Kazunori Yamuachi Checks Out Mercedes SLS AMG
September 16th, 2009 by Jordan
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year (or just not reading the car magazines/blogs…), you probably know about the new Mercedes SLS AMG -- the company’s replacement for the SLR McLaren and the spiritual successor to the classic 300SL Gullwing. It was only recently announced by Mercedes, but that didn’t stop Kazunori Yamauchi from getting the chance to slip behind the wheel. As you can see in these two apparently leaked videos (see the other one here), Yamauchi-san saw the car both with and without camouflage, outside and in.
The obvious question: was he checking out the car while the Polyphony Digital team gathered the necessary data for Gran Turismo 5? We may never know for sure -- even if it doesn’t make it on to the Blu-Ray disc, it’s still an obvious candidate for download in the future. Time will tell! Thanks to SleepyK for digging this up!
Tags: Kazunori Yamauchi, SLS AMG
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September 16th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
hope its in the game!
September 16th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Saw this video a few days ago. anything is possible.
September 16th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
I bet it’s in the game.. My new DREAM CAR!
September 16th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
What a wonderfull car ! When i discovered it, i think in the second of a possible integration in GT5.
Hope it !!
September 16th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
I still perfer the SLR Mclaren, i’m just not into the looks on this one.
September 16th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
It’s not the prettiest car. To me if it’s in the game great, if not oh well.
September 16th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
I began to figure this would be the car on the GT5 cover seeing as it is similar to the GT-R in the same respect in which they are or were both pre-production cars when they (and will) be entered in the game.
September 16th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
No doubt it’s going to be in the game if he made time to go check it out.
I’m just hoping for all AMG models to make an appearance
September 16th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
That car is so sick!!! I want! LOL
September 16th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Not pure race bred car…
It a super car for fat rich old people who don’t want to shift.
Automatic trany isn’t my idea of real sports car.
September 16th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
That car looks epic! Definitely an upgrade visually compared to the SLR. I’ve never been a fan of it. Apparently, i’ve been living under a rock :P
September 16th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
@ infernoflame:
you’re right its not a pure bred race car, the original gullwing 300SL wasnt a race car either. its galled a Grand Touring Car or GT for short. strangely theres this game coming out soon called Gran Turismo, and its about cars, all kinds of cars, but the sweet spot in the game is these “GT” cars. by the way, i’m a big fan of the manual “row-your-own” transmission but even “Pure Race cars” are using autos these days. Ferrari, Porsche Mercedes, Lamborghini, all use DSG transmissions or variations thereof. modern F1 cars use them as well as many GT3, GT2, GT1, GTP2 and GTP1 cars in the Le Mans race series. but i guess they arent real sports cars either, hmm?
September 17th, 2009 at 12:36 am
@meatbag,
Actually, all of the cars you mentioned are not automatic transmission that is found on the Merc.
They have paddle shifts without manual clutch. Main difference would be that as you the driver change the speed of your car, the driver decides and selects the gear as where in Mercs the driver puts the gear in “D” and your transmission selects the right gear for you.
Do you see the difference smart man?
I am just expressing personal taste and opinion.
Thanks for the info on the Gran Turismo game coming out info bits “Mr I know the Obvious therefore I am smart”.
September 17th, 2009 at 12:46 am
Exactly, Gran Touring Car it is.
September 17th, 2009 at 1:55 am
The SLS has a twin-clutch gearbox, so it’s somewhat closer to having a proper manual than any other AMG model.
September 17th, 2009 at 3:00 am
This will be in GT5, Mercedes isn’t moody Porsche :o) I hope for CLS65AMG and many further…
September 17th, 2009 at 4:33 am
Would be so awesome to see this car in the game! Can’t wait to drive this beauty around the Nordschleife!!
September 17th, 2009 at 4:39 am
Probably DLC.
September 17th, 2009 at 5:08 am
nah probably released with the game, theres still a few months left, and im sure they would be well under way the stages of modelling it
September 17th, 2009 at 5:21 am
I can’t have one of these in my garage, the doors would keep bashing and banging the rest of garage and equipment that I have dangling from the roof of it.
It’s ergonomically a very poor design in my eyes.
If its there in GT5, I’ll give it a go.
September 17th, 2009 at 5:56 am
I dont really like Mercedes cars and it’s not different with this car. It’s not really my priority to have it included, but if PD wants to include it, I won’t complain.
September 17th, 2009 at 5:59 am
Its not the SLR’s replacement! The SLR is a super car, this is just the equivalent of a SLK Roadster!
September 17th, 2009 at 6:30 am
Breaking news – Kaz walks past a double decker bus. Does that mean the bus might be in the game? :o/
September 17th, 2009 at 6:53 am
DLC 100%
September 17th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Cant wait to drive it. But why does Mercedes have to drop the SLR Mclaren, the car that set the bar for fastest car with an auto transmission. The SLS is great, but I want my SLR.
September 17th, 2009 at 10:57 am
i hope they add the Mercedes CLK-GTR
September 17th, 2009 at 11:26 am
Beautiful car.
September 17th, 2009 at 11:34 am
*YAWN*
September 17th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
I love the look of this thing
September 17th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
I think that gt5 wil blow our minds more than we can imagine.
September 20th, 2009 at 7:59 am
I hope GT5 will have the S class AMG or S600 the most beautiful car in the world..
September 21st, 2009 at 11:21 am
http://www.auto123.com/en/news/car-news/mercedes-benz-sls-amg-in-gran-turismo-5?model=SLS+AMG&artid=111519
I just came across this.
The article says the SLS is in GT5, and that the car will be at the TGS, it also says the source is a M-B press release.