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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG I (C197) gallery / page 23
All photos 386 I (C197) 337 2010–2014
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG I (C197) photo 68883 1600 x 1200 35 2011
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG I (C197) photo 68847 1600 x 1200 43 2011
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG I (C197) photo 68846 1600 x 1200 39 2011
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG I (C197) photo 68845 1600 x 1200 37 2011
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG I (C197) photo 68844 1600 x 1200 41 2011
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG I (C197) photo 68843 1600 x 1200 45 2011
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG I (C197), coupe, silver, side view — photo 68842 1600 x 1200 31 2011
coupe A silver two-door coupe captured in profile against a dark studio background. The car features a long hood, rearward cabin, side vents with a 6.3 emblem on the front fender, flush door handles, and five-spoke alloy wheels.

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (C197 coupe and R197 roadster) was the first sports car built from the ground up entirely by Mercedes-AMG. Premiering at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the coupe became famous for its iconic gullwing doors inspired by the 1954 300 SL. The chassis used an aluminum spaceframe structure with a front-mid engine position and a transaxle rear gearbox arrangement for optimal weight distribution.

Power was generated by a naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 engine (M159) producing 571 hp, mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The lineup evolved with the SLS AMG GT (591 hp) and the lightweight track-focused SLS AMG Black Series (631 hp). In 2013, Mercedes introduced the limited-production SLS AMG Electric Drive, equipped with four electric motors generating a combined 751 hp. Production concluded in 2014 with the Final Edition series.