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Article: GULLWING GLORY; MERCEDES-BENZ REINTERPRETS A CLASSIC WITH THE 2011 SLS AMG.(NEWS)
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- AutoWeek
- Article date:
- September 21, 2009
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Byline: WES RAYNAL
MERCEDES-BENZ doesn't usually throw superlatives around. It doesn't have to resort to marketing gobbledygook; it lets the products do the talking. But with its new sports car, the 2011 SLS AMG, the company is using words such as "superior, "exemplary, "unparalleled.
"It is more than just the exclusive gullwing doors that make the design of the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG so special, says Volker Mornhin-weg, head of AMG, the company's in-house high-performance division. "Our aim with this interpretation is to create the classic car of the future and put the most beautiful sports car of the 21st century on the road. Another of our goals ...