Mercedes SLS AMG to lead the pack as new F1 safety car in 2010 (Pictures)
The new Mercedes SLS AMG F1 Safety Car
F1 is to get a new safety car in 2010. Mercedes are to use their flagship SLS AMG sports car to lead the field when the track is neutralised during races this year.
The company, which has supplied F1′s safety cars since 1996, has also used Michael Schumacher to promote the car in a video advert which was shown before the team revealed the livery for their 2010 contender.
See below for pictures of the Mercedes SLS AMG safety car.
The SLS AMG has a 6.3-litre V8 engine with 571bhp. It’s 0-100kph (62mph) time may not rival an F1 car’s but at 3.8 seconds it’s not to be sniffed at.
The SLS AMG replaces the SL 63 AMG, introduced two years ago. The existing Medical Car, a C63 AMG estate, will remain in use.
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
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- Mercedes SLS AMG 2010 F1 Safety Car
Image (C) Daimler
Walter O'Malley said on 14th March 2010, 22:43
Its just a modern take on the original gullwing.. Bit bulkier and mean looking!!
http://www.motorera.com/dictionary/pics/g/gullwing.jpg
Daffy Duck said on 3rd December 2010, 6:19
God this thing is atrocious.. What the hell is mercedes thinking? The SLR McLaren was much more attractive than this thing and the SLR wasn’t even that great of a supercar. The SLS is not going to catch on, its simply too ugly. It does not look like a high performance car. It looks like a ‘chick car’. And that 0-60 time? Sure 3.8 isn’t ‘slow’, but this is Mercedes’ very fastest car. Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and even Nissan and Chevrolet all have cars that will do 0-100km in the low 3 seconds, and Chevy and Nissan will do it for a third of the price. Epic fail, get your **** together Mercedes, that’s two halo cars in a row now that have failed to be world-beaters. The SLR wasn’t even great, but this thing is HORRID.