SLS AMG Vs. Diablo Clip Shows March Of Technology

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SLS AMG Vs. Diablo Clip Shows March Of Technology  阅读原文»

Confirmation that the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is indeed a supercar can't be more emphatically driven home by this YouTube video of an unmodified SLS AMG going up against an equally stock Lamborghini Diablo. As any car enthusiast know, all things Lambo qualify as exotic cars, and all of these creations back up their outrageous styling with equally outrageous performance.

But you'll soon see what a decade means in terms of performance gains. At the end of its production run, the Diablo was equipped with a 6-liter V12, producing about 550 horsepower. It was available in either rear- or all-wheel drive.

As any MB-AMG diehard knows, the SLS AMG on the other hand has just under 570 horsepower and at 1600 kilos, is about 25 kilos lighter than the Diablo. With such numbers on paper, we'd expect the SLS to win any stoplight grands prix against the Diablo. But as you'll see, the performance difference garnered by 10 years of technological development is much more than mere numbers would suggest.

Moscow Race Debuts In DTM For 2013 Season  阅读原文»

Now that the 2012 DTM season has been written into the record books, Mercedes' DTM team is undoubtedly working hard to make sure that Mercedes dominates the 2013 series. Although the team led the series through most of the season, the final two races demonstrated how fortunes can change in racing. BMW, in its comeback campaign after a 20-year hiatus in DTM, manage to pip the championship from under the Mercedes team's nose. This is not to say that the final two seasons were all that decided the series. Rather, Mercedes's consistency in all of its races allowed it to maintain a comfortable lead through most of the season. However, its rival's undoubted experience in racing allowed it to stay within striking distance of the championship. And unfortunately in the penultimate race, Mercedes driver Paffett was forced to retire, with the effect of throwing the championship wide open as he was left with only a 3 point lead.

For the 2013 season, a new track has been included in the provisional calendar. This will be in Moscow, for the seventh race of the season. While the DTM is a German championship, organizers have seen the benefit of an international audience, so apart from the new Moscow race, other foreign venues that will continue to host the DTM next year will include Brands Hatch in the UK, the Red Bull Ring in Austria and scenic Zandvoort in the Netherlands.

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