SLS AMG / 38
When we build sports cars we try our best to lose.
Weight, of course
Less is not more – it’s faster: in order to achieve the lowest weight possible, the designers were consistent in their use of aluminium for the bodyshell of the SLS AMG.
The entire aluminium space frame weighs just 241kg. In order to achieve this weight and to render the structure as stable as possible, the engineers optimised the
distribution of forces in the structure again and again. Precisely calculated aluminium cast parts are positioned in places which bear the brunt of high forces. A mere
four per cent of the bodyshell is still made of steel – specifically to strengthen crash protection zones. So much stability and safety but so little weight – this could well
be a record. And anyone for whom the car still isn’t light enough can reduce its weight even further with numerous optional extras: with considerably lighter AMG sports
bucket seats, ceramic brake discs, forged wheels or with the extensive use of carbon fibre trim parts.
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz C197 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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