercedes is preparing a new SLS AMG supercar to revive them, plus an anticipated hybrid SL variant to ...

eBay Find of the Day: Crazy Horse - 1967 Ford Mustang with butterfly doors and folding hardtop 7 months ago on Autoblog

According to this eBay seller, this is the only 1967 Ford Mustang ever fitted with a retractable hardtop. As we've never seen one before (or one wearing butterfly doors, for that matter), we'll give the auctioneer the benefit of the doubt. In any case, this restomod 'Stang has been ...

Gullwing-America modernizes the Mercedes 300SL 7 months ago on Autoblog

They don't build 'em like they used to. Actually, they usually built them better, but they don't design 'em like they used to. Or so Gullwing-America figures. The classically-enamored garage is planning on relaunching the original SL's iconic shape with modern technology and fabrication in what ...

Old is New Again: AC Cars unveils Cobra MkVI gullwing in Monaco 7 months ago on Autoblog

Chevrolet Corvette engine? Porsche brakes? Assembled in Germany? This doesn't sound like the AC Cobra we know, but lo and behold, it is what it is. Amidst the myriad Cobra replicars on the market, the original AC Cars, which touts itself as the UK's oldest automaker, has released details on the ...

BAPE designer Nigo orders custom Mercedes 300SL Gullwing from AMG 7 months ago on Autoblog

Of all the fashion/automotive collaborations we've seen, few are as bonkers as those of A Bathing Ape fashion house designer Nigo. The Japanese icon has given the BAPE treatment to some of the most expensive automobiles on the market, including camo'd Rolls-Royce Phantoms and pink Bugatti ...

Reader Spy: Hyundai concept caught on the street ahead of NY debut 8 months ago on Autoblog

Hyundai's got a concept hatch in store for New York, and Autoblog reader Aaron spotted it on the street and was kind enough to snap a few photos for us. We have no details on the car itself yet, but as you can see, it's a hatchback/crossover type-thing whose styling is in keeping with the more ...

Gullwing Returns: Official details on Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 9 months ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz has used the occasion of the 2009 Geneva Motor Show to release the first official details about a car that won't even be shown in Switzerland at all. It is the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, which has long been referred to as the SLC or modern day Gullwing. Mercedes has confirmed that the ...

Rendered Speculation: Next Mercedes SLK to spawn gullwing hybrid variant? 10 months ago on Autoblog

The Mercedes-Benz SL range is growing. For years just a solitary model, the mainstay roadster has since spawned the smaller SLK, the fixed-roof Black Series and the McLaren SLR (in its many iterations). Slated to be replaced by the SLC supercar and supplemented by a new baby SLA, new reports ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SLC Gullwing interior 1 year ago on Autoblog

The new Mercedes-Benz SLC Gullwing supercar has been caught again, and this time, spy photogs have captured what's on the inside. A few grainy shots have surfaced (that look more like magazine scans) showing the dash and console utilizing components pulled straight from the Mercedes-Benz parts bin. ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz Gullwing 1 year ago on Autoblog

Thanks to the box-office success story that was Back To The Future, the De Lorean may be the most recognizable instance of the gull-wing door, but the most historically significant and the first model to truly popularize this unique portal was the Mercedes-Benz 300SL. Since then, the German ...

Details emerge on Gullwing SLC, but no Mercedes badge? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Fans of the classic Gullwing Mercedes 300 SL have been eagerly awaiting the new Gullwing SLC supercar, which Mercedes' tuning house AMG has been spied working on over the last year. But if emerging reports are to be believed, the SLC won't wear a Mercedes badge at all. The true successor to SLR ...

Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SLC gullwing supercar raises its door 1 year ago on Autoblog

The facts surrounding the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz SLC supercar are scarce, but one thing's for sure: gull-wing doors are part of the package. So far, we've only seen spy shots of the SLC wearing body panels pilfered from other M-B products, along with one Viper-clad mule. But these newest images ...

More details on the new Mercedes supercar 1 year ago on Autoblog

The year 2010 will mark the next phase in the continuing odyssey of Mercedes' efforts in the supercar arena. The supercoupe W197, tipping a hat to its massively iconic forebear, the 300SL, will sport gullwing doors and probably more than a hint of the 300's curvy, 50's face. Developed by AMG, the ...

25th Annual Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click for high-res gallery from the Newport Beach Concours As part of its silver anniversary, this year's Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance gathered together a selection of former Best of Show winners as its featured marque. That meant visitors were greeted by a Jaguar XK-SS and SS-100, a mauve ...

Rendered Speculation: Mercedes 300 SL gullwing revival 2 years ago on Autoblog

Rumors of a gullwing revival have converged with recent spy shots showing a Mercedes supercar mule undergoing testing last week. According to Auto Motor und Sport, the new M.B. supercar, codenamed W198, will be built on a shortened SL platform and will house the 6.2-liter AMG V8 producing upwards of ...

VIDEO: Gullwings aplenty - 2007 Bricklin Owner's meet and a chat with Malcom Bricklin 2 years ago on Autoblog

Bricklin owners have got it good. What other group of enthusiasts can have the founder and chief designer of their cars come and hang out with them for a weekend? Bricklin owners can, and did. From July 18th through the 22nd, the central Massachusetts city of Leominster played host to a flock of ...

Barn Find: '55 Benz Gullwing 2 years ago on Autoblog

While the rest of us dream about things like that long-since-departed puppy we had as a child or Angelina Jolie in somethin' skimpy, classic car collectors dream of the barn find: a forgotten classic automobile sitting in a barn somewhere for decades, just waiting to be discovered. For some lucky ...

Autoblog visits the Mercedes Classic Car Center 3 years ago on Autoblog

We recently made a visit to the Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Center in Irvine, California, to check out this restoration and retail facility. Located adjacent to a cluster of auto showrooms, it looks like just another modern dealership. But the cars inside are anything but modern. For starters, ...

Report: Mercedes, BMW take aim at the Audi R8 3 years ago on Autoblog

Audi appears to have set off a chain reaction with its forthcoming R8 sports car. The automaker's primary competitors, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, are both cooking up their own new sports cars. Auto Motor und Sport reports that BMW is busy working on the Z9 for 2010. The front-engined Z9 would eschew the ...

At 89, John Fitch still has the itch 3 years ago on Autoblog

We should all lead lives as full as John Fitch. Fitch, 89 years young, is preparing for an attempt at the land speed record for the F/GT class (2.01L to 3.0L grand touring sport) at Bonneville this October. He first tried to set the record during Speed Week last August, an effort that, though ...

eBay Find of the Day: Composite Car Project Heidelberg assets 3 years ago on Autoblog

Don't worry... this one's news to us, as well. You're looking at the fruits of the Composite Car Project, a mid-engined, Porsche 911-powered street racer made of fiberglass and Aramid honeycomb (read: Kevlar) weighing just 1650 lbs. and named 'Heidelberg.' Saleens, ...

Back To The Future: DeLorean Motor Co. alive and kicking in Florida 3 years ago on Autoblog

A solid argument could be made for retrofuturism as one of automotive design's defining themes over the past few years... witness offerings like the Chrysler PT Cruiser, Volkswagen New Beetle, MINI Cooper, and more recently, the Chevrolet HHR and Toyota FJ. So could there be a better ...

Mercedes 300SL to return, or just a rumor? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Will Mercedes-Benz bring back the 300SL "Gullwing?" Autobild seems to think so. Jumping on the retro bandwagon that has spawned the Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger Concept and Chevy Camaro Concept, Mercedes might be hoping to cash in on a little nostalgia itself. While there's no official ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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