Replacing the Mercedes AMG SLR as the top shelf offering from Mercedes, the SLS Gullwing is taking a page out of company history and aping the gull wing doors from the legendary 1954 Mercedes 300SL, but it's not looking back for much else. The interior takes inspiration from modern luxury jets, pretty much everything not covered in leather is raw carbon fiber or aluminum. We're really digging the row of buttons and knobs on the center console, though the 8000 RPM redline and 330 KPH (205 MPH) top speed marked out on the dials are pretty exciting too. The 571 HP V8 will mate to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission with the option to row your own at the shifter or through the steering wheel paddles. The knob on the center console looks to be a suspension and tune control with four different setting. We can also see the doors will get a power close feature as their outfitted with a pair of linear actuators.

 

that center console is friggin awesome. i love it when you post bad ass cars. keep em coming!

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I love it. Wow $4500 for the cf interior .

 

Classic.

The dad drove the OG version around a race track a couple of times. Had the model sitting on his desk when he worked for Mercedes. Said it was one of the best cars ever.

I'll have to ask him what he thinks of this one.

-P