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From the presentation of the SLS AMG last fall , Mercedes announced its intention to produce an electric version, called e-SLS a time and has become SLS E-Cell.

The SLS AMG E-Cell features a bright yellow livery, named "AMG Lumilectric magno" and merely aesthetic changes limited. Thus, the front adopted a lower mobile blade, a body color bar on the radiator grill and air intake redrawn, new mirrors and black wheel rims. In the absence of exhaust pipes, rear diffuser adopts a new design.

The absence of major changes in the style of the vehicle due to the fact that the transition to electric propulsion does not involve any significant change to the vehicle structure, according to the manufacturer. Under the hood, the V8 AMG disappears, and its 571 hp is replaced by the 526 hp and 880 Nm of four electric motors. An electric motor per wheel, but no motor-wheels, issue of behavior in relation to unsprung mass. The equilibrium also prevails for the disposal of batteries, located both in front of the deck, in the central tunnel and behind the cockpit to optimize the weight between the front and the rear. As for performance, Mercedes claims 4s to go from 0 to 60 Mph.

The interior, entirely in black and white receives a little more visible changes than the exterior. Indeed, besides a new instrument display with battery level or autonomy, the whole center display unit is reviewed on this prototype. A large touch screen takes place to consolidate all control buttons, the audio, air conditioning, navigation, but also display the flow of energy between the lithium-ion batteries and motors.