{"id":156150,"date":"2010-01-08T20:47:39","date_gmt":"2010-01-09T01:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/2010\/01\/08\/video-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-spits-in-the-face-of-physics\/"},"modified":"2010-01-08T20:47:39","modified_gmt":"2010-01-09T01:47:39","slug":"video-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-spits-in-the-face-of-physics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/156150","title":{"rendered":"Video: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG spits in the face of physics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG set to do the impossible – Click above to view the video after the jump<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n

Years ago, when reading about the Saleen S7 supercar<\/a>, our mental jaws were dropped by one particular info-tidbit. Seems as if the ground effects and aerodynamics on the S7 created so much downforce at speed that you could drive it upside down<\/em>! Likely? Let’s just say no. But a fantastic mental image nonetheless.<\/p>\n

But surely no one would be crazy enough to actually, you know, drive a car upside down, right? Mr. skeptic, meet Mercedes-Benz<\/a>. Or more specifically, meet the SLS AMG gullwing supercar<\/a>, which does its best Lionel Richie impersonation in the video after the jump<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The obvious question is whether this is real? Internal Autoblog opinion is sharply divided. Some of us feel that sure, given the right conditions plus luck and one hell of a driver you very well could drive this car upside down. Others are screaming, “fake!” Still others are on the phone with in-the-dark Daimler PR folks trying to get a straight yes or no answer. All we know for sure is that, “marbles don’t need no downforce.” And yes, Top Gear<\/em><\/a> did it first, we know. Videos can be found after the jump<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Gallery: First Drive: 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photos by Chris Paukert<\/strong><\/em> \/ <\/strong><\/em>Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.<\/strong><\/em>
[Source: Mercedes-Benz via YouTube<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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