Built to challenge rivals such as the Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S, Ferrari 430 Scuderia, BMW Z4 GT3 and Aston Martin DBRS9, it’s expected to make its competition debut in 2011.
Few details have been revealed about the new car, although its 6.3 litre V8 should produce slightly more than the 571 bhp found in a road-going SLS AMG.
Visually, the most obvious change is the addition of a huge wing on the back, which will work together with the enlarged front splitter to provide plenty of down force on the circuit.
The interior is totally stripped out, and a full roll-cage has been fitted.
It’s unknown whether Mercedes-Benz has approached the FIA yet regarding homologation. It will be interesting to see if the FIA feels those gull-wing doors are a potential safety risk - they’ll certainly make driver extraction difficult if the car ends up on its roof after an accident.
