Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé (C197) · SLS AMG
C197
Gullwing tribute — the SLS AMG coupé.
- Production
- 2010–2014
- Built
- 1,837
- Body
- Coupé
- Chassis
- C197
Gullwing doors on a production Mercedes-Benz — the C197 SLS AMG revived a gesture last seen on the W198 300 SL, but this time with a hand-built AMG V8 and aluminum spaceframe chassis designed entirely in Affalterbach.
Launched in 2010, the SLS AMG paired a naturally aspirated 6.2-liter M159 V8 — producing up to 631 PS in Black Series form — with a rear-mounted transaxle and upward-swinging doors that required no structural compromise thanks to the rigid aluminum monocoque. The long bonnet, side-exit exhausts, and motorsport-derived suspension made the SLS unmistakable; it was conceived as both a modern 300 SL homage and a farewell to naturally aspirated AMG V8 engineering.
Mercedes-AMG built the C197 SLS AMG Coupé from 2010 to 2014 as a limited-production halo car — the gullwing that proved AMG could create an entirely original icon rather than merely enhance an existing model line.
Every model.
2 model designations across 2010–2014 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the C197.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Zbudowano | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLS AMG | 2011–2013 | 03.2010–12.2013 | 197.377 | 159.980 | 700.400 | 1,837 |
| SLS AMG GT | 2012–2014 | 10.2012–06.2014 | 197.378 | 159.980 | 700.400 | uwzględnione powyżej |
* Opublikowana liczba produkcji obejmuje każdą serię tego modelu; źródło nie rozbija jej dalej.
Year by year.
AMG’s first clean-sheet sports car from gullwing launch through GT, Black Series and Final Edition.
- 2011
- The SLS AMG reached the United States with an aluminium spaceframe, gullwing doors, a dry-sump 563 hp M159 V8 and rear-mounted seven-speed dual-clutch transaxle.
- 2013
- The SLS AMG GT replaced the original coupé with 583 hp, faster transmission programming and firmer adaptive suspension tuning.
- 2014
- The SLS AMG Black Series raised output to 622 hp and added reduced weight, a wider track, coil-over suspension and extensive functional aerodynamics.
- The SLS AMG GT Final Edition added exposed carbon-fibre aerodynamic pieces, forged wheels and exclusive interior trim and was limited to 350 coupés and roadsters combined.
