What we have here are our very first spy shots of a test mule for the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG, which will be a lighter, smaller and more affordable sports car proposal than the flagship SLS AMG GT.
The SLC AMG, the name of which was recently confirmed by Mercedes-Benz design boss Gorden Wagener, will compete more directly against the Porsche 911 and the future Jaguar F-Type.
The German firm’s new sports car model will be based on a shortened version of the larger SLS AMG GT’s platform. However, unlike the prototype seen in these pictures that uses body panels from the SLS GT for testing purposes, the production SLC will get its own bespoke design.
It’s too early to know details about the engine range, but given its place in Mercedes-Benz’s lineup, it is possible that the SLC will be offered with both a base V6 and a V8 engine.
A roadster model will likely follow a year after the introduction of the coupe model, which may or may not get “Gullwing” style doors like its bigger sibling.
We expect Mercedes to tease us with a concept model of the SLC before the production model arrives in the market in 2015.
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