Mercedes-Benz's über sports car is here. Perched gorgeously on the revolving platform at the Mercedes-Benz Center with its gullwing doors wide open, the SLS AMG is ready to dazzle.

Photos: Joel Tam

The SLS AMG made its much anticipated debut in Singapore at the Goodwood Park Hotel to an ultra-exclusive group of distinguished guests, there to catch a glimpse of the iconic super sports car in passionate Le Mans red paintwork.

“We are extremely pleased with the overwhelming response and interest the SLS AMG had garnered in Singapore and worldwide. This supercar has set yet another unrivalled benchmark for the entire motoring industry,” commented the President and CEO of Daimler South East Asia, Mr Wolfgang Huppenbauer. He further added “ Launching the SLS AMG at this particular time is most befitting as we are about to welcome the Formula One race back to Singapore for the third time. The SLS AMG is the most spectacular and powerful Official F1™ Safety Car of all time. The job of the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is to ensure maximum safety in Formula One. Needless to say, it takes a leader to lead the pack!”

SLS is AMG’s first ever totally independently developed car and is the Official F1™ Safety Car in Formula 1.

Designed with various technical details from racing technology, the car features a “torque tube” between the engine and the rear axle, with a transaxle gearbox system: inside the tube is a carbon-fibre material shaft rotating at engine revolution speed, as used in the current Mercedes-Benz C‑Class racing touring car.

Swing-wing doors and lines inspired by the original 300 SL, SLS is the first car to be fully developed by AMG in the company’s history of over 40 years.

The AMG 6.3-litre 
32-valve V8 engine makes 571 hp at 6,800 rpm and 650 Nm of torque at 4,750 rpm.

SLS gains all of AMG's skills and experience during the development of the car. Being a model under the performance brand within Mercedes-Benz Cars has its privileges.

Production of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (C 197) got under away at Sindelfingen in January 2010. Just a few weeks later, it makes its debut as the new official F1â„¢ safety car.