A few days ago, we found that Mercedes would be adding a newer, hotter Mercedes SLS Black Series model to its lineup. This model is set to be launched in 2013 and will only be available in limited production. The new SLS will feature the same 6.2-liter V8 engine, but revised to deliver up to 600 hp and 500lb ft of torque.
Of course, it has a 50% boost in sales price so we can only assume 90% of these delectable beauties will end up in Dubai somewhere!
It's a beautiful spring across the country, and everywhere people are heading out for long weekend drives to enjoy their favorite stretches of blacktop the way they were meant to be--in roadsters and convertibles. But what do you do with your drop-top when those 100-plus-degree days hit, or worse still, once the sun has retreated to the inevitable onslaught of winter? Pack it in the garage and start dreaming about next spring? Not if you're a 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabrio owner.
Disclaimer: Mercedes-Benz flew us out to the fantastic Blackberry Farm in eastern Tennessee and gave us some pretty sweet digs, access to a personal golf cart, and stuffed us to the gills with fine wine and food. Despite their best attempts to seduce us into a romantic stupor, however, we remained faithful to our mission of delivering accurate and insightful drive reports.
Despite the minimal increase in power the car is said to quaff 12 percent less fuel resulting in an average consumption of 22.4mpg. One of the components credited for this is the Speedshift MCT 7-speed gearbox found in the SL63 AMG. It has four driving modes namely Controlled Efficiency, Sport, Sport Plus and Manual.
The standard car comes wearing 18-inch AMG alloys with size 255/40 front and 285/35 rear tyres. There is an optional 19-inch rim available. In terms of exterior cosmetics the big AMG gets LED daytime running lights, a more aggressive front spoiler, a rear diffuser and four tailpipes as per current AMG standard issue.
A handout picture released by German car corporation Daimler shows dancers performing in front of a Mercedes-Benz S 400 Hybrid during a Daimler event ahead of the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on April 22, 2010. China's booming auto market is increasingly important for the German auto maker and it is the number one market in the world for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. AFP
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