SPY PICS: SLS sheds its wings
Soft-top version of gullwing Mercedes supercar reveals itself 18 months before its official introduction to the worldIf you were losing sleep over the possibility that a convertible version of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gullwing coupe might not make the grade on your fantasy wish list, rest easy.
These photos from spy snapper Carparazzi show the soft-top version of the Benz supercar will be just about as visually desirable as its winged-door sibling -- if not more so.
Other than the use of conventional doors, the SLS convertible shares most of its architecture with the gullwing coupe, from the sumptuous front end via the voluptuous profile to the sensuous rear.
The rag top will stow away electrically, possibly stealing some boot space, while the back window will be more vision-restrictive than the coupe. Negatives that will barely deter SLS buyers in need of a rush of fresh air.
Other than the belief the soft-top SLS is still 18 months or so from production, little speculation about its final form is doing the rounds other than that it will use the coupe's 6.2-litre 420kW/650Nm V8 hooking up to the seven-speed Benz AMG Speedshift DCT auto transmission.
As the team at Carparazzi is suggesting, we are likely to see a lot more spy photos of the ragtop SLS before it finally emerges...
-- with Carparazzi
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