Mercedes-Benz is one of the fabulous automobiles which combine luxury and quality. It also keeps on challenging the best automobiles in the market.
Mercedes-Binz SLS is a project where AMG is challenging the market and for the first time in its history, AMG takes responsibility for developing a whole vehicle from scratch, the all aluminum SLS. It is a result of 37 months of development programme. Volker Mornhinweg the head of AMG said “this is a big name for us, in the eyes of our customers and also for my team”.
Design took the priority after performance and safety during manufacturing the SLS. It is almost totally fabricated by hand and 4% of its body is made of steel, while the rest is made of aluminum to make it as light as possible. Christopher Jung said “the aluminum spaceframe is the best compromise between light weight and cost”. The tools and materials are preheated up to 500 degrees Celsius to aid deep drawing. The SLS is made for the track. Moreover it is made to be enjoyable with the luxury.
The AMG development director Tobias Mores said “the most important thing is to have a car which always feels secure”. He also said “some competitors have spherical bearings, but we don’t because they are not up to our standards. Moreover we say that corrosion after 10 years is simply unacceptable“. AMG worked with 2 companies for the tyres Michelin Pilot and Continental Sport for wheels which are cheaper and lighter. The brake discs are made by SGL Carbon which is better in terms of thermal conductivity.
The SLS has more than 40 prototype vehicles around the world since the summer of 2008. By the time the development programme concludes in January 2010, these cars will have clocked up more than 1.25 million kms at proving grounds and on public roads.
References
Car And Driver magazine
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