Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster (R197) · SLS AMG Roadster
R197
Gullwing spirit with the wind in your hair.
- Production
- 2011–2014
- Built
- 884
- Body
- Roadster
- Chassis
- R197
The gullwing was a coupé's privilege — the R197 SLS AMG Roadster traded upward-swinging doors for a fabric hood and a rear deck sculpted to echo the C197's dramatic proportions, creating an open SLS that was arguably the more elegant of the two.
Mercedes-AMG launched the SLS AMG Roadster in 2011 with conventional doors and a three-layer soft top that folded beneath a power-operated tonneau cover, preserving the aluminum spaceframe's torsional rigidity. The same naturally aspirated 6.2-liter M159 V8 powered the roadster through the full output range, including the 631 PS Black Series tune; without gullwing door mechanisms, the R197 was slightly lighter and more accessible for daily use than the C197.
Built from 2011 to 2014, the R197 SLS AMG Roadster outsold the gullwing C197 and remains the more practical choice for collectors who intend to drive their SLS rather than display it — an open twelve-cylinder-capable AMG V8 experience with no direct successor.
Every model.
2 model designations across 2011–2014 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the R197.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Zbudowano | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLS AMG | 2011–2013 | 10.2011–12.2013 | 197.477 | 159.980 | 700.400 | 884 |
| SLS AMG GT | 2012–2014 | 10.2012–06.2014 | 197.478 | 159.980 | 700.400 | uwzględnione powyżej |
* Opublikowana liczba produkcji obejmuje każdą serię tego modelu; źródło nie rozbija jej dalej.
Year by year.
Roadster launch, GT upgrade and the limited Final Edition — the three milestones that define the open SLS.
- 2012
- The SLS AMG Roadster reached US dealers with an aluminum spaceframe, fabric soft top operable in 11 seconds at up to 31 mph, and the 563 hp M159 6.2-liter V8.
- Deleting the coupé’s gullwing roof required strengthened sills, dashboard crossmember and rear bulkhead while preserving the rear-mounted seven-speed dual-clutch transaxle.
- 2013
- The SLS AMG GT replaced the original version with 583 hp, quicker transmission programming, firmer AMG Adaptive Performance Suspension and darkened exterior details.
- 2014
- The Final Edition closed production, limited to 350 coupés and roadsters combined, with an exposed carbon-fiber hood, fixed rear wing, revised front splitter and forged wheels.
