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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (spy shots & info)This is a discussion on Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (spy shots & info) within the SLS AMG forums, part of the Mercedes-Benz category; Rumors have swirled for some time about Mercedes-Benz’s desire to build a new high-end sports car to compete with the ... |
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  | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (spy shots & info)  Rumors have swirled for some time about Mercedes-Benz’s desire to build a new high-end sports car to compete with the likes of Porsche’s 911 Turbo and Audi’s pending higher-power V-10 R8 coupe (whose name has yet to be disclosed). mb-slc-1-250.jpgAccording to Hans Lehmann over at Hidden Image (whose spy shooters clocked this prototype), the car, dubbed “SLC,” will be built on the next-generation SL platform and be motivated by the company’s 6.2-liter AMG V-8. Given that it’s based on the SL’s architecture, the car is certain to be front-engined, and it’s likely to brandish around 500 horsepower, though a pair of turbos could be strapped on to provide a couple of hundred additional ponies if officials deem it necessary. Like BMW’s M6, the SLC’s hard top is expected to be rendered in carbon fiber, a material which should be in good use throughout the vehicle. Hidden Image expects the exotic to be revealed at next year's Geneva Motor Show. Quote:
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| Re: Benz "SLC" prototype spy shots hell yeah its on for real now..cant wait..i hope HWA makes it even more hardcore than ppl can imagene.. hopefully we are entering a new era of sporty MB´s with the black series and now this.. check out the PS.. lol its crap but anyways
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| Re: Benz "SLC" prototype spy shots Is this then the rumored SLR replacement? It certainly makes sense to share the chasis with the SL, but the engine choices better be a bit spicier than the NA 6.3L. Also, by hard top, do they mean a closed top, or a folding one. I hope it is the first, to keep weight down, and not just some arrangement similar to the SLK black series. Somewhere I have read that the SLR replacement (this?) could have up to 1000hp, in addition to a Hammer III engine in the line-up. |
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| Re: Benz "SLC" prototype spy shots To be honest with you, my opinion is that this prototype is the new SL AMG Black Series. They keep getting more and more hardcore don't they? Bonnet Slats, massive wing (which is hideous no less) and more open front dams. |
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| Re: Benz "SLC" prototype spy shots So this will sort of be like an SL Black Series?
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| Re: Benz "SLC" prototype spy shots sounds more like the truth.. an SL Black Series 63 AMG based off the new FL the SL will be gettin next year.. 
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