The Greatest Car Mercedes has Ever Built

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10/05/2014 at 14:45 • Filed to: mercedes

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We were driving along in Mike's 2014 final edition SLS AMG on the freeway, when all of a sudden he pulls over onto the shoulder. I started thinking… "Hmm, did something go wrong with the car? Is he sick of me...does he want to kick me out?"

As we slowly come to a stop, he glances at me and says "You can drive home."

What?!?

Seriously?

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I thought I was dreaming but fortunately, this wasn't a dream. This was really happening.

And just like that, I found myself at the wheel of a rare supercar built by Mercedes. This was going to be the best day of my life. You might be thinking that it's an exaggeration, but not really. Considering the fact that I had never driven a supercar before, this was absolutely thrilling .

But let me say that wasn't just any supercar. This was the final edition version of the SLS AMG GT of which only 350 were built. Mike bought this with no intention of selling it and treats it more as a collector's item than just a weekend exotic. He plans on keeping it forever and handing it down to his grandchildren some day; he even has a logbook where he meticulously tracks every mile driven which he plans to preserve along with the car itself. So you can see - this AMG is something special .

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Mike has been a lifelong Mercedes fan, purchasing his first one in 1975 which was the Mercedes 280. When he found out that Mercedes was going to stop production of the SLS, he scrambled to find one. There were a couple he came across but none of them had the exact options he was looking for. After all, if you're spending the kind of money on a car that you could buy a house with, you would want it to be perfect.

He almost gave up hope after not being able to find an SLS anywhere with the specific options he was looking for. However, miraculously , he was able to get a purchase order through and secured himself to be one of the owners of the 350 Final Edition SLS AMG GT coupes that were being built in the last year.

The SLS AMG was such a blast to drive. The monstrous 6.2L V8 seems to have endless amounts of power as you move through the gears in the AMG's 7-speed dual clutch transmission that shifts blindingly fast. In "sport" mode, the throttle was sensitive and reactive with the steering being extremely precise and communicative.

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This is what it's like the drive the SLS. As soon as the light turns green, tap the throttle ever so slightly and you'll find yourself propelling forward and before you know it, you hit the speed limit. Then you realize that the speed limit is so low that you get bored and find yourself itching to go way faster. Mercedes has even made a point to emphasize this. Take a look at the speedometer below.

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It took me a while to figure out where the hell 45 mph even was! It is buried way down below on the dial. When you quickly glance down at the speedometer, you can easily spot the markings of 100 mph and greater. But where is 60 mph? 40 mph? Do they not even exist??….oh…there it is… way down there.

Mercedes is basically telling you that 40-50 mph, or even 60 mph is so insignificant that it's not even worth it to inform you of those speeds.

120 mph? 130 mph? Now that's more like it. Anything below that? Worthless.

In "sport" mode I constantly felt like I was driving this monster that was wanting to be let loose - sort of like walking a German shepherd on a leash who is desperately trying to escape to chase after a cat. In "comfort" mode things were toned down slightly, but not by much. The car really does belong on a track. You can drive it on regular roads but it just does not do the car justice and you don't really get a feel for what the car is actually capable of. This is one AMG unlike any others I've driven.

I don't think a Lamborghini and Ferrari attract as much attention as this car. Heads literally turned everywhere we went. I don't think most people even knew what the car was. As if the car didn't stand out enough, Mike's car has a carbon-fiber hood and spoiler with an aggressive color combination of black and red throughout.

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It was interesting for me to note people's reactions. Kids loved the car. When we pulled up at a stoplight next to a school bus all the kids in the bus started clapping and yelling; they were ecstatic to see a car that looked like it was from a different planet.

With adults, you had your usual people who stared at the car in admiration and/or appreciation with the occasional thumbs up. Then there were people who literally had this look of loathing and disgust on their faces - an expression that screamed " I can't believe you bought this - you should be ashamed of yourself ." Or maybe their expression resulted from catching a glimpse a pet owner not picking up their dog's poop on the sidewalk….

After driving around for a while, we did what anyone should do in an SLS - a 0-60 mph timed test. Using the AMG media center, we switched to the "track display" and engaged " race start " mode. We then took off. Mike didn't really go all out but even so we hit 60 mph in 4.1 seconds which is very fast considering I was in the car weighing it down. The SLS can supposedly 60 mph in mid-3 second range which totally seems doable to me.

In typical Mercedes style, there was lots of luxury in the car to be enjoyed. The cockpit felt similar to a Viper - fairly tight with small windows situated behind a huge engine. The big difference, of course, was that we were surrounded by tons of buttons, switches and loads of carbon-fiber and Alcantara everwhere. The fit and finish were amazing .

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The ride was relatively stiff which is to be expected from a car built for the race track. The coolest feature, well, I should say one of the coolest features, was the track layout option in the AMG's media center. There were a couple German tracks pre-built into the system so you can monitor your driving performance as you race around the track.

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Not in Germany? No worries - you can set the computer to create a track as you race around it - the Circuit of the Americas, for example. And once it maps out the track and stores it, you can start tracking your performance.

What does all this tell you? This car belongs on a race track.

I assumed that you could raise and lower these gull-wing doors with the push of a button, but I was wrong. These doors are actually manual and you have to pull them down (honestly knowing how Mercedes is, I thought it would all be powered without you ever having to lift a finger). This actually can be a little bit of a problem if you don't have long enough arms but hey - the gull-wings look insanely awesome and it was pretty cool the raise and lower the doors.

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I was surprised by how loud the exhaust is from the outside - I tried to capture the sounds in the video. I think Mercedes does a nice job of retaining enough of a "muscle car"-like V8 sound without muting it too much. It sounds incredible from outside the car.

After getting a chance to check out the SLS, I tried to convince Mike that he should try the car out at the Circuit of the Americas. I'm sure that he would gain a new appreciation for the car if he takes it out there.

At the end of the day, Mike had me sign in his SLS logbook. If this car ends up being a classic and sells for $50M many years from now, I'll be a tiny part of this AMG's history. What a car.

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DISCUSSION (100)


Kinja'd!!! ly2v8-Brian > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 14:55

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Kinja'd!!! macanamera > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 15:54

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This is pretty awesome. That logbook kind of blows my mind.


Kinja'd!!! JoelA237 > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:16

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One of these is my ultimate dream car. They are just.... perfect.... I don't think they will depreciate as hard as other AMG cars.. so I guess I better keep my E55 running nice and save up my pennies lol.


Kinja'd!!! Define > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:20

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Kinja'd!!! navyotters > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:25

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Passed one today at daytona.... yeah I did daytona today. In a c63.... baller


Kinja'd!!! Dsscats > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:26

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I just wish these came with manuals. I know the auto is faster, but these cars aren't exactly super track based and I feel it would just be more fun.

I absolutely love the car though.


Kinja'd!!! The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:30

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I enjoyed the article, but I see it as proof positive that the writer has never even set foot in a 300SL or a Pagoda, or a Hammer, or a 190E Cosworth. This car is by no means the best Mercedes has ever made. Is it good for its intended purpose? Absolutely.

Does it have character? Absolutely.

Is it one of the best Mercedes ever made?

No. I don't think so. It's a boulevard cruiser, and nothing more.

Also, the owner using a new car as an investment is not only a questionable judgement call (many SLS' were made. It being a final edition has no merit on its future value), but to be barely driven as well... That's just sacrilege.

Cars are supposed to be driven, used, and abused. Owning it for anything other than that intended purpose may eventually increase it's financial value incrementally, but will only strain the bond between the emotional value it has to its owner.


Kinja'd!!! fintail > The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL
10/05/2014 at 16:34

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You beat me to it.

Don't get me wrong, it's an awesome car, but MB's history, especially relative to competing and contemporary cars at the time when its great cars were new, is a hard act to follow. This is another cool cruiser gentle supercar, with astounding performance, in an age when such things aren't so unusual. It's not a virtual spaceship like a 300SL was in 1954.


Kinja'd!!! Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > fintail
10/05/2014 at 16:35

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well to be a virtual space ship in today's world would require a literal spaceship.


Kinja'd!!! BadLag > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:37

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I bought one of these as soon as I had the money!(of course, in GT5, it's not real money)


Kinja'd!!! Tarek Idrissi Tlemçani > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:38

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the same speedometer like my picanto, but in KPH :D


Kinja'd!!! Yroc > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:39

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Is that McNeil Road? I was watching the video and was curious because it seems very familiar.


Kinja'd!!! J-Tenno > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:40

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That's just so awesome. Gotta love AMG's.


Kinja'd!!! J-Tenno > The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL
10/05/2014 at 16:41

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But he does think so.

Everyone has their opinions.

Like the "What is the best Lamborghini ever made"-article. Most said Miura, others Countach.

For someone the best MB could easily be the C32 AMG.


Kinja'd!!! m2m, apex detective > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:42

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I don't fancy colourful cars too much, and even the wing might be a bit outspoken for my personal taste, but I do love the sheer differentness of the SLS' outside looks.

One day, I keep thinking to myself, I shall obtain one of these – unlikely as it is, given my financial background.


Kinja'd!!! kraenk12 > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:44

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I envy you...Great you had such an amazing experience.


Kinja'd!!! kraenk12 > The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL
10/05/2014 at 16:47

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Boulevard cruiser is a bit harsh in my book. Are there more important cars in the Merc Lineup? Oh yes, sure.


Kinja'd!!! Mr Ordinary > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:48

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I enjoyed reading your well written article - top marks!

The car is superb too!


Kinja'd!!! buffalo319 > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:53

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Gods ride.


Kinja'd!!! word-is-bond > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:54

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That Speedo is frankly just stupid. I mean - the car tops out at 198, which is damn high, so the spacing will always be tight, but with the extra 40 mph, plus the gas gauge, it just doesn't seem that useful.


Kinja'd!!! Driving_Impaired > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:54

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amazing car! i had the chance to drive in one at one of those supercar experiences. that track tool in the media center is so awesome.

Question: do all the last ones say "1 of 350" or is that particular car actually #1 (as in, the first of that production series)?


Kinja'd!!! TriggerTX > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 16:55

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Mike is a great guy and loves showing off his pride and joy. I see him at every car meet in Austin. My wife is working on a painting of his car from photos she took back in spring. I think she's hoping to finally debut her take on it at the East Austin Studio Tour in November. Looks like she'll have a spot at the Getaway Motor Club. I'll make sure you see it when she's done.


Kinja'd!!! The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL > J-Tenno
10/05/2014 at 16:55

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Absolutely, it's subjective. But what gives people the right to subjectively make such a bold statement if they haven't even sat in the other cars with which they're comparing it to?

There is no basis for the argument. All there is, is a blank statement that is over exaggerated based on a singular personal experience with one automobile.

Now if he had said he had been in or seen or driven one of the other vehicles mentioned, I might be able to take his statement with a little seriousness. But as it is, right now, it's about as cemented as the cars racing podium pedigree, that is to say, it's practically non-existent.


Kinja'd!!! overheated5 > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 17:01

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I got to sit in the same car in Illinois at a dealer when I was getting my car.........the thing looks amazing

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Kinja'd!!! FNALSOLUTION > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 17:03

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" I don't think a Lamborghini and Ferrari attract as much attention as this car"

Don't get me wrong I LOVE this car and would give my left testicle to own one...but lambos and raris stand out more.....until you open those gullwing doors 


Kinja'd!!! dmcspeedy > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 17:03

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I can't see the SLS ever becoming a hallowed classic. It's not really exceptional enough to escape the 'warmed-over SL' image, and no amount of special edition tacked-on carbon fibre will change that.


Kinja'd!!! FNALSOLUTION > The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL
10/05/2014 at 17:07

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I love cars like the next guy but I can't compare a 30 year old car to a new car with new technology its lime saying a 18 year old kid is as wise as a 45 year old person


Kinja'd!!! Richard > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 17:09

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Guessing part of the video was shot on McNeil in Round Rock?


Kinja'd!!! FNALSOLUTION > Driving_Impaired
10/05/2014 at 17:10

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same question I had as soon as I saw that pic....if he did have #1 that would be cool as fuck


Kinja'd!!! FNALSOLUTION > Define
10/05/2014 at 17:11

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best Mercedes of all time right there!


Kinja'd!!! The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL > FNALSOLUTION
10/05/2014 at 17:20

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That's why the character is in the drive, not the speed.


Kinja'd!!! Lexi Luther > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 17:24

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Hmmm...I can clearly make out 40 mph and 60 mph demarcations on the speedometer, and I'm looking at a small picture of it embedded within the blog post on a cell phone.

Eyes checked much?


Kinja'd!!! fasflasdf > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 17:31

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I opened this article expecting to see a 600 Grosser, lol


Kinja'd!!! Clown Shoe Pilot > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 17:33

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Dealer license plate frame? Seriously?


Kinja'd!!! TheContradiktion > The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL
10/05/2014 at 17:33

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He never said that he was purchasing the car as in investment. He, in point of fact, SPECIFICALLY says that he purchased it with no intention of ever selling and plans to make it into an heirloom for his children. You're free to disagree with the deserved place of the SLS in the annals of great Mercedes, but don't try to call out someone for something you are blatantly wrong about that was so clearly described in the article.


Kinja'd!!! Charlie Murphy > The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL
10/05/2014 at 17:43

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I ended up spending 20 minutes looking at the Hammer, what an awesome car.


Kinja'd!!! jechu > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 17:46

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Kinja'd!!! The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL > TheContradiktion
10/05/2014 at 17:55

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Do you know the definition of an investment? From wiki:

"Investment is time, energy, or matter spent in the hope of future benefits actualized within a specified date or time frame."

It's an emotional investment that he never drives... What? So what's the point? To look at it? To wipe it with a diaper? To teach his kids and grand kids to only drive it on special occasions? Do you understand the definition of an "Investment" now?

Furthermore, my statement about it's financial value is in reference to the "If this is worth $50m one day", not in reference to the actual reasoning behind owning the car.


Kinja'd!!! ZooZooPetals > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 17:56

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Looks like the penismobile from The Ambiguously Gay Duo from SNL TV Funhouse.


Kinja'd!!! gometz > dmcspeedy
10/05/2014 at 17:56

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Warmed over SL? Where do you get that from The two models aren't related.


Kinja'd!!! Tony Foo > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 17:56

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It might had been assembled by MB, but it's Dodge engineered and designed. Pretty much a rebadged last-gen Viper.


Kinja'd!!! aldo > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 18:01

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they never made a great car.................over priced POS


Kinja'd!!! dmcspeedy > gometz
10/05/2014 at 18:05

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It's a big luxurious Mercedes grand tourer with a V8 - for SLS money, a lot of people wanted something more exotic.


Kinja'd!!! jdjonesdr > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 18:06

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That drive covered by the last log entry of 2410 -2486 probably felt like it lasted about 76 seconds....


Kinja'd!!! gometz > dmcspeedy
10/05/2014 at 18:10

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The SL is heavier, does not handle near as well, and again, is not at all related. Warmed over implies they took an SL and made small tweaks. The SLS is on a unique chassis and shares only a few mechanical bits with the rest of the AMG range (in fact the engine is not the same as other 6.2L, it is reworked).


Kinja'd!!! Dexter > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 18:18

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Kinja'd!!! xInfantry > The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL
10/05/2014 at 18:24

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i'll take a modern car, with modern performance, modern luxuries and modern design, thanks.


Kinja'd!!! norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > ly2v8-Brian
10/05/2014 at 18:31

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That's creepy..


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > jdjonesdr
10/05/2014 at 18:34

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yes...I didn't want it to end. seriously.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > aldo
10/05/2014 at 18:34

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this car might just change your mind!


Kinja'd!!! TheContradiktion > The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL
10/05/2014 at 18:36

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Your comment clearly suggested you were referring to an investment as a purchase intended to elevate in monetary value over a period of time, which is one of several definitions of the word investment. Oxford, for example, offers "A thing that is worth buying because it may be profitable or useful in the future" as one of their definitions. If you had been trying to refer to it in any other way you wouldn't have referred to the car itself as an investment.

You got called out for making a baseless assumption because you didn't read the article, don't try to backpedal and claim you were referring to his time invested as a waste simply because someone made you look foolish.


Kinja'd!!! Battery Tender Unnecessary > Driving_Impaired
10/05/2014 at 18:38

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They all say that.


Kinja'd!!! The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL > TheContradiktion
10/05/2014 at 18:40

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You didn't make me look foolish, don't kid yourself. My comment suggests things besides the obviously stated?

Hmm... So you can find the hidden meaning behind what I say?

Please, tell me what I'm thinking now All-Knowing, All-Great, Mystic John.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > FNALSOLUTION
10/05/2014 at 18:41

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Oh yea - opening these doors literally makes everyone look at you...it's kind of awkward actually...


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > overheated5
10/05/2014 at 18:41

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It's just so different from everything out there. I wish I had a camera car so I could've filmed this thing some more.


Kinja'd!!! Snooder87 > Define
10/05/2014 at 18:42

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That's so incredibly ugly though.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > TriggerTX
10/05/2014 at 18:43

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I've been to Getaway Motor Club - what a cool place. Definitely - let me know when it's done.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > jechu
10/05/2014 at 18:43

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Nice!!


Kinja'd!!! Shaggy > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 18:43

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AMG all the way, baby!!!


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > Driving_Impaired
10/05/2014 at 18:44

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Great question - they all say 1 out of 350, but wouldn't it have been cool to say which one exactly?


Kinja'd!!! The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL > xInfantry
10/05/2014 at 18:45

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Cool. Do you want a lollipop or a sticker?


Kinja'd!!! ThatbastardKurtis > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 18:45

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The SL65 AMG Black Series is probably the most under-rated supercar that Mercedes has ever built. People tend to forget that this precluded the SLS, and made more hp than the Black Series version of the SLS. It's almost like Mercedes did it's own version of the 599 GTO

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Kinja'd!!! Snooder87 > dmcspeedy
10/05/2014 at 18:46

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I wish I could put those words in time capsule and remind you of them in 50 years.

Personally, I think the SLS is the best looking supercar of the decade. Maybe the porsche 918 or Carrera GT but too many of them tend to end looking like slightly modified versions of each other. The SLS just looks iconic and has the sort of looks that age well.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > Richard
10/05/2014 at 18:47

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Yep you got it! Austin has gotten too busy so it was hard to find an empty road..


Kinja'd!!! Stryker Trailwood > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 18:47

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top best newer mercedes ever? i love the gull wing doors... gull wing doors are what make it for me, no gull wing doors, my interest drops significantly.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > Clown Shoe Pilot
10/05/2014 at 18:48

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Hah...I bet it's coming off soon.


Kinja'd!!! RosarchII > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 18:50

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Meh, I just don't like this car, no matter what iteration. I respect it, just don't like it. My personal favorite Mercedes is the SLR. My personal favorite that I have owned/had in my family is the 500E. The Hammer and the original Gullwing also rank above this car.

Also, ain't no damn way on the planet this car would ever get more attention than a bright orange Lamborghini Aventador. I was standing next to one when the owner came out and started it up and left, it looks like Jesus and sounds like God.


Kinja'd!!! Mike Bonner > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 18:56

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I see this much more as a rich man's GT than a track car. The first track day I ever tracked my Boxster, there was a woman tracking her ex-husband's SLR McLaren with all carbon fiber body panels and boosted to 1,000 hp, and it was the first time she drove the car. It was a silly choice for a track car, but some people have more money than sense.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > buffalo319
10/05/2014 at 18:58

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Hah


Kinja'd!!! potentialthreat > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 18:59

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they do that so people dont get #1 or whatever and hoard it to make money


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > RosarchII
10/05/2014 at 19:00

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Actually, yes..you're right... the Aventador would get more attention. I don't think I've ever seen one on the roads - just at C&C


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > macanamera
10/05/2014 at 19:01

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Yeah, the logbook is awesome!


Kinja'd!!! SerialThriller > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 19:02

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Did you lift the doors for the kids on the bus?


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > Stryker Trailwood
10/05/2014 at 19:02

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Totally - the gullwing doors are so cool


Kinja'd!!! John The Race Fan > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 19:02

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I'm envious of you and Mike.
Perhaps our paths will cross...

After getting a chance to check out the SLS, I tried to convince Mike that he should try the car out at the Circuit of the Americas. I'm sure that he would gain a new appreciation for the car if he takes it out there.

Yes. He must. It's a moral imperative.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > Dsscats
10/05/2014 at 19:03

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I think you're right, not as fast, but definitely more fun.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > John The Race Fan
10/05/2014 at 19:04

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So you're in Austin? I'm always at C&C. There are so many track days at COTA - I know he would love it out there.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > SerialThriller
10/05/2014 at 19:04

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lol, they were like that...


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10/05/2014 at 19:05

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Cool opinion, do you want a lollipop or sticker?


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > Mr Ordinary
10/05/2014 at 19:11

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Thank you for reading and the compliment!


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > Tarek Idrissi Tlemçani
10/05/2014 at 19:12

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lol, I was in Canada once and for a brief moment thought I was driving at 100 mph....


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > BadLag
10/05/2014 at 19:13

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I need to get GT5...


Kinja'd!!! Dsscats > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 19:13

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It would be such a great cruiser. And I think it should have medium throws too. Like an Aston V12 Vantage


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > Dsscats
10/05/2014 at 19:14

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Perhaps some day I'll get a chance to drive one of those...manual!


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > kraenk12
10/05/2014 at 19:16

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Totally, thanks to the owner. Honestly, wasn't even expecting to drive but after a while he realized how much I loved the car and so he let me experience it. Great guy!


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > navyotters
10/05/2014 at 19:16

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The C63s are awesome - how do you like it?


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > JoelA237
10/05/2014 at 19:18

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How do you like your E55? A friend of mine got one a while back but he ends up having to spend $5K a year in maintenance.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > Yroc
10/05/2014 at 19:19

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It is...it was tough to find an empty road that day...


Kinja'd!!! Captain Daytrip > gometz
10/05/2014 at 19:36

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The SLS has a front mid-mounted engine sitting behind the front axle centerline, dry-sump lubrication, and a rear mounted Getrag transmission. A warmed over SL my ass.


Kinja'd!!! dmcspeedy > gometz
10/05/2014 at 19:48

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Sure, I was speaking only about its image, if you re-read the original comment.


Kinja'd!!! John The Race Fan > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 20:06

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Houston, actually.
But I go to Austin every so often.


Kinja'd!!! xInfantry > The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL
10/05/2014 at 20:08

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Well, I'm not really sure what that means; but I'm in if one of the two will stop you from being an unrelenting, know-it-all, keyboard cocksucker on every Gawker blog you troll on. You're such a fucking baby any time anyone has an opinion contrary to yours. I can't recall a single contribution from you that wasn't needling. My guess is that you drive a 1996 Jetta with an Apple sticker on the rear window and spend so much time commenting here because there isn't anyone interested in having an actual personal relationship with you. You're a bore and a boor.

Oh, and your thesaurus-referenced response to THIS post will be ignored as it will certainly be as irrelevant as you feel everyone else's thoughts are.

Click.


Kinja'd!!! DerW220 > Dsscats
10/05/2014 at 20:10

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If you want a modern MB in the U.S. with a manual, your only option is a new non-AMG SLK.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > John The Race Fan
10/05/2014 at 20:11

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Awesome - one of these days I want to go to Houston's C&C...I know Austin's doesn't even compare to Houston's.


Kinja'd!!! xInfantry > TheContradiktion
10/05/2014 at 20:17

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if you've ever seen this douchebag's comments here before, then you know he is ALWAYS right about everything. He's a stat nerd with no real experience despite his assertions. He's the guy who says, "Godfather II was the best in the trilogy" in order to be a contrarian hipster. He's the guy who can't throw a spiral but can spout QB ratings for the past five years during his Fantasy dragy. And he's banging on someone for having an opinion about ONE car without having driven specific others while he, himself has driven NONE of the autos in the discussion. He's not worth the argument.


Kinja'd!!! Tiger16 > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 20:19

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Could totally use a "My other car is a Corolla" bumper sticker (if anyone caught it in the video).


Kinja'd!!! xbone-driver > Driving_Impaired
10/05/2014 at 20:33

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They all say that but on the back of the key it says which one you have
Source: Driven one for a while


Kinja'd!!! bubblestheturtle > Torque Affair
10/05/2014 at 20:37

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I really liked this car until I saw that a Kardashian owns one. I can no longer support this car.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > Tiger16
10/05/2014 at 20:39

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lol. That's his wife's car who's not really a fan of cars. His daily driver is an SLK55 AMG.


Kinja'd!!! Torque Affair > bubblestheturtle
10/05/2014 at 20:41

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Haha