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It Pains Me to See This Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Video

Giancarlo Perlas August 16, 2015

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is all sorts of amazing. It has a captivating design, and a great engine. The car has paved the way for the development of the more powerful models of its brand, particularly its direct successor, the Mercedes-AMG GT. There is definitely a lot to love about the car. So when I saw this video of the SLS getting destroyed in the junkyard, I just couldn’t stomach it. The video below shows the car being torn apart, piece-by-piece, by the massive claws of the excavator. It wasn’t mentioned in the description of the seven-minute video why it was being broken down, but it sure did draw a lot of… Continue Reading »

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Hear The Roar Of An Akrapovic-Enhanced Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Peter Parcon July 31, 2015

The days of the naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter V8 engine are nearly over. The end is heralded by the arrival of the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine of Mercedes-AMG. The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is the last sports car of the German luxury vehicle manufacturer to use this powerful V8 engine. A video was posted online showed a remarkable example of the SLS AMG featuring a custom Akrapovic exhaust system, as shown on a report from gtspirit.com. The SLS AMG was filmed as it went through the tunnels and streets of the city of Monaco, and it was screaming most of the time. While the sound produced by a standard model of the SLS… Continue Reading »

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Look at the MR Car Design Mercedes SLS AMG GT and SL 65 AMG

Giancarlo Perlas July 10, 2015

The Mercedes SLS AMG GT is one of the icons in the naturally-aspirated V8 era. On the other hand, the Mercedes SL 65 AMG houses a V12 devil within its deceivingly stylish exterior. As I was browsing random stuff in social networks, I came across the Facebook page of the German tuner MR Car Design. From there, two of its new posts caught my attention. These featured two beautifully made shots of the Mercedes SLS AMG GT and Mercedes SL 65 AMG. The details about the two are very scarce. It also appears that no information about the products are available in MR Car Design’s official website yet. But these two looked customized at some point. Based… Continue Reading »

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Is This Chrome Mercedes SLS AMG GT to Die For?

Giancarlo Perlas May 30, 2015

Metro Wrapz just released a new picture of its chrome-wrapped Mercedes SLS AMG GT, which can be seen above. Two things noticeable in the photo though are the matching caskets that have almost become the focus of the photo instead of the sports car. It’s quite puzzling what the ad of Metro Wrapz is trying to pull. It might mean that the chrome wrap for the Mercedes SLS AMG GT is to die for. It could also mean that since you only live once, better get the car if you got the money. Some people have joked too that maybe they are already starting a business into the funeral industry to… Continue Reading »

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New Photos of the Prior Design Mercedes SLS AMG PD900GT Released

Giancarlo Perlas May 9, 2015

The coming of the Mercedes-AMG GT marked the end the Mercedes SLS AMG’s production. Although the successor of the SLS is now receiving the most attention, and currently getting the spotlight as the flagship sports car of the three-pointed star brand, one cannot just dismiss the iconic gullwing sports car’s place in the history of Mercedes-AMG. Earlier, Prior Design unveiled its new wide body kit for the Mercedes SLS AMG. The designated name of the package was PD900GT. It features revised bonnet, front bumper, grille, side vents, diffuser, exhaust tips, fenders, side skirts, rocker panels, rear spoiler, and wheels. Altogether, the aerodynamic enhancements provide the car a more aggressive look. It should be noted that the package… Continue Reading »

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Doing Donuts With A Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Peter Parcon April 25, 2015

The announcement of the Mercedes-AMG GT signaled the end of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG as the flagship sports car of the German luxury vehicle manufacturer. The SLS AMG was even described by Jeremy Clarkson as the best supercar in the world around three years ago when he was still a part of Top Gear. Despite the end of production of the SLS AMG, it still continues to make its presence felt. In fact, a video showed the luxury supercar doing donuts somewhere in Bulgaria, as shown in a report from autoevolution.com. Even if the new AMG GT is cheaper and faster the SLS AMG, the latter still has a number… Continue Reading »

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Misha Design Unveils Tuned Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Peter Parcon February 24, 2015

Last year, Misha Designs provided a teaser for its latest body kit for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. And recently, the tuning specialist finally revealed in full the body kit for the supercar of the luxury vehicle manufacturer from Germany, as indicated on a report from gtspirit.com. The body kit simply enhanced the aggressive appearance of the luxury vehicle. While it has an uncanny resemblance to the SLS AMG Black Series, the latest enhancements on the SLS AMG made it a little bit more outlandish, which gave it its own unique character. The American tuning company provided the front part of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG with a distinctive new bumper that… Continue Reading »

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