Mercedes officially reveals development of electric SLS AMG supercar
Posted on 16. Jul, 2009 by admin in AMG, Daimler, Mercedes-Benz, SMART, Spy Photos
Electricity is held by many in the industry to be the true way of the future, but so far only a tiny handful of companies have made serious attempts at a highway-capable production electric vehicle – and aside from the electric Smart, Daimler and Mercedes-Benz haven’t been among them. But now the brand’s AMG division is skipping straight over the mundane family tourer, today officially announcing development of an all-electric supercar built on the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG platform.
As hinted at last week, the car will bear the same name as its V8-engined counterpart, the standard SLS AMG, but instead of pumping 571hp out of a single engine, the electric drive SLS AMG will generate a total of 525hp from its four corner-mounted electric motors.
2011 Mercedes Benz SLS official spy photos
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