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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
| Vehicle type | Two-seat coupe with gullwing doors and front/mid-engine layout |
| Chassis | Aluminum spaceframe |
| Engine | 90-degree 6.2 liter V8 |
| Engine material | Aluminum block and heads |
| Valvetrain | Dual overhead camshafts per cylinder bank, duplex chain driven, with 4-valves per cylinder. |
| Valve arrangement | Two intake and two exhaust |
| Displacement (cu. in./cc) | 378.7 / 6,208 |
| Bore (in./mm) | 4.02 / 102.2 |
| Stroke (in./mm) | 3.72 / 94.6 |
| Compression ratio | 11.3:1 |
| Horsepower (SAE) @ rpm | 563 @ 6,800 |
| Torque (lb-ft.) @ rpm | 479 @ 4,750 |
| Intake system | 8 Velocity Stacks |
| Engine management | Bosch Motronic |
| Max. engine speed (rpm) | TBD |
| Transmission | Rear Transaxle AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT seven-speed sports transmission |
| Shift controls | AMG drive unit with E-SELECT lever |
| Gear ratios | |
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Gear
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R final drive |
Ratio
3.40:1 2.19:1 1.63:1 1.29:1 1.03:1 0.84:1 0.72:1 2.79:1 3.67:1 |
Overall Ratio
12.48:1 8.04:1 5.98:1 4.73:1 3.78:1 3.08:1 2.64:1 -10.24:1 |
| Stability control | AMG Stage 3 Electronic Stability Program (ESP) integrates brake application and throttle intervention for yaw control, plus ignition and throttle intervention for full-range traction control |
| Suspension | |
| Front | Aluminum double wishbone suspension, anti-dive, coil springs, gas-filled shock absorbers, stabilizer bar |
| Rear | Aluminum double wishbone suspension, anti-squat and anti-dive systems, coil springs, gas-filled shock absorbers, stabilizer bar |
| Steering | Speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion power steering |
| Turns, lock-to-lock | TBD |
| Steering ratio | 13.1:1 |
| Turning radius (ft.) | 39 |
| Wheels | Front | 9.5J x 19 |
| Rear | 11J x 20 | |
| Tires | Front | 265/35R19 |
| Rear | 295/30R20 |
| Brakes | Compound disc brakes, internally ventilated and perforated |
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Disc diameter (in./mm) |
Front | 15.5 / 393.7 |
| Rear | 14.2 / 360.7 | |
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Disc thickness (in./mm) |
Front | 1.42 / 36.1 |
| Rear | 1.02 / 25.9 |
| Exterior dimensions (in. / mm) | |
| Wheelbase | 105.5 / 2680 |
| Length | 182.6 / 4,638 |
| Width | 76.3 / 1,938 |
| Height | 49.3 / 1252 |
| Ground clearance | TBD |
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Track (in./mm) |
Front | 66.2 / 1681 |
| Rear | 65 / 1651 |
| Aerodynamic drag (Cd) | .36 |
| Frontal area (sq. ft.) | 6.98 |
| Interior dimensions (in. / mm) | |
| Head room | 39.1 / 993 |
| Leg room | 41.7 / 1,059 |
| Shoulder room | 38.4 / 975 |
| Capacities | |
| Cabin volume | TBD |
| Curb weight | 3573 |
| Gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) | 4267 |
| Towing | N/A |
| Maximum total payload | 529 |
| Fuel capacity / reserve (gallons) | 22.5 / 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Zero to sixty (seconds) | 3.7 |
| Top speed ( | 197 MPH |
| Fuel economy | TBD |
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