Mercedes-Benz has long built a few of the most lavish and unquestionably head-turning automobiles on the road. In recent years, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren was referred to as one of the best sports automobiles in the world. Not a company to rest on their laurels, Mercedes-Benz rapidly went to work again to produce the Mercedes SLS AMG to replace their award-winning model.

Sales are almost all set to start for the SLS AMG in Europe, with the Us market getting their taste in 2011. The price tag for this Mercedes is expected to be in excess of $200,000 Usd, actually making it one of the more costly sports cars on the road, although still at the rear of other huge names like Lamborghini and Ferrari.

Mercedes-Benz immediately picked up a lot of recognition for this design when it was initially launched at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany. Although it is not technically out on the road yet, it's already the safety car for the Formula 1 Championship series, and it is also already included in the PS 3 videogame Gran Turismo 5.

The structure of the Mercedes SLS AMG is supposedly an update to one of the Mercedes' all-time models in the Mercedes 300SL Gullwing. The short body of the automobile and the passenger positioning closer to the actual axle make it the two compact and less difficult to handle at higher speeds than other comparable models.

Presently, Mercedes-Benz is thinking about releasing 4 different versions of the SLS AMG. The first is going to be a coupe-style vehicle with the abovementioned door characteristics. A gold-colored edition of this vehicle made its international debut at the Dubai International Auto Show.

In the next two years, Mercedes-Benz will release their second version of the SLS AMG - a soft-top roadster with standard doors. There's likewise set to be an electric powered model of the car, although critics are actually already lining up, as it can't possibly perform as well.

The last version of the Mercedes AMG Mercedes plans to launch is the Black Series. This will probably be the most daring of all models, as the Black Series will be very trimmed down and is expected to have a lowered total weight of 661 pounds. As far as performance goes, the Mercedes SLS AMG is a powerful vehicle for its dimensions.