Mercedes Benz SLC
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Mercedes Benz SLC
I really want one of these.....
We've heard that Mercedes-Benz has secretly been planning work on a front-engined sportscar to sit on a spot below the SLS AMG. The secret car will similarly be powered by a V8 engine and now stands to earn plans for development and production after being christened an official codename.
With its price to be pegged at around £75,000, the new sports car is scheduled to be launched around three years from now in 2014. Its platform will likely be based on both Mercedes-Benz's passenger cars and, of course, those of the AMG performance division. AMG has even taken responsibility to take sole responsibility for the car's engineering, development and testing. So yes folks, this will be an AMG pure bred.
Word from officials at Mercedes-Benz says the new sports car will be known as the SLC, a name that was last owned by a fixed-roof version of the 4th generation SL back in 1971. However, the new SLC will have a completely different exterior and interior design. There's even word that there will both be a coupe and roadster version down the road. But what's really interesting is that Mercedes-Benz is planning to share mechanical and electrical components between the new SLC and the 7th generation SL.
Article and picture from Autocar...
We've heard that Mercedes-Benz has secretly been planning work on a front-engined sportscar to sit on a spot below the SLS AMG. The secret car will similarly be powered by a V8 engine and now stands to earn plans for development and production after being christened an official codename.
With its price to be pegged at around £75,000, the new sports car is scheduled to be launched around three years from now in 2014. Its platform will likely be based on both Mercedes-Benz's passenger cars and, of course, those of the AMG performance division. AMG has even taken responsibility to take sole responsibility for the car's engineering, development and testing. So yes folks, this will be an AMG pure bred.
Word from officials at Mercedes-Benz says the new sports car will be known as the SLC, a name that was last owned by a fixed-roof version of the 4th generation SL back in 1971. However, the new SLC will have a completely different exterior and interior design. There's even word that there will both be a coupe and roadster version down the road. But what's really interesting is that Mercedes-Benz is planning to share mechanical and electrical components between the new SLC and the 7th generation SL.
Article and picture from Autocar...
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Re: Mercedes Benz SLC
Beautiful car, but I don't see what it will offer to buyers over what is already on the plate from MB...
The SL is still large and in charge, and the "big boy toy" is the SLS. Is this a "tweener"?
And if so, is it really necessary? Are there really that many buyers in the MB target audience that wouldn't just get the SL?
Don't get me wrong, I love the design and it's gorgeous... but it's like Nissan building a sports car faster than the 370Z, but slower than the GT-R... the point is
The SL is still large and in charge, and the "big boy toy" is the SLS. Is this a "tweener"?
And if so, is it really necessary? Are there really that many buyers in the MB target audience that wouldn't just get the SL?
Don't get me wrong, I love the design and it's gorgeous... but it's like Nissan building a sports car faster than the 370Z, but slower than the GT-R... the point is
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Re: Mercedes Benz SLC
Originally Posted by JHM2K
Beautiful car, but I don't see what it will offer to buyers over what is already on the plate from MB...
The SL is still large and in charge, and the "big boy toy" is the SLS. Is this a "tweener"?
And if so, is it really necessary? Are there really that many buyers in the MB target audience that wouldn't just get the SL?
Don't get me wrong, I love the design and it's gorgeous... but it's like Nissan building a sports car faster than the 370Z, but slower than the GT-R... the point is
The SL is still large and in charge, and the "big boy toy" is the SLS. Is this a "tweener"?
And if so, is it really necessary? Are there really that many buyers in the MB target audience that wouldn't just get the SL?
Don't get me wrong, I love the design and it's gorgeous... but it's like Nissan building a sports car faster than the 370Z, but slower than the GT-R... the point is
This is a very pretty car though.
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