{"id":474677,"date":"2010-03-24T16:22:56","date_gmt":"2010-03-24T20:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/?p=17570"},"modified":"2010-03-24T16:22:56","modified_gmt":"2010-03-24T20:22:56","slug":"mercedes-benz-sls-amg-gt3-shhh-it%e2%80%99s-a-secret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/474677","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3: Shhh, It\u2019s a Secret"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At the New York auto show next week, Mercedes-Benz will launch the racing version of its SLS AMG sports car, dubbed the GT3. How did we learn about it, given that we weren’t supposed to get the release until the 31st? It’s today’s story in the German tabloid Bild<\/em>, and while the press department insists it’s their “exclusive story,” inevitably pictures have leaked out and are all over the web now.<\/p>\n

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\nOnly at first glance does the GT3 look like the regular SLS with a gigantic rear wing. A closer inspection reveals wider fenders, flares, multiple air intakes, a different hood, and a huge rear diffuser. There are polycarbonate windows and a racing refueling system. The interior is completely altered, with a digital screen and shift paddles which direct a six-speed sequential gearbox that replaces the regular model’s seven-speed dual-clutch unit.<\/p>\n

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The SLS GT3 won’t be street legal, and there is no word yet on pricing.<\/p>\n

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