AMG is presenting a replacement dream-car: the 2012MY Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster. This super sports automotive thrills with an ideal combination of open-top driving pleasure, outstanding driving dynamics and complicated lightweight construction. The 2012 SLS AMG Roadster will make its U.S. debut in Fall 2011.The technological highlights of the 2012 SLS AMG Roadster include an aluminum spaceframe body, an AMG 6.3-liter V8 front-mid engine with dry sump lubrication developing a peak output of 563 hp and 479 pound-feet of torque, a seven-speed dual clutch transaxle transmission and a sports suspension with aluminum double wishbones - all of which is able to raise the heart beat of sports automotive enthusiasts while providing outstanding driving dynamics and driving pleasure.
The compact material soft prime of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster opens and closes in only eleven seconds, and might be operated on the move at quickens to 31 mph (50 km/h). The new Adaptive AMG Sport Suspension with electronically controlled damping is available as a sexy optional further. It enables the damping characteristics to be changed at the touch of a button. Using the AMG DRIVE UNIT, the driver of the SLS AMG Roadster is thus able to select his own suspension setup. three modes are available: "Comfort", "Sport" and "Sport plus".
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Specifications
| Chassis | |
| Wheels (F) | 265/35 ZR |
| Wheels (R) | 295/30 ZR 20 |
| Engine | |
| Type: | AMG 6.3-liter V8 front-mid engine |
| Engine & Transmission | |
| Power bhp (kW) at RPM: | 563 hp |
| Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: | 479 lb-ft |
| Exterior | |
| Body Type | aluminum spaceframe body |
| Interior | |
| Audio | 250 watt subwoofer Bang & Olufsen BeoSound AMG high-end sound system. |
| Navigation | COMAND with Navigation and DVD player |
| Performance | |
| 0-60 mph | 3.7 seconds |
| Top Speed | 197 mph |
