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Mercedes SLS Revealed

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  1. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ
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    man, that thing looks awful.
     
  2. Kds

    Kds F1 World Champ

    Beeuuarrkk....!!

    Man that thing is ugly.
     
  3. marzo

    marzo Formula Junior

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    Not sure about the rear but the front design is really sweet!
     
  4. 1ual777

    1ual777 F1 Rookie

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    Let me see at 177 Euro's what is that $230K? For that ugly thing? Keep it.
     
  5. agup48

    agup48 Two Time F1 World Champ

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    Agree 100%

    The back end is hideous.
     
  6. Webby

    Webby F1 Veteran

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    Yuck. Concept looked much better... as they always do.
    I definitely see the S2000 in it
     
  7. AceAndy2

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    My thoughts

    Bad
    -deff. looks like they were after the old school driver's car look, but they failed in capturing a coherent form.

    - It looks as though they pulled a number of classically beautiful design cues out of a hat and stuck them all over a donkey.

    -The design team got nervous and over-designed it.

    -It starts off hard at the front and get's soft going to the rear.

    Good
    -the seats look great!

    -side profile looks pretty good especially with the doors up.
     
  8. Mondog1

    Mondog1 F1 Rookie
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    The front looks ok, but the rear looks like a Acura to me.
     
  9. JM4re

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    #34 JM4re, Sep 10, 2009
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    I wouldn't go so far as to say it's ugly, but for that bracket of car, I feel it is a little bit of a snoozer. Just plain boring in some areas.
    The rear-end doesn't look like the natural design progression. The front seems a touch misguided, under-developed I'd say.

    I'm a little disappointed overall.

    Much rather have the SLR!
     
  10. shahedc

    shahedc Formula 3

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    Nissan/Infiniti lights, original Gullwing doors, Maybach rear.

    the old SLR started to look old, but I don't like this new one.
     
  11. shahedc

    shahedc Formula 3

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    let me update that observation:

    * Nissan/Infiniti lights,
    * original Gullwing doors + grill
    * Maybach + (new) Acura rear
     
  12. 95spiderman

    95spiderman F1 World Champ
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    never had a mb but like them and considering buying a new s550 or cl550 for this january. they just cannot get sports models right ie. slr, sl black series, and now this. cannot consider this over the 458 for any reason such as style, sound, performance, driver involvement, etc. they should stick to lux cars and thats it.
     
  13. bounty

    bounty F1 Veteran

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    CLK63 Black Series? I think they got it right on that one...but I agree with you still.
     
  14. Spider-Man

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    I like it, but I like the 458 more...
     
  15. Carnut

    Carnut F1 Rookie
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    I do not think it is that bad, but I'd take a gearshift DBS over it.
     
  16. ryankjb

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    I'm def in the minority here but I think that thing looks good. I don't even mind the back.
     
  17. Carsonp

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    i really like it.
     
  18. F-CarEnvy

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    It's as if they've mated a Gullwing and Acura TL and not necessarily in a good way. Both are good looking cars on their own and the Gullwing is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cars ever made. This? Not so much.
     
  19. TheMayor

    TheMayor Nine Time F1 World Champ
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    Please dear lord... Stop this crazy retro thing before we start remaking 2CV's and Plymouth Valiants!!!

    This is horrible.
     
  20. TcpSec

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    Don't insult the Z8.
     
  21. Formula 1

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    #46 Formula 1, Sep 29, 2009
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  22. Mlody

    Mlody Karting

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    +1
    I think that SLS is one of the prettiest cars I've ever seen. Ever. Headlights are a bit GTR-ish though. But I just can't stop looking at the pictures of that car.
     
  23. BMW.SauberF1Team

    BMW.SauberF1Team F1 World Champ

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    It does not look like a Z8. Please do not put down the Z8 like that. All I will say about that is that the *proportions* and *stance* are similar to that of a Z8. i.e. elongated hood, short tail, distinct cockpit roofline, etc. Nothing else is the same compared to a Z8 imo which is one of the most beautiful modern cars ever made.
     
  24. REMIX

    REMIX Two Time F1 World Champ

    That thing is a hot mess.

    RMX
     

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