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"A super sport which carries both the history and driving DNA of Mercedes."

The SLS AMG, with its gull wing doors reminiscent of the classic 300 SL, debuted in the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show as a super sportscar built from the ground up by AMG. In Japan, it was shown for the first time in September of the same year, not at a motor show but at the "Gran Turismo" booth of the Tokyo Game Show.

It is often thought of as the successor to the SLR McLaren, but the body structures of the two cars are very different. In the SLS AMG, the high cost carbon monocoque body was abandoned for a new all aluminum body, and the weight at the bare monocoque is only 241 kg. At a total weight of just over 1600 kg, it is undoubtedly very light for a car that exceeds 181.1 inches in length and powered by a V8 engine.

The engine mounted front midship is a new 6.3L V8 with dry sump lubrication, dubbed the M159 internally in the company. Its maximum output is 563 HP/6800 rpm with a maximum torque of 479.5 ft-lb/4750 rpm, and the transmission is a newly-developed 7-speed DCT (dual-clutch transmission) in a trans-axle layout. The driveshaft and torque tube are made of carbon fiber.

The driving modes can be set to "Comfort", "Sports", "Sports Plus", "Manual", and "Launch Start". Manufacturer specs boast 0-62 mph acceleration in 3.8 seconds, with a maximum speed of 197 mph. The static weight distribution is optimal at 47:53, giving it superb handling performance befitting a super sportscar. 50 years from the birth of the first 300SL, the SLS AMG is packed with the history of Mercedes sportscars and the DNA of AMG.