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Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing images leaked

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing leaked images

By Brian Potter
July 10, 2009 10:58 PM
Filed Under: German, Leaks, Mercedes-Benz, Supercars

The leaks are starting to flow.  Just within the past week we saw the latest spy photos of an SLS Gullwing in grey, more official "teaser" images were published, and today rumours of an SLS Gullwing electric vehicle is slated for 2015.  But the day isn't over yet and another very legitimate looking image revealing the front and rear design details has surfaced.

Here we have two very different versions of the same grainy image.  The first of which is clearly a magazine cover from Autobild with a bonus rear shot, and the second version from Autowerald.com in The Netherlands is the source image without the clutter.

WCF sources state the images are genuine.  Judging from the generic studio background and lack of computer touch-up work, they could be preview images for dealers or existing clientele.  Additionally, the type of low resolution picture quality, even visible on the magazine cover version, suggests the source images are from a printed brochure or magazine and then captured using a mobile phone camera.

Public unveiling in Frankfurt is only two months away.  Judging by all of the recent leaks and releases, an official media release could happen very soon.

 

Source: autowereld.com and Autobild.de
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evo2
July 10, 2009 11:10 PM
The front end looks very retro. I don't like the back... yet!

bakrione
July 10, 2009 11:36 PM
how can u talk abt the rear when there are no pics of it yet?!

zdenda20
July 11, 2009 12:47 AM
Second pic...u can c the rear...

Birty
July 11, 2009 1:59 AM
It Looks very Z4'ish

aestival
July 10, 2009 11:10 PM
awesome

howe2002
July 11, 2009 2:51 AM
Yep. Leaked.

housejunkie
July 10, 2009 11:12 PM
fugly!!

WildMaverick1200
July 10, 2009 11:12 PM
It's funny. The front looks like that of a very old mercedes.

vilivo
July 11, 2009 12:50 AM
That's the idea, it looks like the classic 300SL, with a modern edge- I'm glad because the old one is an object of lust the world over, even as we speak- and I'm glad to say it does not look like a R8...

FastLane
July 10, 2009 11:17 PM
Actually this is really nice! imagine a black version of this! :)


Edited by user on July 10, 2009 at 11:19 PM
remus
July 10, 2009 11:20 PM
it looks like it only took inspiration from concept art but it isnt as menacing as on those pics... it looks too retro to be really cool... the headlights are too far and too small ... it looks like a frog


Edited by user on July 10, 2009 at 11:23 PM
chris25
July 10, 2009 11:20 PM
Well, it actually looks nice in what I expected but still I am waiting for the real pics to come out.

Gile
July 10, 2009 11:23 PM
I don`t know... It is nice, but then again, not so impressive.

petrolhead_sotos
July 10, 2009 11:33 PM
I agree. Nice retro look, but not really purposeful for a full-on supercar.

shaahinmt
July 10, 2009 11:34 PM
it looks out of proportion.

Aesthetics
July 11, 2009 12:45 AM
spot on...

bakrione
July 10, 2009 11:35 PM
the lights look like nissan Z350 :s

Renegade
July 11, 2009 12:40 AM
And from GT-R too, wonder how much money Mercedes paid to Nissan to use the headlights.

scratchy996
July 11, 2009 2:47 AM
Nissan didn't invent those headlights.

Renegade
July 11, 2009 1:15 PM
So? They have copied the headlights, it's always sad when Merc is coping Nissan, but hey they are use to it, they stolen design ideas from Lexus when they've made the last gen E klasse.


Edited by user on July 11, 2009 at 3:10 PM
scratchy996
July 11, 2009 5:07 PM
lol , whatever you say, rice-boy.

Renegade
July 11, 2009 5:55 PM
LOL'z, the only rice is probably in your head, don't u think that I would had a JDM car at my avatar pic, if I was a ricer? But since you hate american and japanese cars, you can't understand what being impartial means, I only say what I see, unlike you.


Edited by user on July 11, 2009 at 6:04 PM
tareq_ghattas
July 13, 2009 1:10 AM
and i was surprised to find out that not only i noticed that... this should mean something.. btw im a huge fan of benz

schnitzerx
July 10, 2009 11:53 PM
exactly... front lights not that good... everything else is great... maybe, maybe they should have done something different with the wheels, looks like the 63s, not going well with the retro body style...

Aesthetics
July 10, 2009 11:56 PM
fake, mule car had much wider wheels and arches. if this is the real car then i'd rather buy the mule LOL


Edited by user on July 11, 2009 at 12:04 AM
Siawa
July 11, 2009 12:03 AM
I don't know, I thought they restored an old Merc just by looking at thumbnail. Quite retro.

Hardboy997
July 11, 2009 12:04 AM
wow, looks really nice!

RobERob
July 11, 2009 12:04 AM
After long delay, here's Mercedes' answer to BMW's Z8. Well, it's really not my style or the model I'd choose to buy if I were interested in purchasing a Benz, but I think the "older" crowd will love it (no offense). Personally, I'm not a fan of the gullwing doors because I feel it takes away from the overall appeal/design of the car (I love long beautifully arched a/b/c pilars), but I understand the homage it pays to the classic. Maybe when the official photo's reveal more detail/numbers I'll change my mind but I seriously doubt it.

vovaUA
July 11, 2009 12:10 AM
O look Mercedes version of BMW Z8 it is ugly

McNamara68
July 12, 2009 12:13 AM
Again the Bimmerphiles come out in force to hate on another marque. You guys should've been at the Hater's Ball on Chappelle's show, could've had your own section alongside Silky Johnson, Buc Nasty, Pit Bull, Beuatiful and the guy from Korea. How are you going to compare the Z8 to any MB supercar from the last ten years, go get your head examined.

MonnoncMaxou
July 11, 2009 12:15 AM
Reminds me of a DeTomaso Bigua http://www.supercars.net/carpics/415/1998_Detomaso_Bigua1.jpg

tbrodie
July 11, 2009 12:36 AM
Please shut the passenger's door!!!

It may be a tad retro, but it is beautifully penned with the elegant simplicity that MB seems to have recently lost (see SL facelift, "E" class coupe, etc.).

If you prefer a flat-nosed dustbuster front end, there are a lot of other cars from which to choose. This makes me hopeful that the next SL won't just be a wedge with swoosh lines going up the sides.

joshg_5
July 11, 2009 12:43 AM
350z frontt headlights much...

dmanero
July 11, 2009 1:00 AM
don't like it, the front end is too much like the 300SL and too much of a drastic change from the old one. I'd still prefer the previous model over this one.

GeeNee
July 11, 2009 1:02 AM
This is a kind of a let down... not as good as i expected

Anthropos
July 11, 2009 1:05 AM
I like it! Looks good, but now that I see it, it'll probably be too expensive for what it is. It looks like a regular Mercedes, with retro inspired design. But shouldn't have the supercar price tag.

Get_real
July 11, 2009 1:11 AM
terrible...

EMBJATI85
July 11, 2009 1:31 AM
mmm i just want to drift this that be hella fun

carbonsigma
July 11, 2009 8:53 AM
A what department?

Scuderia-Paul
July 11, 2009 2:36 AM
Definitely not as aggressive as I hoped and thought it would be. The front looks drab and heavy and has no flair. It's not bad but ultimately for me it is a disappointment. Im sure it will be a top quality car but I would choose a second-hand Ferrari F430 or Lamborghini Gallardo over a new SLS.

scratchy996
July 11, 2009 2:47 AM
this isn't intended to go against the F430/F450 and Gallardo , this goes against Bentley GT, Aston Martin DB9, 911 turbo.

i think it's great that someone has finally made a real revival of an old car instead of just a modern interpretation.

Hardboy997
July 11, 2009 3:04 AM
scratchy996: +1

aestival
July 11, 2009 1:35 PM
+2

catchmyshadow
July 11, 2009 3:04 AM
geez christ it`s a shame what they have done to history with this. what a beauty the original one is compared to this weird looking thing.

Anonobas
July 11, 2009 3:24 AM
Benz always chocks me, but not this time, maybe because this SLS class look a like the old 300SL class, but I don't care it is one of Benz STARS. The designers could have done something else with the positioning of the lighting spot (keep the front head lights as it is, only change the interior). Well, I can't wait to see and touch this Super.

HommeStar
July 11, 2009 3:42 AM
I wonder what some of you are on? The majority of you seem to be soley vested in GT-R's and 911's. There's much more to the auto world than that. So judgemental, as if you could produce something better.. And what makes you think that every automobile released by a make is so incredibly intented to compete directly with another auto? This is Mercedes-Benz, they mostly focus on producing autombiles as they see fit ...This model is even more so in that vain. It's in its own spectrum, and not to mention it's a proper revival of a model decades older and more special than some of what you guys go gaga over. It's not supposed to be overtly aggresive, it's supposed to be beautiful, and it is. Ugly?..Seriously? I'm sure it looks a heck of alot better than what you drive in finer opinion. When you see it on the streets, you will eat those words.

This "thing" is GORGEOUS! I want a black version too. And for the record I'm not old, and I can asure you that many young people will purchase this car just as an older crowd will.


Edited by user on July 11, 2009 at 3:45 AM
Get_real
July 11, 2009 11:10 AM
It's ugly.

abramo
July 11, 2009 6:46 PM
@ HommeStar: Hear, hear!


Edited by user on July 11, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Bristol411S3
July 11, 2009 4:09 AM
Not quite as gorgeous as I'd hoped. Sticking what look like stock AMG wheels on it as a little lame. This car should have its own wheels to suit the retro theme.

McNamara68
July 11, 2009 8:02 AM
half-ass job by Merc on this if it's the real deal

archytype
July 11, 2009 6:44 AM
Mainly retro Mercedes design, some modern copies (350z headlights) problem is the front hood is too large and the rear/cockpit too small. A classic phallic symbol that today deters buyers, with good reason.

MusTang
July 11, 2009 6:59 AM
Respect to designers, they could show the old Gullwing in a modern way. Excellent. It is the second Mercedes which i liked. The first is ClS.

McNamara68
July 11, 2009 8:01 AM
This is thoroughly disappointing if it is the real thing. The mule looked much better. This car simply does not take your breath away the way the original Gullwing does--then again, I'm not sure anything ever will. But the headlight design, and the overall sedation of this design is a major let down. I hope the real thing is a lot better than this, come on Merc!

rogers
July 11, 2009 8:28 AM
wow! Looks awesome, better than SLR.

designerr
July 11, 2009 8:37 AM
POSTPONE judgement. nice proportion,

AudiA4Owner
July 11, 2009 8:49 AM
Looks like a sleepy frog with bunny ears.

Kian
July 11, 2009 9:08 AM
It just doesn't feel like a Mercedes ! it's like a car coming from an unknown company wanted to impress others with gullwing doors

loyo
July 11, 2009 9:31 AM
mmmmm so far, I'm a bit dissapointed... I was expecting the car to be much more impressive, but it's not. The only 300SL touches I see in this are the doors, the grille and some proportions, what about the headlights? and what's with those air intakes under them? the most dissapointing feature is that Mercedes keeps using the same wheels over and over again, couldn't they just design a set for this car? something retro maybe?

bone91
July 11, 2009 9:45 AM
nothing spectacular about the car. they con do better. hope this is not the final design.

Aesthetics
July 11, 2009 9:49 AM
the lower front cave in too much from top to bottom giving it a cheapish look around the front wheel arches. ther rear does not make an impression to that width if the entire rear...again car might look good on video..right now, judging from the picture, it is not jaw dropping unlike the sketches

norther
July 11, 2009 10:08 AM
this is pig ugly guys. after so much secrecy i would've expected smthing very special from mb. weak mb, very weak

Tp
July 11, 2009 10:09 AM
Wow, while this is not the final design, I am in love with it already!

ReLL1K
July 11, 2009 10:14 AM
Looks like an updated gullwing, not very impressed.

whitecar
July 11, 2009 10:25 AM
Sorry to say but this is an ugly car.

Anonobas
July 11, 2009 11:46 AM
I agree with HommeStar, dose any body know how the designs teem of Mercedes-Benz work? Especially with this class? They've faced a real challenge because of bringing this beauty back alive, by keeping on the identity of the revolutionary 300SL, they've done a great job here! I will buy one in metallic smoked black with black and red interior, I'll park her in my bed room beside my bed, ooh I'm fantasizing. Come on give them and her a brake, wait till you see her on street while she takes your breath away.

N20_Purge
July 11, 2009 12:14 PM
I like it, I hope these leaked images are real!

scratchy996
July 11, 2009 12:26 PM
they are, Autobild are usually right about these things.

fire_bird
July 11, 2009 12:31 PM
they try to rebuild the past glory thrugh this old-new mixed design...

but i cant see the shine glory again

9TNine
July 11, 2009 12:39 PM
Put a GM / Chrysler badge on it and no one could tell the difference!

BabyMilo
July 11, 2009 12:46 PM
I like it, i think that it looks good especially the front end, Im luke warm on the rear but i think itll grow on me

balcis
July 11, 2009 1:36 PM
it much more looks like "old" than a "retro" design. sorry but discusting.

SD-AMG
July 11, 2009 1:51 PM
It looks great! Of course this isnt the money shot that will be seen in magazines and brochures, but it looks classy. Not like a plastic-techno car like the R8, which in my opinion is seriously ugly. The rear of this one, reminds me a lot of the one seen on the SLR prototype from 1998

Wickedated
July 11, 2009 4:19 PM
Chevy did a better job with the new Camaro than Merc did with this revival. Not impressed. Gullwing doors are tacky.

GmBHcarfanatic
July 11, 2009 4:39 PM
Week COMMENCING Monday 13th of July: News will say that Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing has been officially released following a photo leakage earlier that week.... what a typical corporate car industry publicity stunt!

X6M
July 11, 2009 5:01 PM
I love the idea of reviving the old legendary cars like this one or camaro, this is a masterpiece.

badis
July 11, 2009 5:42 PM
Looks like a super Mazda with Mercedes badge i front.

TorroRosso
July 11, 2009 8:29 PM
Looks beautiful :) this is a worthy successor to the SLR and a brilliant tribute to the 300SL

MattAAron
July 11, 2009 10:40 PM
Wow im actually impressed with the design, it really holds to its classic roots, its amazing...

i personally would much rather have a lot more cars then this (im not a fan of vintage/classic looking cars... i like modern sharp edged cars), but i gotta give it to Mercedes-Benz for not going overboard and keeping the classic look

EIGHTMAN
July 11, 2009 10:47 PM
Good idea...awfully performed though

benzboy
July 11, 2009 11:41 PM
I want mine in iridium silver with black interior.Lets wait until the real pics and car come out before we bash. Hated the 300 ZX when it came out in pics, but thought it was hot when I finally saw it in person so... lesson learned

McNamara68
July 12, 2009 12:15 AM
this one goes out to all the BMW fan boys who hate on every other car and fight tooth and nail to defend BMW's latest line of kiddie carriers:

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=24419

LP560_4
July 12, 2009 4:58 AM
Man, that is nasty. McLaren drops out and everything goes to !@$%@

Airbag
July 12, 2009 7:06 AM
Black, with red interior please.

Cyx
July 12, 2009 9:54 AM
Very strange!~most asian carfans don't like this classic style, but most European carfans like this merc so much....

benzboy
July 12, 2009 10:17 AM
i have to tell you folks I keep looking at this picture and it doesnt look like a real car, it looks like one of the plastic model cars I used to build as a child or something a metal maiso metal car, but not a real vehicle, Probably wrong but......

Sammy_R-Gti
July 12, 2009 11:15 AM
FUGLY thats all i can say the slr mclaren was so much sexier

e36mmm
July 12, 2009 3:25 PM
shouldve had round lights at the front like the original.

fujiturbo
July 12, 2009 3:58 PM
From the back it looks somewhat like a BMW. It does'nt match waht they're trying to accomplish at the front.

McNamara68
July 13, 2009 12:29 AM
If you've got the unveiled pics of the back, do share them. Or are you seeing the back with your X-ray vision?

BabyMilo
July 13, 2009 1:13 AM
Nahh hes just looking at the second picture

tareq_ghattas
July 13, 2009 1:02 AM
so far... disappointed... the headlight of a nissan gtr and the rear of a z4

vilivo
July 13, 2009 1:44 AM
Ugly or not, if you look at the old photo of the red one, with the guy in their studio, when they show the interior of a camouflaged one, you will notice, its not the same door mechanism, not in setup, OR shape, and neither are the door moldings, and neither is what little can be seen from the interior positioning here, OR the mags for that matter, they have more than 5 spokes, split in 2's (or i could be wrong, it could be 3's)- don' take my word for it- study it closely yourself- this is a FAKE!


Edited by user on July 13, 2009 at 1:47 AM
khartveli
July 13, 2009 3:21 AM
this is what you can call "fuck up a classic". I think it's stupid and useless to remake a successful classic.

fattychrisbmw
July 13, 2009 7:00 AM
being a die hard MB fans and a die hard audi hater... i have to say that even r8 looks better than this shxt...

loyo
July 13, 2009 8:20 AM
I really really hope this is a fake, those headlights are ugly as hell!! I was definitely expecting them to be round, retro, or anything but GTR-looking... IMO most of the artist renderings I've seen look much better than this, and they're all only slightly different from the "finished" car. A few examples:

http://www.eylence.az/blogs/media/all-new-2009-mercedes-benz-300sl-gullwing2.jpg

http://www.zamparuedas.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/mercedes-sls-mclaren.jpg

http://germancarscene.com/wp-content/uploads/sl-gullwing-17-10-06.jpg

http://www.zamparuedas.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/mercedes-sls-2010.jpg

http://imagenes.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/200904/el-sls-amg-roadster-_460x0w.jpg

http://www.globalmotors.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/mercedes-slc-gullwing-2010-001.jpg


Edited by user on July 13, 2009 at 8:28 AM
tareq_ghattas
July 13, 2009 9:54 AM
i saw all the links.. the 4th and the 5th look like the one in the magazine but personally i hoped it look like the first one. it looks ugly with a gt-r headlights and the rear of a z4

McNamara68
July 13, 2009 10:36 AM
THIS IS A FAKE and here's why: this rendering's wheel wells are not flared like the originals or the car seen in the spy photos. This is a very distinctive design element that will no doubt be borrowed from the original car. If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out a pic of the original 300SL Gullwing and take a look at the flares above the wheel wells. Then look at the spy photos and you'll see the same thing. These renderings are both missing this critical element and thus, are almost 100% likely to be fakes.

fattychrisbmw
July 13, 2009 10:45 AM
i think even the doors are ugly.. i understand it's the gullwing symbol but it looks very not modern... the SLR looks much much better... i love that car...

yung_astonmartin
July 13, 2009 12:41 PM
kinda ugly tho... mabe i should stare at it for like 10 min or sumthin

Prince_Ash
July 13, 2009 3:17 PM
i personally dont like it, i find its too much like a BMW in terms of looks. despite merc trying to give that retro merc look. still, they could of done something more.... just not sure what.

astonmartindbrs09
July 13, 2009 4:38 PM
Cant blame merc for trying. The all Gullwing was and still is one of the best lookinng cars ever made but this new one just looks un comfortable to look at and doesnt have that same sex apeel as the old one.

gilad11
July 14, 2009 5:51 AM
the retro styling is boring.

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