Mercedes-Benz Developing SLC Sport Coupe To Take on Porsche 911
#22
Soon enough, the 911 wont have a manual either so the points about Mercedes not having a proper transmission in this car is rather absurd... As much as it pains me, the manual gearbox is soon to be forgotten in all but the most hardcore enthusiast cars. At least when it comes to the big brands.
#23
I agree their new cars looks absolutely fantastic, but proper sports cars? I would rather say "autobahn bombers" For me, sports car need manual transmision, rwd, over 7000 rpm, and N/A engines...
I didn't like MB before new E coupe, SLS AMG, now new C- coupe and this one SLC. But this are some realy nice cars. But I stil dont like stupid big tachos and big steering wheel.
I didn't like MB before new E coupe, SLS AMG, now new C- coupe and this one SLC. But this are some realy nice cars. But I stil dont like stupid big tachos and big steering wheel.
(I know the SLR is considered a supercar, although I have a hard time categorizing it as such because it is quite heavy and has an automatic transmission. These are two attributes that a supercar should obviously not have.)
Last edited by NAPO; 05-24-2011 at 06:11 PM.
#24
I know it is a dying breed. But there are those, including myself, who will only drive a manual.
#26
And aside from the transmission issue, how is this a competitor to the 911? When was the last time Mercedes made a relevant 'sports car'?
Last edited by bonehead; 05-27-2011 at 02:38 PM.
#28
Lack of demand overall. However pretty soon, most cars will have versions of a double-clutch transmission. Best of both worlds, for 98% of the MB buyers.
#29
Anyone remember the old SLC concept from a few year ago? I thought that was pretty cool looking..
Mercedes-Benz SLC - Car News - RoadandTrack.com
Mercedes-Benz SLC - Car News - RoadandTrack.com
There have been rumors for quite some time of a McLaren/Mercedes-Benz split from building high-end road cars. In fact, after the ambitious but not-very-successful Mercedes SLR McLaren, shared plans for a smaller (and more affordable) super-sports model were abandoned.
Instead, Mercedes' DTM partner — HWA — has been chosen to develop and build the baby SLR. This new SLC will be based on the next-generation SL (code-named R231, scheduled for 2011), a front/mid-engine car with rear-wheel drive, in contrast to earlier speculation of a smaller mid-engine Mercedes-McLaren. A show car is under construction and will be displayed at Geneva next spring.
You might be familiar with AMG, Mercedes' tuning division, but what is HWA? Actually, it's very similar. The letters stand for Hans-Werner Aufrecht, a former Mercedes engineer and co-founder of AMG in 1967, which itself stands for Aufrecht, Melcher (a business partner with Aufrecht, who later resigned) and Grossaspach (the village name of AMG's first headquarters near Stuttgart).
Instead, Mercedes' DTM partner — HWA — has been chosen to develop and build the baby SLR. This new SLC will be based on the next-generation SL (code-named R231, scheduled for 2011), a front/mid-engine car with rear-wheel drive, in contrast to earlier speculation of a smaller mid-engine Mercedes-McLaren. A show car is under construction and will be displayed at Geneva next spring.
You might be familiar with AMG, Mercedes' tuning division, but what is HWA? Actually, it's very similar. The letters stand for Hans-Werner Aufrecht, a former Mercedes engineer and co-founder of AMG in 1967, which itself stands for Aufrecht, Melcher (a business partner with Aufrecht, who later resigned) and Grossaspach (the village name of AMG's first headquarters near Stuttgart).
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