AMG is reportedly considering more stand-alone models to follow the SLS AMG (above).

MERCEDES-BENZ’ performance arm AMG is considering a smaller V8 coupe to rival the Porsche 911, if a report by British website PistonHeads is to be believed.

Speaking at the launch of the SLS AMG in California this week, AMG executives reportedly confirmed plans to [...]

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MERCEDES-BENZ HAS released a trio of short videos offering a look at its stunning new SLS AMG gullwing in action, the first video revealing its 420kW V8 bellow. Poised to launch in Europe in the first quarter of 2010, the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is slated to arrive in Australia sometime [...]

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PHOTOGRAPHS OF MERCEDES-BENZ’S highly-anticipated SLS AMG have surfaced online, roughly a week ahead of its official unveiling at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.

The spiritual descendant of the classic 1950s-era 300SL and the successor to the McLaren-Mercedes SLR, the SLS combines the best technology available from Mercedes-Benz’s in-house tuner AMG with a healthy dose of retro-style [...]

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MERCEDES-BENZ has been caught testing a convertible variant of its upcoming SLS AMG supercar in the United States, confirming recent rumours of an SLS Roadster.

The lightly-camouflaged test mules appear to be undergoing final stages of pre-production testing, with the black vinyl cladding hiding what appears to be a production-ready body.

The finished product could be [...]

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JUST TWO DAYS AGO we brought you word that Mercedes-Benz was allegedly contemplating a battery-powered variant of the SLS AMG gullwing, but now the German automaker has not only confirmed the existence of the project, but released the first batch of technical details too.

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG with electric drive will be powered by four [...]

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DUE IN 2011, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG will be powered by a 6.2 litre V8, developing 420kW and 649Nm of torque, surging to 100km/h in just 3.8 seconds.

Four years after that, Mercedes will reportedly unveil an all-electric version of the SLS AMG, utilising four in-wheel electric motors to produce 392kW and an amazing 880Nm [...]

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SET TO REPLACE the Mercedes-Benz SLR - co-developed with F1 partner McLaren - the SLS ‘gullwing’ will be the first fully ‘in-house developed’ model for AMG.

Unlike the F1-inspired SLR, AMG has decided to incorporate influences from Mercedes’ iconic 300 SL gullwing coupe, including (naturally) the roof-hinged gullwing doors.

These new spy photos, while revealing little new [...]

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Hollywood starlets and talentless socialites take note: a roofless variant of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG may hit the market by 2011.

With the outgoing Mercedes McLaren SLR Roadster proving popular amongst the world’s moneyed-up elite, it would be surprising NOT to see an SLS roadster pop up in the near future.

French car mag L’automobile says [...]

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