Sport Auto has performed their usual "Supertest" on the SLS AMG. It is the fastest Mercedes they have tested around the "Ring" and Hockenheim. Tires were Conti SportContact5.
Nurburgring laptime: 7.40 minutes
Hockenheim laptime: 1.10,8 minutes
Other Merc's of interest tested in the past (all with the same driver, Mr. Horst von Saurma, but on different days).
SL65 AMG Black Series
Nurburgring: 7.51 minutes
Hockenheim: 1.12,2 minutes
CLK63 AMG Black Series
Nurburgring: 8.05 minutes
Hockenheim: 1.13,8 minutes
CLK DTM AMG
Nurburgring: 7.54 minutes
Hockenheim: 1.12,5 mintues
SLR McLaren
Nurburgring: 7.52 minutes
Hockenheim: 1.13,5 minutes
Nurburgring laptime: 7.40 minutes
Hockenheim laptime: 1.10,8 minutes
Other Merc's of interest tested in the past (all with the same driver, Mr. Horst von Saurma, but on different days).
SL65 AMG Black Series
Nurburgring: 7.51 minutes
Hockenheim: 1.12,2 minutes
CLK63 AMG Black Series
Nurburgring: 8.05 minutes
Hockenheim: 1.13,8 minutes
CLK DTM AMG
Nurburgring: 7.54 minutes
Hockenheim: 1.12,5 mintues
SLR McLaren
Nurburgring: 7.52 minutes
Hockenheim: 1.13,5 minutes