Merecedes Super Bowl Commercial

[nismodave]

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[That_Guy]

Gull wing doors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jimp

[Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay]

See they are going with retro styling as well.

[Car Guy]

I like the car a LOT, commercial was great also.....

[Yooformula]

kick ass commerical but the car.....something about the front end kinda irks me. looks like a dodge charger/s2000 nose, I'd still take 2 though please.

[94greenbandit]

Not sure I like it

[Crawlin]

Fucking LOVE IT!!!!!

[Car Guy]

Did this commercial air during the super bowl...??? I was hoping to see it and did not.....:confused

[nismodave]

Did this commercial air during the super bowl...??? I was hoping to see it and did not.....:confused

Im guessing it aired in Europe, only.

[badass88gt]

That was awesome! Here's a longer version. Now if only they can do it for real....

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[hrsp]

price tag? i like it!!!!

[Deggy]

I'll take two please, one red and the other black.

[Crawlin]

I'm gonna guess about $200g's MORE than an SLR McLaren... so figure $700,000 roughly.

I'm just tossing out a random guess.

[07ROUSHSTG3]

maybe a dumb question, but....is the commercial real?? did he actually do that? if not, would be badass to pull it off.

[badass88gt]

I read several things online saying no.

[07ROUSHSTG3]

I read several things online saying no.

that sucks. lame.

[johnny--2k]

From Car & Driver:

Highlights:
563 HP 479 TQ :banana1:

48/52 F/R Weight Distribution

Dry Sump Oil System

Equal Length Exhaust Manifolds

Magnesium Intake with 8 Individual Velocity Stacks :drool:

Planetary Gearset Rear Axel Mounted 7-Speed Automated Manual Trans

15.4" and 14.3" F/R Rotors w/ Optional 15.8" Carbon Composite Fronts. 6-piston front and 4-piston rear calipers :wow

531 lb Aluminum Space Frame :wooo

< 3600 lb Curb Weight (estimated):headbang

$200,000 to $250,000 for the price tag! :eek:


Powering the SLS is a revised version of AMG’s now-familiar 6.2-liter 32-valve V-8. In the SLS, the engine makes 563 hp at 6800 rpm and 479 lb-ft of torque at 4750 rpm. Revisions to the engine for use in the SLS include a new magnesium intake with eight separate velocity stacks; two electronically controlled throttle plates feed the new intake. On the exhaust side, a new equal-length exhaust manifold reduces backpressure. Lubricating the engine is a new dry-sump system that allows the engine to sit low, thus reducing the center of gravity. But the engine doesn’t just sit low; it also sits behind the front axle line, an arrangement that is partially responsible for the SLS’s claimed 48 percent/52 percent front/rear weight distribution.

AMG Shifts Its Thinking

AMG has seen fit to design a new seven-speed transaxle gearbox for the SLS. Mounted at the rear axle and encompassing the differential, the new gearbox is a dual-clutch automated manual transmission that will shift gears by itself or at the driver’s command. This is unlike the MCT unit in the SL63 AMG, which is a variation of Merc’s seven-speed automatic that uses a planetary gearset and a clutch pack instead of a fluid torque converter. Connecting the engine to the rear-mounted transaxle is a torque tube housing a lightweight carbon-fiber composite driveshaft. One commonality with the SL63’s transmission is the SLS’s Race Start launch-control setting; it revs the engine and dumps the clutch for foolproof and optimal acceleration. How quick will the SLS be? Mercedes is projecting a 0-to-62-mph time of 3.8 seconds and says the top speed is governed at 196 mph.

When the time comes to stop, the SLS will be hauled down by standard cast-iron and aluminum compound disc brakes measuring 15.4 inches in the front and 14.2 inches in back. For those who need more fade resistance and crave reduced unsprung weight, carbon-ceramic rotors will be optional. The carbon-ceramic rotors are larger in front and measure 15.8 inches. The rear carbon-ceramic rotors have the same diameter as the cast-iron units but are thicker. Both brake systems will squeeze six-piston calipers in front and four-piston calipers at the rear. New Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires were developed specifically for the car, and are sized 265/35-19 up front and 295/30-20 in the rear.

Lighter Than an SLR McLaren

Underpinning the SLS is an all-new, 531-lb aluminum space frame designed specifically for this model. Mercedes is claiming a preliminary curb weight of 3571 pounds, which would make the SLS nearly 300 pounds lighter than the $455,000 carbon-fiber Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren’s 3858-lb weight, and far lighter than the 4220-lb Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series. The wheelbase measures a longish 105.5 inches, which is largely due to the car’s front/mid-engine layout. The SLS also has a front track that is about 1.2 inches wider than the rear and is 76.4 inches wide. At 182.7 inches long, it is nearly as long as the SLR and about a half a foot longer than the Ferrari F430. Height was not revealed.

What will the SLS cost? We're estimating that the car will cost between $200,000 and $250,000 when it goes on sale in the spring of next year, or quite a bit less than the $300,000 SL65 AMG Black Series. Thus priced, the SLS would be competitively priced against the Ferrari 430 Scuderia and the upcoming Superleggera version of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. And it can be considered a hefty bargain against the roughly $500,000 it takes to buy a vintage 300SL Gullwing.

[Crawlin]

WOW!!! That's a hell of alot less than I figured it'd be. I can see the first ones going for some decent coin because of demand, but definitely a value in that "segment" I guess you could call it, haha

[VroomPshhTsi]

Car is sexy as hell, exhaust note is pretty effin' weird though.