banner The latest auto news, reviews, prices, product and vehicle releases. Auto News 5

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed

Do not miss the latest Auto News !

Jul
16th

First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG - Mercedes Benz Sport Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine
We take Mercedes-Benz's latest gullwing for a flight around Germany's Sachsenring track.

We're flat-out on Germany's Sachsenring race track in the new Mercedes SLS AMG, chassis number 00045, a mildly camouflaged pre-production model. Ahead is an SL65 AMG Black Series--twin-turbo V-12, 670 hp, 738 lb-ft of torque--driven by Tobias Moers, head of AMG's r&d division, seasoned race instructor and today's pace-setter. Filling his mirrors, our red gullwing keeps pushing harder and harder, even though its normally aspirated 6.2-liter V-8 is rated at a comparably modest 571 hp and 479 lb-ft. The Sachsenring has plenty of slow corners, lots of climbs and descents, two long straights and two very fast and very blind fourth-gear bends.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG - Mercedes Benz Sport Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine


Full story...
Hosted by CifTech Hosting.