Mercedes SLS AMG - Totally Awesome! The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is a luxury grand tourer automobile developed by Mercedes-AMG to replace the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren . [ 1 ] The car is the first Mercedes automobile designed in-house by AMG and is described by Mercedes-Benz as a spiritual successor to the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing , [ 2 ] despite a design that visually draws more of its inspiration from the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé . The vehicle was unveiled at the 2009 IAA . Sales began in mid-2010 in Europe with MSRP of €177,310 (including taxes) [ 3 ] and will begin in the United States in mid-2011 for less than $200,000. [ 4 ] The SLS AMG is featured as the cover car for the PlayStation 3 racing game Gran Turismo 5 , and was the safety car for the 2010 Formula One season . For more Details: wikipedia