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I wouldn't exactly call it a failure (as I said earlier) but I do think that it was nothing but a fast, heavy roadster. Hopefully the SLS will change my (and many's) perception of how well MB can build a sports car.

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I agree with that.
The SLR is one stunning machine. But it should cost half its pricetag, then it would've been a wonderful thing. With that price, it faced the CGT and Zonda, later the LP 640 and even 599 GTB, and those were too much for it.

The SLR looks gorgeous, but it had negative influences on its aerodynamics. Its carbon structure is splendid, but all the heavy equipments rendered it useless. Its motor is powerful, but the slushbox (without double-declutching) and fact an E55 has the same was a true shame. Its suspensions lack composure, too.

I won't even comment on the fact it has a W168 A-Class steering.

The SLR is a stunning showcar, but IRL it's a real missed opportunity. It made the job to make people dream, but didn't impress many of the real enthusiasts...


Reading the SLS's resumee... Totally revamped N/A V8 vs slightly boosted Kompressor V8, dual-clutch gearbox vs almost standard slushbox without double-declutching function, front-middle transaxle with a carbon torque tube vs front-middle, 1620kg vs 1768kg...

And thanks to an alu instead of carbon spaceframe, half of the price...

I really hope the SLS will live up to the expectations unlike the SLR!!

Spot on! thank you!

uh oh, a touchy subject. Grow up people! We cant stop people from posting in threads. Maybe we should forbid MB fans to write in BMW section and vice verse as well.
Mercedes sucks and its hardly any news stop being so bloody sensitive.

Where are the official pics? I thought they were due by now?


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Didn't you get the memo Merc? The big German companies started teasing half a year ago. First Porsche with the Pana, then BMW with the X1 and now Mercedes with the SLS. It's a new trend to show official pics where you can only see parts of the car and not the whole picture, or only a new interior and not the exterior..

Still better than completely nothing and then *BANG*, official pics all over the net.

Funny how BMW fans are ripping the SLR apart when BMW hasn't come up with anything, I mean anything close to it.

I'd take a heavy roadster over any SUV any day.

Hahha

Exactly! I really think that why the SLS will be so "cheap". I'm guessing $250k, which sounds much better to a Millionaire then a $400k price tag.

It would be interesting to see a Maybach version based on the "gullwing" doors concept of the SLS. Like they did with the SLR - Excelero. Then again I doubt MB will be willing to spend the money on a maybach like that.