Mercedes-AMG has provided yet another official glimpse of the new generation SL by revealing details surrounding the composite aluminum bodyshell.
The construction of the all-new roadster, which combines an aluminum space frame with a self-supporting structure, is unrelated to its predecessor and the current AMG GT Roadster and was developed from scratch.
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It took the initial team of six less than three years to complete it, with the pre-development stage being done in just three months. Nevertheless, it was a challenging task, as the 2022 SL features a 2+2 seating layout, and this made it trickier to accommodate certain drive systems, making it more challenging for the engineers to improve the lateral and longitudinal dynamics and meet the high expectations in terms of comfort and safety.
The automaker claims that compared to the current SL, the torsional stiffness of the bodyshell has increased by 18 percent. The transverse and longitudinal rigidity have been boosted by 50 and 40 percent respectively over the AMG GT Roadster. In all, the structure, without the doors, hood, trunk lid and add-on assembly parts, weighs around 595 pounds (270 kg).
When it goes on sale, presumably before the end of 2021 or early next year, the new SL will boast a very low center of gravity. It should be offered with four-, six- and eight-cylinder power units on the other side of the pond, while in North America, it might be available with six- and eight-cylinder engines only. The SL 63 will reportedly be powered by a twin-turbo V8, while the range-topping SL 73e is believed to pack a hybridized powertrain with around 800 HP.
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