The first details and images of the electric Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell have leaked over the web last night. The Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell, showing a bright yellow exterior paint job in these official images, is ready for its debut. We bet Daimler will unveil the full picture on the Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell in a few days time. Much like the Audi eTron, the Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell is also powered by four electric motors, one for each wheel. The total output of the Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell is rated by the company at 526 hp and 649 lb-ft of torque. What's even more amazing about the new model is that it revs as a bike - up to 12,000 rpm. Too bad electric motors don't make enough noise.
The leaked info regarding the Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell
says it needs only 4 seconds to reach 60 mph from a stand still. It's top speed however, is not known yet.
The Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell is also fitted with reduction gears and a multi-link suspension with push-rod dampers that replace the double-wishbone one in the standard Gullwing.
The juice for the 4 electric motors of the Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell comes from lithium polymer
batteries that have 480 kilowatts. The batteries are cooled down by two separate circuits.
The aerodynamics of the electric Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell have also been modified in order to get more downforce. The electric Gullwing comes with a re-designed rear diffuser and an extendable front splitter.
The interior changes brought by the new electric Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell include a 10-inch touch screen.
[Source: Autoblog]
