Mercedes has been producing high performance cars for many years, delivering highly exciting performance cars. If Mercedes’ performance cars weren’t enough, Mercedes has a tuning brand called AMG, which produces highly tuned and, in some cases, track-oriented performance racing cars based on the current lineup of Mercedes models. Mercedes.
Mercedes, being an innovative brand, has ventured into the electric platform at the hands of Tesla. The new version of the Mercedes SLS is an electric vehicle, can an electric supercar work?
What is.
Mercedes has developed a unique state-of-the-art electric car based on the Mercedes SLS sports car. While the “normal” Mercedes SLS AMG develops 583 bhp from a 6.2-litre V8 engine, the Mercedes E – SLS develops 751 bhp, as the electric motors provide all available torque from a standstill, that huge difference in potency is even more prominent.
Mercedes claims the Mercedes SLS AMG 0-100 kph (0-62 mph) is 3.7 seconds, while the electric Mercedes E – SLS accelerates to the same speed in 3.9 seconds, that doesn’t seem like a big difference in compared to the available power, but you have to consider that the Mercedes E – SLS weighs 500 kg more than the standard model, that puts the figures in perspective.
Having a powerful electric motor allows for instant power delivery, overcoming the increased weight of the Mercedes E – SLS and producing extreme performance. Unfortunately, enjoying the high availability of absolute power and performance comes at a price, batteries drain very quickly, requiring nearly 20 hours to recharge.
The impact.
With ever-changing regulatory demands, emission standards, added pressure on automakers to reduce fuel consumption, engine size, engine power, and engine noise, it seemed like the days of supercars. of high performance were coming to an end.
The latest innovations in the design of high-power efficient electric motors and electric batteries are changing the game. Tesla has shown that an electric sports car is viable with the Tesla Roadster, and the addition of the Tesla Model S, the high-performance electric platforms, work.
Mercedes wanted to showcase an electric supercar with the Mercedes E – SLS, and they have, the unique features, performance and ease of use (albeit a bit restrictive in range), prove that there will always be performance cars available, regardless a decent price. tag, in this case $200,000.
Emerging technologies are proving that performance cars will not disappear from the market. As long as there is demand for high-performance cars and cars dedicated to racing, there will be a technological answer.