Comments on: Mercedes SLS AMG: Dubai Auto Show and 2010 iF product design award winner

By: Davis

Davis — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:36:27 +0000

Would have been more exciting to hear a teaser clip of the engine than this picture.

By: Rudolf Boentgen

Rudolf Boentgen — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:26:07 +0000

Rather sad that they had to reach back 50 years to get inspiration for a “new” car design. Couldn’t the design be based on contemporary trends and tastes?

By: Jim Bake-Helmsley

Jim Bake-Helmsley — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:17:17 +0000

Well, it does ‘evoke’ the original but it looks bloated, like the tank was filled with high fructose corn syrup during the design process.

The matte/black mash-up does not do any justice to the clarity of the original’s paint and chrome sensibility. There are folks out there who will sign up for that treatment – I doubt they care if it is a 300SL redux, except for the status factor.

Things evolve, and some things cannot be recreated. Case in point.

By: J Buckingham

J Buckingham — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:15:27 +0000

I honestly want to like the SLS… The technology is, no doubt, cutting edge, but the body is awkward and disproportionate, and the flat gold paint treatment is something that will only sell in Dubai. MB has forced the issue with this retro styling effort, and, unfortunately, completely missed the mark.

By: pablo

pablo — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:21:36 +0000

looks G R E A T………………..

By: JD Hill

JD Hill — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:15:58 +0000

Looks sort of like a GTO, sort of like a 240Z sort of like about 14 other different cars. Someone needs to tell MBz rat rods are being built by 30 something gearheads not 55 year old German bond salesmen.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:14:20 +0000

the ugliest car Mercedes has made ever. I also don´t like the re-styling of the SL. I think the 2000-2008 model looks much better.
Daniel

By: David Reisbord

David Reisbord — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:51:39 +0000

Sadly….for those committed to an appreciation for the lines, grace, and beauty Mercedes demonstrated presenting us with their original Gullwing…there can be nothing but dissapointment in this, their latest development.

Fully realizing that this car, like it’s original, continues to represent the height of technology, quality of build, and exclusivity, it remains for the most part aesthetically incongruous.
And the matte finish?

I too would buy an original, restored Gullwing before ever considering this abomination of what inspired it’s creation.

Despite confessing to be a diehard Mercedes enthusiast…..there exist so many other new “exotic” cars that IMHO do possess (despite less engineering brilliance) such real beauty, that again, although perhaps less than skin deep, leave me wondering what were they thinking….how could they??!!

By: Robert Geco

Robert Geco — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:52:14 +0000

I am not quite sure to make of this new automobile. While it is suppose to carry on the heritage of the famous 300SL Gullwing. Some how looking at it does not
give me the same feeling of appeal of the orginal 300SL Gullwing . I know it is more technologically advanced and superior in performance. But somehow I am not impressed. I would rather spend the one and a half million for the real car and live with old technology.

Bob Geco

By: Peter Boynton

Peter Boynton — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:58:13 +0000

I have owned and used a 300sl gullwing for over 25 years. A great car that has stood the test of time and will predictably always be a legacy collectable. I do not care for the SLS AMG styling and in many ways the elements borrowed from the 300sl don’t work so well as the integration falls far short. I’m sure its a great driving piece but I don’t see it being a classic five decades from now. I would rather have a 6.3 SL Amg.