The new premium grand tourer SLS AMG was introduced at the 2009 IAA in Frankfurt.
The car will arrive at European dealers mid-2010 for an estimated price of 177.310 Euros. The SLS AMG was developed as a spiritual successor of the 300 SL “Gullwing”. It is the first car from the German manufacturer to be developed entirely by its racing division AMG. Although half-priced compared to the McLaren SLR, the SLS AMG, which fits somewhere between a premium grand tourer and a supercar, is meant to replace the aforementioned supercar. Powered by a naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 developing 571 HP, the SLS reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.8 seconds.