More news hitting the wire about the SLS!

This time from Road and Track:

First Official Photos: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Finally, the disguise has been peeled off of Mercedes‘ all-new supercar, the SLS AMG. And what can we see? Exactly what we expected: a modern successor to the legendary 300SL Gullwing, with a remarkably upright windshield. The front is pure modern Mercedes, a bit on the blocky side with large headlamp clusters, a long hood and a giant 3-pointed star. Of course there are the gullwing doors along with retro strakes on the front fenders. The short rear deck, though, is a bit more squared-off than we expected, reminding a bit (dare we say) of the old Acura CL coupe. A flush-mounted rear wing rises at speed. The driver-focused interior appears nicely done, if slightly understyled, in typical German fashion…..

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A gorgeous car.  A true homage to the great 300 SL Gullwings.   More amazing work coming from Stuttgart.  I’d love to put one on my mansion.