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Monday, September 15, 2008
As Mercedes-Benz continues the development of its new flagship SLC supercar that will replace the SLR McLaren, we’re getting to see a great number of prototypes making their way on both sides of the
Unlike the SLR McLaren, the SLC will be totally developed by the German automaker’s AMG division as Mercedes-Benz and McLaren parted ways in 2007. However, the SLC will follow directly in the ‘gran-turismo’ footsteps of the SLR. Inside sources report that the SLC will most likely be equipped with a front-mounted turbocharged 6.2-liter V8 AMG engine delivering somewhere around 580 HP. Follow the jump to read what Trip had to say about his SLC encounter at
From Trip Godel:
“I spotted the Mercedes SLC test mule at a
I saw the gullwing doors function and they appeared heavy and very impressive in motion. At first, I thought it was a prototype Corvette as it had
Then I looked through the grille. The bodywork that you see in the photographs is far, far forward of the actual Mercedes bodywork beneath. I could see a second Mercedes grille set WELL behind, with a large circular cutout for the logo. The real car is not nearly as long as the test mule would imply. Everything you can see forward of the front wheel wells, including the hood and headlight lenses, is patently false.
The interior was almost entirely covered, with the exception of standard Mercedes secondary controls on the steering wheel. The seats were racing seats and very thin--probably not production. The exterior door handles appeared to be stock Mercedes. The fuel filler door shares the same seam line as the passenger door itself. The brake calipers were marked Roush."
Kudos to Trip!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Revealing its Gullwing doors for the first time on camera, the SLC is Mercedes-Benz’ new supercar that will be officially revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2009 with sales set to start the following year. The SLC, which is designed to revoke memories of Mercedes’ iconic 300 SL, will be powered by a front mounted 6.2-liter V8 engine from AMG delivering around 580 HP. Expected to weigh in at about 1,650 kg, the SLC is said to achieve a zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) time of around 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 315 km/h or 196 mph. -One more pic after the jump
Via: Worldcarfans
