The celebrated luxury carmaker known for its technological innovations – Mercedes-Benz is gearing up to start the production of its highly advanced plug-in electric version of SLS AMG Gullwing.
The electric version of Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing has been currently named as – “SLS eDrive”. The image of Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing has been featured on the cover of a leading German automobile magazine, AutoBild. The image featured on AutoBild shows the car having fender vents behind the front wheels and featuring the iconic grille. TopNews
Riding on a modified rear-wheel-drive SLS platform, the eDrive supercar will employ a 98-kilowatt electric motor for each wheel. Torque will be regulated based on which wheel has the most grip, effectively giving the electric SLS all-wheel-drive.
In place of the standard SLS torque tube, a lithium-ion battery pack designed by the German energy company, Evonic, will store the power required to move the vehicle. That’s right, folks. Despite Daimler AG’s recent purchase of a 10% stake in Tesla, the California based EV company’s technology will not be used here.
AMG expects the eDrive SLS to make 526 horsepower and 649 lb-ft of torque. While this represents an 8% reduction in power from the fossil fuel burner, torque increases 35% in the electric car. Top speed will exceed 120 miles per hour and 0-60 should fly by in four seconds. A full charge on a standard outlet will take eight hours and provide about 100 miles of range. All Cars Electric
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