Comments on: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

By: L0u15

L0u15 — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:49:46 +0000

LOVE IT ITS HARDCORE

By: shock absorber Kayaba

shock absorber Kayaba — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:01:16 +0000

Excellent car. How much it will cost in Russia?

By: QwkEddie

QwkEddie — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:58:25 +0000

I made a mistake,the engine capacity of the new Ferrari is 4499cc.So I am right about the Ferrari being more impressive in churning out power and torque compared to the Merc.Clearly,the 1.7L “advantage” of the SLS is also negated by the Ferrari’s approx. 200kg less weight advantage.
The Ferrari has 540Nm @ 6,000 rpm,the SLS at those rpm has ran out of torque and is about to run out of kW.The 425kW @ 9,000rpm may make the Ferrari more “fun ” to drive.
Apart from the styling why would anybody buy the SLS over some other large capacity Merc if they simply wanted low down torque?
The 6.0L+ engines in the Mercs are all basically the same and only the shape/model of the car is different?

By: Camski

Camski — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:18:54 +0000

*Cough* M275 *Cough* haha

Actually it’s probably more impressive than the 458 “in churning our power and torque”. All you’ve got to do is start the M156 derived engine (now M159) and from go, power delivery is absolutely amazing. I’ll give you this though, the 420KW’s isn’t all that inspiring, a chipped C63 [Detuned M156] can easily put this out (while not compromising reliabilty and enhancing fuel economy, in fact I believe that only the ML63′s revision of the M156 is the only fuel drinker that sits about the C63).

Granted the Ferrari does very well at putting down some 400Nm’s from go [3K RPM odd] (think of it this way, thats the entire BMW M3′s engine). But then you’ve gotta rev the hell out of it to get a measly 140 extra Nm’s.

The M159 on the other hand puts down 650 total, and that’s all from 4800RPM or so. So while the Ferrari is sweating it’s sweet small capactity 8 cylinder out, the SLS will simply cruise along at 130km/h in 6th while still rotating the earth under it’s tires.

Sound is also up for scrutiny too, personal taste says the M159 will be beefier, more manly. No “lawn mower”, whining, drone for me, i’ll take the M159′s deep capacity burble allowing you to listen to each piston fire away (there goes 10 cents, oh another 10 cents, hmm and another 10 cents….).

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:42:31 +0000

WHAT DID THEY DO?
Ive been excited about this all year and its…. its HORRIBLE.

1620kg? Who are they kidding? Its supposed to be SUPER LIGHT, if they paid special attention to keeping weight down… it must have the capacity to weigh as much as an X5 or something…

It’s so UGLY. The front is entirely unharmonious and the rear is bland. The side profile is decent, but you cant just entirely from the side. What did they DO.

P.S. Does anyone else see SLR/GTR/911 in it?

By: davie

davie — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:30:30 +0000

The original 300SL is simply a classic

IT has a nice horizontal line over the wheels.

I dont think anything will ever live up to the original but I commend Merc on releasing this modern interpretation. I think its stunning.. but in a different way to the original

By: Adam Spencer

Adam Spencer — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:46:33 +0000

ARRRGHHHHHH….I wish you would never have shown me those pics s15NZ.

THAT’S a Stunning car. Rounded headlights make such a difference. This boxy, muscle look really turns me off for this merc (the new C-Class on the other hand IMHO is the one of the best of the current range, esp the C63), but the pics you showed are stunning.

I’m even more disappointed in the current SLS now that I have seen what it should have looked like.

By: s15NZ

s15NZ — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:59:55 +0000

Agree with Adam – should have stayed true to the original and gone with the circular headlights like in this unofficial ‘pre-production’ pick (although it does make it look some what like a porsche): http://www.mymotorshow.com/all-new-2009-mercedes-benz-300sl-gullwing/

By: Nightshifter

Nightshifter — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:28:54 +0000

The shape of this car screams american muscle car and doesn’t look like the normally graceful looking merc. DO NOT WANT!

By: Aussie Cars

Aussie Cars — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:12:40 +0000

I like the styling. Wouldnt mind seeing one in black.
The bonnet is huge! Look at the space from the engines front to the actual front of the car you could almost fit 2 engines in there(If it wasnt for the slanting front).
Nice car!