The new Mercedes SLS AMG is still able to enchant the onlookers the same way it did in 1954, five decades back. The W198 300SL of the past was a crowd snatcher and had pioneered in launching the famous gull wing doors. The history is set to repeat itself.

The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, which has been unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, is not a very pretty model like its predecessor though, but the legendry gull wing reminds of the legend, the 300SL.

Together with the classy features such as the long bonnet or the oversize front grille, which it has borrowed from the 300SL it also has a LED lights, huge alloy wheels, and extendable rear spoiler. The whole being of the SLS AMG is being inspired from an aircraft.

And so, not only the wing-shaped doors but also the interior features and facilities of the car stems from the avionic insights. The most striking factor of the car, its doors, will certainly take your breath away. The doors of the car can be opened at 70 degrees vertically and when opened it looks like a flight that is getting ready to take off.
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is powered by a naturally aspirated 6.3-litre V8 engine. It also has a 7-speed double clutch gearbox and claims a 0-100 kph time in 3.5 seconds.

The car also has a top speed of 313 kilometres per hour.

The car with its all aluminium chassis and the weight saving engineering techniques the car weighs only 1620 kg.
The interiors are rich with leather, carbofibre, and aluminium and also have eight airbags for additional safety.

The car is scheduled to launch in 2010. The expected price of the sedan would be 1.24 crore in the UK. If the car is to be launched in India, it will be having a heavier price tag because of the high import duty.