subject: Sophisticated Interior, Supreme Off Road Capacity for Mercedes SLS [print this page] Mercedes has a brand new supercar referred to as the Mercedes SLS. With starting rates of around one hundred and eighty thousand bucks it's priced to directly compete with all the likes of Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin. Aside from all the typical overall performance evaluations there is one element this supercar has and that the others do not - the gullwing Mercedes is finally back.
Enjoyment: well, there is a 6.2 litre engine in the front providing a rumble to match anything to come out of Detroit, MI. With over five hundred and fifty horse power the Mercedes SLS AMG is an entertaining drive even if the handling was poor. Thankfully that's definitely not the case. It is agile, poised and although its feels quite rigid on the road the combination of engine of handling offers a fantastic drive. The Mercedes SLS GT3 - which is basically the sport edition - provides even greater handling.
In terms of practicality the super car is really a bit of a mixed bag. Mercedes has obviously looked at how this car is going to be used and the Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 is available with typical features to provide everyday usability such as sat-nav and a decent stereo. Nevertheless the gullwings, as iconic as they're, really make it a problem to get in and out of the vehicle, even make the vehicle quite wide and also you really need to stretch to pull the doors down once you are inside the car. The car design also implies headroom is pretty tight too.
Then the gearbox is a dual clutched affair which works really well. There is a minor delay when you flick the paddles but overall it feels very sharp and responsive. The car is very clearly rear wheel drive. The seating placement is very back and harks back to old school, honest GT's and also put together with the very sharp steering you've complete faith in exactly where the front of the vehicle is going to go. This car can go round corners very, very fast - in the event you try hard enough you could probably compete with a four-wheel drive Porsche 911 Turbo. It's also really quick in a straight line - very amazing for a quite heavy, front engined GT.
When looking at value for money - can any vehicle at this selling price be regarded as fair value? Possibly not yet placed along with its peers it's competitively priced. Let's take a look at it another way - alongside the Mercedes McLaren SLR, the Mercedes SLS is quicker, handles much better and is less expensive to the tune of almost 200,000 dollars.
Sophisticated Interior, Supreme Off Road Capacity for Mercedes SLS
