That video only tells part of the story. The lap where they got the time off of actually was a riding lap where the motortrend journalist was riding shotgun. They took the lap time off the tape.

A bunch of us were at a Private Lounge event at Laguna Seca a couple of weeks later where they were hot lapping us in SLS's in the 1:38's. I personally clocked about ten laps in the 1:38's with passengers in the car.

They had Bernd Schneider and Bernd Maylander driving.

When we asked Bernd about the crappy 1:40 lap time he said that he had not done any timed laps for journalists. He said with people in the car they typically run between 1:38 and 1:40 to maintain a margin of saftey.

Funny fact about these lap times is that they were done on stock (300 Tread Wear) Continentals.

I would have loved to see some laps run on some sticky 60 tread wear cup tires.

I was quite impressed with how the SLS ran on Laguna Seca. The car blows every other AMG away that I have driven.

Specifications:
Drive Type: Rear-wheel drive
Transmission Type: 7-speed auto clutch manual
Engine Type: V8
Displacement (cc/cu-in): 6,208/379
Redline (rpm): 7,200
Horsepower (hp @ rpm): 563 @ 6,800
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm): 479 @ 4,750
Brake Type (front): Ventilated disc
Brake Type (rear): Ventilated disc
Steering System: Speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion power steering
Suspension Type (front): Double wishbone, coil springs
Suspension Type (rear): Double wishbone, coil springs
Tire Size (front): 265/35ZR19
Tire Size (rear): 295/30ZR20
Tire Brand: Continental
Tire Model: ContiSport Contact
Tire Type: Summer performance
Wheel Size: 19 x 9.5 front, 20 x 11 rear
Wheel Material (front/rear): alloy
As Tested Curb Weight (lb): 3,787

Test Results:
0 - 30 (sec): 1.7
0 - 45 (sec): 2.6
0 - 60 (sec): 3.8
0 - 75 (sec): 5.2
1/4 Mile (sec @ mph): 11.6 @ 122.7
0 - 60 with 1-ft Rollout (sec): 3.5
30 - 0 (ft): 25
60 - 0 (ft): 98
Braking Rating: Excellent
Slalom (mph): 67.8
Skid Pad Lateral Acceleration (g): 0.96
Handling Rating: Very Good
Db @ Idle: 54
Db @ Full Throttle: 89.9
Db @ 70 mph Cruise: 67

For some reason I don't like how the back kind of tapers off. I like my cars with a wide ***.

This GT3 boy is much better imho:



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wicked!

11.6 at 122. Not too bad.

Why you guys even comparing the SLS AMG street car to the race ready SLS AMG GT3?

I agree. The back half of the car looks like a Miata on steroids. The exterior of the GT3 AMG fugly. Hate that hugh long nose. The interior is very cool though.

The Audi R8 GT3 is absolutely wicked and killer looking.

Was it me or what but on the video of the MB SLS AMG street car running the Laguna lapping sounded really odd?

Ranger