Posts Tagged ‘AMG Mercedes-Benz SLS’

The SLS so impressed by what you can do on the straight and curved. Pedal is fully entitled to in a few seconds is rolling at a speed well above the maximum allowed and that things happen to an abnormally high rate.

According to our measurements, the minimum time required to move from 80 to 120 km / h is 2.2 seconds. This data is very good, but not less than that measured at Nissan GT-R, which according to official data is less powerful (485 hp) and heavier. GT-R that it will only speed up is possible because almost certainly give more power than stated by the manufacturer. Soon we will measure the acceleration capacity of the Porsche 911 Turbo 2010 model.

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AMG Mercedes-Benz SLS

The SLS is not only a very powerful car (571 hp) with a striking body. What has made Mercedes-Benz is a true sports car, hard to drive and strong reactions when it seeks to take full advantage of your engine.

Caring little for travel over the miles, almost any other car Mercedes-Benz powerful is preferable, even the other AMG model range. For its qualities, the SLS does not seem to be developed to be comfortable, but to compete with Porsche models (like the 911 Turbo and Turbo S, and even the GT2 RS, as the Mercedes-Benz, rear-wheel drive) and Ferrari (the 458 Italy has almost the same power and price). Is for sale for € 210,900.

The greatest difficulty in driving the SLS is that only two-wheel drive and rear. Get a large longitudinal acceleration while the wheels are not perfectly straight requires experience and a special sensitivity, especially if the floor does not have a good adhesion. The difficulty is not given because they have poor motor skills (rather the opposite), but because of the high power of its V8 engine.

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