The spectacular
gullwing model was followed in 2011 by the SLS AMG Roadster and thecustomer - sport racing model, the SLS AMG GT3.
With various titles in international championships such as the ADAC GT Masters, the FIA GT3 European Championship and the FIA GT1 World Championship, as well as over 100 victories in race series on five continents, the racing version of
the gullwing model has impressively demonstrated its extraordinary performance.
In particular, long - distance successes in the Bathurst 12 - hour race and the 24 - hour races in Dubai, at the Nürburgring, in Spa - Francorchamps and in Barcelona have spectacularly confirmed the competitiveness of the racing
gullwing model.
The gullwing model has already thrilled sports car fans all over the world, and now the convertible version is bound to cause a sensation.»
Not exact matches
Its proportions — ultralong hood; stubby deck; svelte cabin placed just forward of the rear axle — and
gullwing doors are shared with only one contemporary Mercedes - Benz
model: the SLS AMG.
The Tesla
Model X will be the brand's crossover model, with seven seats and a unique gullwing door design that makes for easier access to the c
Model X will be the brand's crossover
model, with seven seats and a unique gullwing door design that makes for easier access to the c
model, with seven seats and a unique
gullwing door design that makes for easier access to the cabin.
This spring, Brabus is showing off a variety of Mercedes - Benz
models it has recently restored, including a 300 SL
Gullwing and a Roadster, two W113 280 SL Roadsters, and a 1967 Mercedes - Benz 600 Pullman that was originally used as a show car at the Frankfurt auto show.
The seven - passenger,
gullwing - door Tesla
Model X is expected to debut in late 2014 following delays, while the Audi Q8 e-tron will not hit showrooms until 2017.
It may not look as breathtaking as the coupe
model with
gullwing doors that are thrown open onto the roof, but the roadster is...
With various titles in international championships such as the ADAC GT Masters, the FIA GT3 European Championship and the FIA GT1 World Championship, as well as over 100 victories in race series all over the world, the racing version of the
gullwing - door
model has impressively demonstrated its extraordinary performance.
Called the AMG Vision Gran Turismo, the brawny - looking
gullwing coupe is to be revealed as a
model at the opening of Mercedes - Benz's new research - and - development center in Sunnyvale, Calif., on the eve of next week's LA Auto Show.
Massive tires, airplane - style seats (that we first thought were props, but have since migrated to the production Lincoln Continental) and full - length
gullwing doors that make the items on the Tesla
Model X seem almost Mickey Mouse by comparison all lead to a luxury SUV concept of the highest order.
Critical Knowledge: Dramatic new exterior lookTwo high - performance AMG
models offeredStandard AMG body styling on all modelsUpgraded interior appointmentsRefined COMAND (COckpit MANagement and Data) systemNorth American sales start in Spring 2008IntroductionThe Mercedes - Benz SL, the flagship roadster from the German automaker, is a direct descendant of the legendary Mercedes - Benz 300SL «
Gullwing» of the 1950s.
Arguably one of the most artfully sculpted and beautiful Mercedes
models of all time, the original
Gullwing was developed into a successful race car during its prime.
In 2010 AMG began developing its own
models and introduced the SLS AMG, a two - seat supercar with a massive V8 engine and
Gullwing doors just like the 1955 300SL.
While the driver plays the role of high - tech pilot under the
Model X's sweeping glass windscreen / sunroof, VIP passengers can access their seats through unique Falcon wing rear doors which open upwards similar to
gullwing doors.
The Marzal was a stunning prototype with
gullwing doors that would eventually lead to the Espada production
model
As previously reported, the future SLC will drop the famous SLS
model's
gullwing doors, but will feature the same design language as the current SLS.
New for the 2012
model year for this most distinguished entry on our list of the Best V - 8 Sports Cars for 2012 is the SLS AMG Roadster, joining its flamboyant
gullwing - doored sibling.
The Tesla
Model X is a fullsize all - electric SUV that is most easily recognizable when its rear
gullwing (or Falcon Wing, in Tesla - speak) doors are open.
On the exterior, the
model remains pretty much identical to the concept unveiled at the 2011 Qatar Motor Show, including those cool
gullwing doors.
The
model pronounced «desire» boasts
gullwing doors, a curvaceous interior, a mid-mounted electric motor and 110kW of power with 226Nm of torque.