SLS/R197/C197 AMG: Mercedes SLS to get a 4 door option?
02-23-2012, 11:19 AM
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Mercedes SLS to get a 4 door option?
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...-but-true.html
This looks very interesting. I know one thing it will be a long car judging by that leaked pic shown.
"A radical Mercedes-Benz SLS patent filing has leaked, illustrating a four-door variant of AMG’s stand-alone halo car.
The standard SLS AMG coupe was followed up with a SLS roadster while an AMG Black Series is expected for 2013. The natural progression for the SLS trim line-up would be a Black Series roadster, but Mercedes-Benz seems to have something else in mind.
According to the illustrations, the supercar will retain its signature gullwing doors but will also offer a stretched wheelbase making room for two additional suicide doors to access rear seating. The doors-open illustration also reveals the absence of a B-pillar as well as an interesting second COMAND multi-function center console splitting the two rear passengers inside.
When Mercedes-Benz officials were asked to comment on the leak, the question was dodged with a, “We won’t take the liberty of sharing comments for any potential future products.” Mercedes-Benz executives neither confirmed nor denied the leaked papers.
With a rear-hinged door layout not seen since the Mazda RX-8, a four-door SLS can really set itself apart from its competitors. As the standard SLS AMG coupe starts at $192,175, expect the four-door SLS to cost upwards of $200,000 if it ever makes it to production."
This looks very interesting. I know one thing it will be a long car judging by that leaked pic shown.
"A radical Mercedes-Benz SLS patent filing has leaked, illustrating a four-door variant of AMG’s stand-alone halo car.
The standard SLS AMG coupe was followed up with a SLS roadster while an AMG Black Series is expected for 2013. The natural progression for the SLS trim line-up would be a Black Series roadster, but Mercedes-Benz seems to have something else in mind.
According to the illustrations, the supercar will retain its signature gullwing doors but will also offer a stretched wheelbase making room for two additional suicide doors to access rear seating. The doors-open illustration also reveals the absence of a B-pillar as well as an interesting second COMAND multi-function center console splitting the two rear passengers inside.
When Mercedes-Benz officials were asked to comment on the leak, the question was dodged with a, “We won’t take the liberty of sharing comments for any potential future products.” Mercedes-Benz executives neither confirmed nor denied the leaked papers.
With a rear-hinged door layout not seen since the Mazda RX-8, a four-door SLS can really set itself apart from its competitors. As the standard SLS AMG coupe starts at $192,175, expect the four-door SLS to cost upwards of $200,000 if it ever makes it to production."
