Mercedes GT-S AMG

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (C197 / R197) is a front mid-engine, 2-seater, limited production grand tourer developed by the Mercedes-AMG division of German automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz, with the assistance of David Coulthard.^[4] The car, which is the successor to the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and was described by Mercedes-Benz as a spiritual successor to the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, mainly because it was inspired by the latter.^[5] SLS stands for “Super Leicht Sport” (Super Light Sport).

The SLS was the first Mercedes-Benz automobile designed and built from scratch entirely by AMG.^[6] Upon its introduction at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the SLS AMG’s 571 PS (420 kW; 563 hp) M159 engine was according to AMG “the world’s most powerful naturally aspirated production series engine” ever produced.^[7]

An electric version of the car, the SLS AMG Electric Drive, was presented at the 2012 Paris Motor Show.^{[clarification needed]} Production ended in 2014 with the introduction of the SLS AMG GT Final Edition.

As compared to its predecessor (the Mercedes-McLaren SLR), the SLS is per Mercedes-AMG head Tobias Moers, the faster car on the track, both in the hands of normal drivers as well as race car drivers.^[9] The Mercedes-McLaren SLR came in at 1,750 kg (3,858 lb).^[10] The SLS, however, has a curb weight of 1,619 kg (3,569 lb) when equipped with the standard wheels.