Mercedes has caused history to repeat itself as they have come out with a roadster version for one of their popular coupes. This trend was seen in the SLR McLaren and will now repeat itself with the SLS AMG coupe version. The SLS AMG Roadster will be revealed later this year, most likely at the Paris Auto Show, and will go on sale in 2011.
In terms of design, the roadster version will remain faithful to the coupe version. However, it will drop the gullwing doors in favor of more traditional units, including the possibility of scissor-type doors like those found on the older McLaren SLR roadster. The SLS Roadster will be offered with Mercedes’ traditional retractable soft-top.
The Mercedes SLS AMG roadster version will be powered by a 6.3-liter V8 engine with 563 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. However, being a much heavier model, it will rocket from 0 to 60mph in 4.0 seconds before topping out at approximately 192 mph.
In USA, the SLS Roadster will be priced at around $200K.
UPDATE 12/05/10: Ola Kallenius, the top brass of AMG, recently told Auto Motor und Sport that the Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster is now scheduled to debut at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. Pencil that in on your calendars, people. We finally have a set date to see the debut of the roadster version of the SLS AMG! Thanks for the early Christmas gift, Mr. Kallenius!
UPDATE 04/04/11: A few weeks before its official debut at the New York Auto Show, the Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster has been spotted on the streets without any camouflage by AutoGespot. Enjoy these two images before the grand reveal in New York!
Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 4 April 2011 12:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/mercedes/2011-mercedes-sls-amg-roadster-ar95101.html
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