From Mercedes-Benz

When the new Formula-1 season gets underway in Bahrain next month, it will mark the debut of the most spectacular and powerful Official F1 Safety Car of all time.

The "gullwing" model replaces the SL 63 AMG, which was used as Safety Car in 2008 and 2009.

From March 2010, the Official F1™ Safety Car will be deployed whenever hazardous situations such as accidents or bad weather endanger normal racing. The SLS AMG, piloted by Bernd Mayländer, will be on standby in the pit lane throughout the entire race.

photo; Mercedes-Benz

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG has a 6.3-litre V8 engine has a peak output of 420 kW (571 hp) and a maximum torque of 650 Nm, enabling the vehicle to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds.

The AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission with double-clutch technology features four modes and allows fast gear changes with practically no interruption in tractive power - in manual mode ("M"), gear changes can be effected in 100 milliseconds. Together with the 3-stage ESP®, the integrated mechanical multidisc differential lock ensures outstanding traction.

Meanwhile, braking distances are minimised and resistance to fading is maximised, even when the brakes are subject to typical race-track loads, courtesy of the AMG ceramic high-performance composite brake system with its generously sized ceramic discs measuring 402 x 39 mm on the front axle and 360 x 32 mm on the rear axle.

The weight-optimised 10-spoke forged wheels are shod with 265/35 R 19 (front) and 295/30 R 20 (rear) tyres.




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