Mercedes SLC Gullwing Spied Having Electrical Problems

Mercedes-Benz SLC prototype spy photos
Mercedes-Benz SLC prototype spy photos
Mercedes-Benz SLC prototype spy photos
Mercedes-Benz SLC prototype spy photos

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Joe_Limon

any bets on the next manufacturer that's gonna have pics of a broken/crashed/stuck concept car?

February 25, 2009 6:55 pm

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BabyMilo

who cares? honestly, this is why we have testing

February 25, 2009 7:11 pm

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sub39h

at least we know it's a true Mercedes!

February 25, 2009 7:42 pm

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GRAVE

The car is expected to get a 7-tronic automatic transmission. man, does this gear box have enough power to prevent it self from ripping apart!

February 25, 2009 7:46 pm

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gege4u

well,, thats what tests for,,, BTW, why they dont use the V12 engin with that supercar,, !?? well,, they know their job much more than i do,, good luck merc

February 25, 2009 8:12 pm

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hitar_potar

this v8 is proven for around 800hp - i think carlsson gave an ML63 AMG such a treatment for that kind of power. and if i'm not mistaken, it's lighter than the v12... and as far as i know, they still don't put the v12 together with the 7G-tronik, not to mention the 7G-tronic MCT double-clutch...

February 25, 2009 8:49 pm

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sub39h

the MCT isn't double clutch

February 26, 2009 6:20 am

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NauAudiS4

Who ever took these shots should've snuck up and taken a few of the interior!

February 25, 2009 9:12 pm

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out4ride

Hey Grave, I bet u it's stronger then the one in GT-R:)

February 25, 2009 9:16 pm

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gege4u

now it makes since lol,, thank hitar_potar

February 25, 2009 11:00 pm

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RCarvalho

SHAME!!

February 26, 2009 9:01 am

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ShinyG

Gearboxes are torque-limited, not power-limited! The 7G can take the torque of the new naturally aspired AMG V8 (the "63"), but would need to be revised to withstand the torque of the V12 (more than 1000Nm). Even the regular 5-speed automatic on the V12 has problems coping with that much torque so the V12 has to be slightly de-tuned to keep it's torque in bay!!!

February 26, 2009 10:36 am

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hitar_potar

i want to aoplogise for my first comment here - it wasn't carlsson who tuned the ml63 to 800hp, it was kleeman - http://www.worldcarfans.com/9071227.005/kleemann-ml63k-bi-turbo according to this topic "The ML 63 AMG gearbox (7G Speedshift) and 4-Matic drivetrain are up to the task and were left untouched."

February 26, 2009 3:13 pm

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miladjuckel

i don't get it! what ever happened to 516 ft-lb of torque like on the 55 amg's. i realize they had superchargers, but com on we're talking twin turbo's here!!!!!!

February 27, 2009 12:49 am

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