Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG revealed for the first time ~ car loan

- The car will officially become the rival of Porsche 911 and Audi R8 in the near future.

The information on a new sports car from Mercedes-Benz is known as "sub-SLS" began to be referred to from 2011. According to information posted on the forums so far, the car is still referred to with names SLC AMG.

Recently, the first official pictures of Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG appears on the test track. According to the information and MotorAuthority is published Carscoop, the SLC AMG will lie under the segment of the SLS AMG and become rival Porsche 911 and Audi R8.

According to MotorAuthority, a new sports car from Mercedes-Benz is internally codenamed C190, with younger designers SLS AMG, and the design is inspired from the SLS AMG. Overall design of the prototype also appears to show it.

The car can be equipped with conventional horizontal gates open, and its engine is AMG V8 engine can be put forward. It is possible that this sports car will be equipped with four-wheel drive system.

Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG will significantly smaller than the SLS AMG, and the weight of the vehicle will also lower than its predecessors.

The sports car will be built on the foundation of an aluminum chassis structure, the weight is said to be less than 1,500 kg, meaning significantly lighter than 1,630 kg weight of the SLS AMG.

Several engine options for the Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG V8 AMG can include Twin-Turbo 5.5-liter V8 or 4.0-liter Twin-Turbo. Maximum capacity of SLC AMG 500 could fall into horsepower. This power is transmitted through dual-clutch gearbox seven levels.

According to MotorAuthority, probably Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG will be launched in late 2014, before officially shipped in 2015.

One year later, the convertible version of the car can also be introduced, and will remain the most advanced car-looking name SLC AMG Black Series.