VIDEO: Gran Turismo 5 Teaser Film with Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing

About a week ago, we told you that the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing is being featured in the fifth installment of the Sony PlayStation 3 video game Gran Turismo. Now, besides publishing in-game shots of the SLS AMG, Mercedes-Benz and the creators of the racing game have also released a teaser film of the gullwing model racing in the virtual world of the GT5, which is expected to hit retail stores sometime in 2010.

Kazunori Yamauchi, who is the creator and producer of the highly popular Gran Turismo series and in addition, both Senior Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and President of Polyphony Digital Inc, said that he subjected the SLS AMG to an extensive test drive on the famous Nordschleife race circuit before adding the supercar to the game.

"The performance of the SLS AMG is unbelievable," said Yamauchi. "Despite the Nordschleife being an extremely undulating track, the gullwing remains extremely stable. Driving this unique super sports car in Gran Turismo 5 will be a fantastic experience."

VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadsters Spied During Testing in the USA

With the recent introduction of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Stuttgart's focus is now on the roadster version that's due in late 2011. Filmed here by the spies at Auto Motor und Sport during hot-weather testing in Death Valley, California, the SLS AMG Roadster appears to be fitted with a traditional canvas top. Also, the fixed handles on the doors suggest that the trademark gullwing doors of the coupe have been replaced by either regular or scissor-type doors like the ones featured on the topless McLaren SLR.

Don't expect to see any changes under the elongated bonnet that measures an astonishing 2 meters or 78-inches in length, with the Roadster model keeping the same AMG 6.3-liter V8 found in the coupe that delivers 571 HP at 6,800 rpm and a peak torque of 650Nm (479 lb-ft) at 4,750 rpm.

Power will be sent to the rear axle through a dual-clutch seven-speed sports transmission.

Mercedes-Benz says that the gullwing-door coupe reaches 62mph (100km/h) from standstill in 3.8 seconds and continues to accelerate up to an electronically limited top speed of 317km/h or 197 mph. We suspect that due to the added weight of the structural reinforcements and the roof mechanism, the convertible may be slightly slower than the coupe model.

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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Driver Plays Dodgem Cars in Poland - with Video

A Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren was completely destroyed in Warsaw, Poland this past weekend when the 23-year-old driver of the German supercar lost control of the vehicle and crossed onto the opposite side of the road colliding with several oncoming cars including a Mitsubishi Outlander SUV. Though not officially confirmed by the police, Polish media reported that the SLR McLaren driver was racing against a Ferrari when the accident happened.

If we translated the report correctly, it also appears that the McLaren driver was traveling/racing with his young child in the car... Fortunately no one was killed in the crash though some of the accident victims were taken to the hospital.

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Video Galore: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing Filmed on the Track, on the Road, Inside and Out

Unless you're planning a trip for the Frankfurt Motor Show, chances are that you won't be seeing Mercedes' SLS AMG gullwing-supercar any time soon. The next best thing to seeing a car in the flesh is of course watching it on film and as such, we've prepared a total of seven high-def videos of the 'uber Merc' with detailed beauty shots, an interview with the German automaker's chief designer Gorden Wagner, footage of the SLS AMG on the race track and the road as well as two promotional films. Get your 'gullwing' fix right after the jump.

Click here for our detailed article on the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

VIDEO: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan and Coupe Commercials go Live

Heralding the U.S. market launch of the all-new 2010 E-Class, Mercedes is rolling out what it calls its biggest marketing campaign in recent years. Oriented around the theme "Everything We Know, Everything We Are: This is Mercedes-Benz", the new marketing campaign comprises of both broadcast and print adverts. The first wave launches today with a six-week television flight while a second phase will start in September and run through October on primetime premieres and the NFL and college football seasons.

Aside from the 30 second plus TV adverts for both the 2010 E-Class Sedan and Coupe models that you can watch below, Mercedes-Benz has also readied three 15 second spots which focus on the car's safety technologies like Attention Assist, Lane-Keeping Assist and Distronic Plus.

Maybach Releases new Zeppelin 57 & 62 Promo Film

Shortly after the official presentation of the Zeppelin 57 and 62 at the Geneva Motor Show, Maybach published a new promotional film of its limited edition model that will be built in a mere 100 units. The uber-luxury limo revives an old Maybach badge from the 1930s which you can also see in the video after the jump. For more details and high-res photographs on the Zeppelin click here.

Video: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe in Action

See the brand-new 2010 E-Class Coupe in every detail in Mercedes-Benz's official videos that include a promotional film, static exterior and interior beauty shots as well as driving footage of the most potent version of the luxury two-door model (-aside from the forthcoming AMG variant), the 388-horspower, V8-powered E500 Coupe. Follow the jump to watch the films or click here to read julino billym's full story on the new E-Class Coupe.

E500 V8 Coupe Driving Footage

2010 E-Class Coupe Promotional Film

2010 E-Class Coupe in Detail

Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid Video

The road-ready petrol-electric Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHybrid limousine will make its debut at next week’s Paris motorshow. The German automaker promises that although the S400 Hybrid is more powerful and slightly faster than the S350 upon it is based, it betters the average fuel consumption of the conventionally powered S-Class limo by up to 2.2 lt /100 km, at 7.9 lt /100 km. Hit the jump for the video or click here for more details on Merc’s first production hybrid model. -Continued

Video: Mercedes-Benz ConcepFASCINATION

At the Paris auto show in October, Mercedes-Benz will unveil a ‘shooting brake’ concept that previews the front-end design of the next-generation E-Class models and in particular, the E-Class Coupe that will replace the current CLK model. Hit the jump to watch the official promotional video with detailed shots of the four-seat concept car and don't forget to check out our previous post on the ConceptFASCINATION that includes an updated high-resolution image gallery. -Continued

Video: Mercedes-Benz C250 CDi BlueEfficiency

While the debate on diesel-powered cars lingers on here in the States, Mercedes-Benz has introduced a new-generation 4-cylinder diesel engine with a displacement of 2.2-liters that develops an output of 204 HP and an impressive 500Nm or 368 lb-ft of torque. When matted to a 6-speed manual gearbox, the C250 CDi BlueEFFICIENCY can accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h (62mph) in 7.0 sec and on to a top speed of 250 km/h (155mph) with an average fuel consumption of just 5.2 lt/100km or 45.2 US mpg. The German automaker plans to use the new 2.2-liter CDi to replace higher-displacement diesel engines in several vehicles in its range including the E-Class, GLK-Class and the future E‑Class Coupe. -Video after the jump

Video: Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series

With 670Hp and 1,000 Nm of torque, the Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series is the most powerful model to come out of the AMG factory yet. But the Black Series is not only more powerful it’s also 250kg or 550 pounds lighter than its 612Hp SL65 AMG stablemate thanks to the fixed carbon-fiber reinforced plastic rooftop, the lightweight alloy wheels and the numerous carbon fiber composites bodywork components. As a result, the Black Series needs just 3.9 sec to reach 100 km/h (62mph) while 200 km/h (124mph) is attained after 11.0 sec. The top speed is electronically limited at 320 km/h or 199mph. -Videos after the jump

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