It’s with a heavy heart that we report that SLS AMG’s days are numbered, despite having only been on sale in the US since 2010. However, Mercedes-Benz plans to give the coupe a proper swansong in the form of the limited-run SLS AMG GT Final Edition, which is set to debut next week at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Mercedes-Benz has upped the ante on its SLS AMG super car for 2013. The gull-winged brute has seen its power output bumped to 583 Teutonic stallions (up from 563 horsepower in 2012). Torque remains the same at 479 pound-feet. Internal tweaks to the combustion pressure, among other things, are responsible for the power increases from the 6.3-liter V-8.
These spy shots from AutoExpress are proof that the company is hard at work on the SLS AMG Black Series, a harder and more fearsome iteration of the SLS.
There isn’t much not to like about the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. In fact, we think the only way of improving the gull-winged supercar is by chopping the roof off, which is exactly what Mercedes has done for 2012.
Cars with gullwing doors are cool. Race cars are also cool. Following this logic, it can be assumed that a race car with gullwing doors would be extremely cool. Mercedes-Benz seems to agree with that logic.
Just in case you were planning on getting a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster when it becomes available, then driving it around in the snow, it currently is undergoing cold weather testing to make sure it’s up to snuff.