Mercedes-Benz confirms SLS AMG E-Cell series production

Mercedes-Benz confirms SLS AMG E-Cell series production

Just about everything is going down the electric path, commercially speaking – the next up to bat is the SLS AMG E-Cell. Mercedes-Benz confirmed in Detroit that it would be putting the car into series production, though it’ll be a little while before the car hits the showrooms – it’s due out only in 2013.

The battery-electric drive super sports car, powered by an electric motor at each wheel and a 400-volt, 48 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, develops 526 hp and 880 Nm of torque, and does the 0-100 kph sprint in 4.0 secs, not far off the petrol 563 hp V8 SLS’ 3.7 secs.

Among the changes from the petrol variant, besides the power and drive trains, are improved aerodynamics and a multi-link suspension with push-rod dampers in place of the double wishbones of the former, due to space constraints brought about by the motors.

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Comments

  • games on~~~ duty free for electric car in malaysia, we afford to buy it liao ~~

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  • gaman on Jan 12, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    the headlights remind me of honda prelude bb8 headlight.

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  • big in front and small in back???
    ugly one!!

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  • big in front and small in back??
    ugly one!!

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  • sls never fails to impress anyone… but only a handful here..
    heard it was 1.8 mill , 458 also almost to that.

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  • CamPor on Jan 12, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    imagine this car compete with porsche hybrid/electric car…who will win?

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  • i just can’t stop looking at that bl*rdy sls amg!…

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  • big in front and small behind???
    ugly one!!

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  • ccb… tax 0 for only 2000cc or below hybrid…
    should O% tax on all hybrid regardless c.c…. gov should encourage all hybrid on da road… pushing towards visit malaysia n as tourism country… lets visitors see all hybrids on m’sia road with LS 600 h L and RX 450 h hybrids, Porsche Cayenne Hybrid…

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  • captain_gaban on Jan 12, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    i wonder how does the after sales services for all these hybrid cars in m’sia..anybody care to share their experiences?? if honda/toyota can’t provide the same as good or even better as their petrol’s car, then maybe we can say bye-bye to this SLS..

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    • makoi on Jan 12, 2011 at 5:09 pm

      what bye bye? you think u can afford SLS? lol.

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    • Critique on Jan 13, 2011 at 4:25 pm

      errr, you’re benchmarking Merc. to Toyota’s and Honda’s service?
      Shouldn’t it be the other way around?

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  • shawal on Jan 12, 2011 at 8:47 pm

    This car is electrifying!

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  • azlan on Jan 13, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    Price of Volkswagen Polo shud be circa 60K (eqivalent to Alza) if Malaysian car industry is not heavily protected, just to ensure P2 survive. Honestly nothing to be proud abt P2 for not even trying to manufacture their cars rather than being a mere assembler forever. What is the purpose of establishing this joker?

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