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Mercedes SLS AMG GT3

Viliyana Filipova — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:33:07 +0000

The GT3 racing version of the Mercedes SLS AMG, pictures of which expired in Internet last week, was officially presented to journalists in New York, the day before the exhibition would be open to visitors. SLS AMG GT3 is intended solely for private clubs, it is licensed to participate in a series GT3 FIA. Car sales will start this year, but the tracks will see him in 2011. Although initially believed that SLS AMG GT3 V8 engine is standard with increased capacity to 600 h.p. in the official press release states that he has not suffered any changes and again delivered 571 h.p. Competitive SLS, however, is about 300 kg lighter than the serial model, which is achieved by using a composite material in its manufacture and removal of all unnecessary elements from the interior. Due to their low weight, the car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h for 3.7 sec, which is 0.2 sec faster than the standard model. The maximum speed is developed AMG GT3 300 km/h, but the German company noted that it is likely to be increased.
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 also has a new bodykit, whose elements are enriched air holes, ensuring better cooling and airflow channel and the second played a major role and the huge rear wing.

Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing is ready to fly

Viliyana Filipova — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:04:40 +0000

One of the cars, which certainly has not gone unnoticed by any of the visitors to 63rd exhibition in Frankfurt, is Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing, inspired by the legendary 300SL Gullwing of the 50 years of last century and received the opening up doors type of gull. Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing is equipped with a V8 engine with working volume of 6 208cm2. Whose power is 571 h.p. at 6 700rev/min. but its maximum torque of 650Nm achieved. at 4 750rev/min. The unit is combined with 7-stage transmission with double clutch transmitting drive to the rear wheels. According to preliminary data of the Mercedes-Benz, their new supercar accelerates from 0-100km/h for 3.8sec and a top speed of 315 kilometers per hour, while the average consumption is only 13.2l./100km. Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing has a full aluminum body structure. The appearance of the car differs from all other models of the company with its dynamic design and a perfect weight distribution between front and rear axles (respectively 47 to 53 percent) and low center of gravity stress the concept of exclusive sports cars.
Together with SLS AMG, the Mercedes of the stand at Frankfurt was down and its electric version eDrive, which is completely environmentally and does not release any harmful emissions, thanks to its innovative drive system, consisting of four electric motors located near each one of the chariots. Total power of the electrical units is 533 h.p. and the maximum torque of 880Nm achieved. As to any engine and transmission is located, translated electricity. SLS eDrive is able to accelerate from 0-100km/h about 4.0sec which puts him at the level of the standard model. The electric car is equipped with an intelligent system to power all four wheels, allowing for dynamic optimization of energy transfer without any losses through the instant distribution of torque to each wheel. Mercedes SLS eDrive has a water cooled lithium-ion battery, whose capacity is 40 Ah, but the content of energy – 48 kWh. Currently the German company did not specify the time needed to recharge it, and the distance

Electric Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing

Viliyana Filipova — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:03:02 +0000

The super-car SLS AMG Gullwing, which is the successor of the legendary car from 50 years of the last century – 300 SL Gullwing, will debut in September at the exhibition in Frankfurt. Furthermore, at the end of last week it became clear that in 2015. Mercedes-Benz plans to launch its electric version, and, the first tests will be carried out in the end of this year. The Electric SLS will be called eDrive and has four motor Brusa, the total power of which is 532 PS. Two of them, together with Li-ion batteries will be located to the rear axle, and the rest will be found to replace the internal combustion engine. Distance, which will SLS eDrive traveling with fully charged batteries will be between 150 and 180 kilometers. But the time required for their full load will be 5-6 hours in specialized stations around 8 hours in a standard outlet. The car is expected to accelerate from 0-100 kilometers / hr about 4 seconds and develop maximum speed of 193 kilometers / hr.
Although the weight of the electric motor and batteries will be approximately 600 kilograms., Mercedes engineers will seek to maintain the ratio of 48:52 front to rear, as in petrol SLS AMG Gullwing. The electric car will also receive minor modifications on the suspension, one gear box and a system for recovery of energy during braking.