Mercedes Benz - Continuing Developments in Speed and Performance
There's a famous name in motoring that's associated not only with style and reliability, but also with high octane performance models, all from within its own diverse range of cars. That name is Mercedes Benz. Since their conception in 1881, the German manufacturer has built a reputation on producing some of the most technologically advanced and reliable cars on the market. Their newest group of high performance cars take their lead form Formula 1 and their developments with McLaren and AMG (the division of Mercedes most associated with their high performance cars). Mercedes' most recent rendezvous with consumer sports cars has led to the creation of the SLS AMG, which has just become available for pre-order in Germany. Costing € 177,310 ($ 237,000), the car features a M159 V8 Engine, 571bhp and a 0-60mph time of just 3.8 seconds - resulting in a top speed of over 200 mph. Designed solely in-house by AMG ([and] being the first car to do so), has resulted in a conv