Following legendary special edition models like the SLK 55 AMG Black Series, CLK 63 AMG Black Series, SL 65 AMG Black Series and the C 63 AMG Black Series, the SLS AMG is the first gull-winged model to feature the Black Series moniker. Harking back to the successful SLS AMG GT3 race car, the fifth Black Series car from Mercedes-AMG is also the most track-focused car in the series. The 6.2-liter V8 used on both the standard SLS AMG and the GT3 race car has been massaged to offer even more power and torque, while the aluminum space frame comprising the chassis has been further lightened to give the SLS AMG Black Series a DIN curb weight of just 1,550 kilograms.

When someone mixed a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL "Gullwing" with a McLaren AMG SLR, the 2009 SLS AMG GT resulted. In just three years, it evolved.

Adding a roadster version to an already known supercar was never a bad idea, and Mercedes-Benz knew that.

MERCEDES BENZ SLS AMG

The SLS traced its roots back to the glorious 300 SL "Gullwing" from the '60s and was introduced by Mercedes-Benz in coupe form in 2010.