Autobild unleashes more Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing images

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing leaked images

First uncamouflaged glimpse of the Gullwing's rear end

By Michael Gauthier
July 13, 2009 7:32 PM
Filed Under: German, Leaks, Mercedes-Benz, Supercars

The good folks over at Autobild have released several new leaked images of the upcoming Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing.

Following last week's initial leak, the new pictures provide us our first uncamouflaged glimpse of the Gullwing's side profile and rear end. While the photos fail to provide a decent view of the cockpit, Mercedes has already released several official images of the interior.

Inspired by the classic 1954 Mercedes 300 SL, the new SLS AMG features a massive 6.2-liter V8 engine with 571 hp (420 kW) and 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque. Thanks to the aforementioned engine and Mercedes' seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, the supercar rockets from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds before hitting a top speed of 315 km/h (196 mph).

Despite these "early unveilings," Mercedes will officially debut the new SLS AMG Gullwing at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

Source: autobild.de

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Comments

eme7

July 13, 2009 7:56 PM

a 350 nissan still want its headlights back JAJAJAJA

zdenda20

July 13, 2009 8:04 PM

BMW Z8 rear, front is a no no though...the headlights dont fit

catchmyshadow

July 13, 2009 9:23 PM

the headlights are a huge no no. the gullwing doors on the other hand are very bling blingish. they should have asked some car fanatics before finishing the design. most on here have a better feeling for design.

Narco

July 13, 2009 11:12 PM

But most here don't have a better feel for money, which is unfortunately what the target audience for this car has.

Fishes,

Narco.

Bonganie

July 13, 2009 8:13 PM

The more I see pics of this thing the more I think the SLR is the better car! If Merc wanted the gullwing doors then they shud hve designd sumthng new not this......

Renegade

July 13, 2009 8:30 PM

I don't have to see the pics, I know that the McLaren SLR it's better.

velsatis

July 13, 2009 8:14 PM

everyone check this pic of it, its by a french magazine, looking better than the autobild one. http://www.automobile-magazine.fr/actualites/scoops/mercedes/mercedes_sls_edrive

wjaprep

July 13, 2009 11:45 PM

nice

benzboy

July 14, 2009 5:46 AM

thankyou for the link this car is freaking hot,even rethinking my silver/black scheme the red is awsome thanks again.

N20_Purge

July 13, 2009 8:21 PM

Er, I don't like it now. I know it is meant to be retro, but it doesn't fit in here. Retro designs like the Mini and 500 are good, but trying it on this makes the SLS look dated.

danteskov

July 13, 2009 9:03 PM

I kind like it! =)

alessandro

July 13, 2009 9:05 PM

Is that red cover from Ferrari? Never mind. Nice retro car. Waiting for something real modern is same like to expect for no crisis in that very industry.

Tashinga

July 13, 2009 10:20 PM

UGLY!

MadMaTTer

July 13, 2009 10:30 PM

sad to say iam disapointed in the design, it just doesnt work well together. part by part its not too bad a nice retro design but joint together it fails to flow and keep design intent intact.

car-o-bar

July 13, 2009 10:47 PM

I like the front but the rear looks from somewhere else. In fact it looks so much like the 1998 Acura CL. http://www.theautochannel.com/media/photos/acura/1998/98_acura_cl2.jpg

Edited by user on July 13, 2009 at 10:47 PM

Xanavi23

July 13, 2009 11:02 PM

I love how its a new take on the classic SL Gullwing design. It looks spectacular, although i do agree, those headleads need a change. They don't fit it.

tareq_ghattas

July 13, 2009 11:10 PM

i think that this design is unsuccessful and and i know the slr is ashamed of its successor

tareq_ghattas

July 13, 2009 11:17 PM

lol u know its funny that in addission to the sh*ty design this car has 100 hp less than the slr

500lbman

July 13, 2009 11:32 PM

I like this design much better than the SLR. The SLR in person was kind of bloated looking. The nose was obscenely long. This looks like a very tight package (that's what she said). The headlights are not my favorite, but the overall shape of the car is awesome.

wjaprep

July 13, 2009 11:44 PM

meh, if this is wht Autobild sais it's gonna look like, than this is it. Theyre rarely ever wrong.

stillthewhizz

July 13, 2009 11:57 PM

I don't want to judge the car on these poor quality scans but so far it looks very unspectacular. However in the real world I can see that long bonnet looking very nice indeed.

Razz

July 14, 2009 12:51 AM

Merc should come with some other car for their new "Gullwing" !!! This car doesn't have neither the 50 % of the looks from the original. Beside the special doors there is nothing special : CL front grille, GT R headlights (front resemblance), Z8 stops and some bigger Z4 coupe line. I would rather buy an SL or CL that this "new" classic Merc. Bad for you .. the designer should be fired.

benzboy

July 14, 2009 5:32 AM

Acouple of things Iam not crazy about the headlights either but.. I dont think white is the right color for this car and I dont like the rims either, but, maybe this is a almost production prototype, I have to reserve judgement till I see the real thing, and some cars are just incredibly beautiful but at some angles they dont photograph well we all know that

benzboy

July 14, 2009 6:49 AM

wnt to the link that velsatis provided and I am totally stoked about this car now, just wished I spoke or understood french so I could listen to what was being said

scratchy996

July 14, 2009 10:43 AM

they are not saying anything new, the technical specs, that McLaren was replaced by AMG, the usual things.

moon-fades

July 14, 2009 6:59 AM

I feel it's mixture of Nissan Z and BMW Z8 ! Anyway, it's really beautiful design. Bravo, Mercedes!

kvi2

July 14, 2009 8:04 AM

Some of you need to wait to see it in person. And keep in mind the kind of market Mercedes is trying to target. Just like the SLR Sterling Moss, Mercedes is targeting the specific tastes of Wealthy Men of 45+ years of age who have fond memories of the Classic Gullwing as a young man and now in 2010 wants a modern take of History.

benzboy

July 16, 2009 12:51 PM

As some one who will be turning 51 this year Have to tell ya I am OK with that!!! LOL

Dr Alvar Hanso

July 14, 2009 11:17 AM

The one on the pics looks like a BURAGO model car.

caraddicted

July 14, 2009 1:14 PM

In the photos it looks like a duck ...but we have to wait to see it on the roads

velsatis

July 14, 2009 1:22 PM

It talks about Mercedes and AMG working on an electric aided version of the sls that would be 4 wheel drive and that they are working on weight reduction to be able to put it into production

BrianWCF

July 14, 2009 1:31 PM

Velsatis, please do not double post. More than one link is spam. Electric SLS story has already been covered.

b84

July 14, 2009 2:06 PM

Beautiful.

bone91

July 14, 2009 2:44 PM

headlights doesn't look like a Merc at all. Even the tail lights look cheap.

popilirol

July 14, 2009 3:05 PM

Ugly car.

adz612

July 14, 2009 4:03 PM

the profile is perfect, but the design of the headlamps, looks like they ran out of ideas. circular headlamps would've worked a whole lot better

Hero Sina

July 14, 2009 4:33 PM

oh,i expect some thing more not this crap,this is really ugly,this made Panamera Beautiful!!!

Anonobas

July 14, 2009 11:53 PM

First close your eyes then imagine this sleeping beauty in black and listen carefully to the angry engine, the sound is deep... hey wakeup, don't be fooled by this meek look there's a beast hidden under. This called manipulation... Benz always do this. Each time they make a car, they publish the images, people say it's UGLY, and then we see it on road, face to face, we stand in front of it like a tree till the eyes get off the faces, come on... When Benz creates a car they made it to last, to never get bored of... because it's easy to make a trendy car but it will shock us only once.

kevoluetion

July 15, 2009 5:24 AM

I dont see a Z4 rear, i see a porsche cayman

davethepetrolhead

July 15, 2009 7:26 AM

I always have a laugh when ppl say the lights or the grill look like there off some other car. And someone is copying someone else people need to remember there is over 70 manufacturers & some slight resemblence is going to occur making a car 100% unique is almost impossible these days. How many manufacturers have copied MB idea of indicators in the mirrors. And yes i know some asian car companies just out & out rip off other ppl's design.

GRAVE

July 17, 2009 4:15 PM

This car was designed before the release of the Z4 so by luck both cars have almost the same tail lights

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