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The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (C197 / R197) is a front-engine, 2-seater luxury, limited production supercar automobile developed by Mercedes-AMG of German automaker Mercedes-Benz and was the first Mercedes-Benz automobile designed in-house by AMG. The car, which has gull-wing doors, was the successor to the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and was described by Mercedes-Benz as a spiritual successor to the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. SLS stands for "Sport Leicht Super" (Sport Light Super). The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was assembled largely by hand, with its chassis and aluminum body shell produced by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria and then transferred to Sindelfingen, Germany for assembly, with its engine being hand built by AMG in Affalterbach, Germany.〔http://www.newstatesman.com/automotive/2010/02/sls-amg-benz-production (February 1, 2010); www.carscoops.com/2010/01/mercedes-benz-begins-production-of-hand... (January 27, 2010)〕 It was the first Mercedes-Benz designed and built from scratch entirely by AMG.〔http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/mercedes-benz/sls.〕 Upon its introduction the SLS AMG's M159 engine was according to AMG "the world's most powerful naturally aspirated production series engine" ever produced.〔http://www.merceeds-amg.com/engineering_ceration2php?section+631v8sls〕 The SLS AMG was also Mercedes-Benz's last naturally aspirated engine. The vehicle was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, and sales commenced in mid-2010 in Europe and in mid-2011 in the United States.〔 Mercedes presented an electric version of the car, the SLS AMG Electric Drive, at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Production ended with the SLS AMG GT FINAL EDITION in early 2014.〔 The SLS has been owned by many celebrities, including Eddie Murphy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Pacino, Floyd Mayweather, Boris Becker, Mark Wahlberg, Roger Federer, Slyvester Stallone, Tom Hanks, and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as a number of "car guy" celebrities, such as Jay Leno and Jeremy Clarkson, but perhaps most impressively, by premier racing drivers, among them Lewis Hamilton, and it was developed with the assistance of David Coulhard.〔http://www.ferrarichat.com (6/28/15); www.mbworld.com (6/26/15 - 7/22/15; Jay Leno's Garage (8/14/12)〕 In his review for "Top Gear," Jeremy Clarkson referred to the SLS AMG as "the greatest car in the world," noting that "it's more powerful than a Ferrari 458, just, it's a little bit louder than a Lamborghini, and it's way more fun than the 911RS GT Turbo 3S or whatever this week's ultimate Beetle (i.e., Porsche) is called; this is the thinking man's supercar."〔Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear, YouTube, posted February 8, 2012.〕 The SLS AMG was followed in 2014 by the substantially less expensive, and less powerful, Mercedes-AMG GT. Designed to compete against the Porsche 911 and Audi R8,〔Autoweek, 11/11/2013; motorauthority.com, 3/25/2014; jalopnik.com, 11/12/2013〕 it relies on forced induction for its power and is available as a GT and GT S.〔 AMG/Mercedes does not plan to replace the SLS any time soon, with AMG head Tobias Moers being quoted as follows in 2015: "Moers was adamant in reiterating that a true replacement for the modern Gullwing is not yet on the radar. 'Honestly, there's no (11 SLS ) program running. Our homework for the next years is so much, so we took the decision to not replace directly the SLS because SLS has to stand by its own and the Gullwing is an iconic car.() If it takes 50 to 60 years to have a Gullwing replacement coming out of the 1950s then we can wait a few more years' (replace the SLS Gullwing )." 〔Topspeed (www.topspeed.cars), April 10, 2015.〕 Moers was also quoted as follows: "Speaking to Autocar at the (2015) Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-AMG boss Tobias Moers confirmed that the company has no plans to create a new supercar to replace the SLS. According to Moers, Mercedes is 'not in that league' at this moment in time." 〔GT Spirit (www.gtspirit.com), March 10, 2015.〕 ==Design== The SLS AMG was designed to be a modern 300SL Gullwing revival by Mark Fetherston from October 2006 to April 2007. The SLS AMG has also adapted the feature of wing doors that swing open upwards on gas struts, and must be closed manually as AMG engineers decided against the that auto-closing systems would have added to the car. In case of a roll-over, the doors can be fully detached to allow the occupants to leave the vehicle Although there is some overlapping in price and performance, the lighter SLS AMG is considered more of a sporty track-oriented car, compared to the Mercedes-Benz SL which is a more autobahn-focused grand tourer especially with its optional V12 engine. Compared to the SLS AMG Roadster, the SL is a hardtop convertible with technological and comfort amenities, and it also has available heated and cooled seats with a massage function. The SLS AMG has also been said to be one of the cheapest cars on the market with an unusual door design. The Gullwing version of the SLS AMG has won a number of design awards, including the 2010 red dot "best of the best" award, the iF product design award 2010 for the "Transportation Design" category, and the AUTO BILD Design Award 2010 as "Europe's most attractive car".〔examiner.com, May 31, 2010; Mercedes-Benz Brunei - Design - Awards.〕 It is also the only automobile to have won the gold Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany.〔Daimler Brands & Products, Global Media Site, November 2, 2010.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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