Mercedes-Benz
clearly wants to revive in style those beautiful rising doors that
made history in the 50s. That's why a little brother for the
yet-to-be-unveiled SLC supercar is on the way.
The future mini supercar could use the underpinnings of the 3rd generation of the SLK-Klasse, which should hit the streets in 2011. The rumoured SLK Gullwing will feature a hybrid powertrain:a 3,5 litres V6 internal combustion engine(probably, the current one, which boasts a 305 BHP output/360 Nm max. torque and an electronically-limited max. speed of 250 km/h) and an electric unit coupled to Li-Ion batteries.
Specifically, those state-of-the-art
technology batteries are the reason for planning such a dramatic SLK
version. Mercedes-Benz intends to install them in the side sills, so
there would be no room for the conventional doors.
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK
Gullwing will try, as best as it can, to protect the
environment:regenerative brakes and START/STOP function to be fitted, a
150 g CO2/km gas emission, an average 5,9 l/100 km fuel consumption,
193 km of all-electric autonomy. However, the car won't forget its main
objective as a sports car, so it will ensure a 0-100 km/h sprint in
approximately 5 seconds.
