Mercedes decided to bring the fuel-efficient SLS AMG Electric Drive at the Nurburgring circuit, also managing to set a new record. Driven by Markus Hofbauer, the German electric model lapped the circuit in 7:56,234, making it the fastest electrically-powered series production model.
Under the hood of the new SLS AMG Electric Drive sits four electric motors producing a total of 740 horsepower and 999Nm of torque.
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With such resources, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h takes 3,9 seconds with a top speed limited at 250 km/h.
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Thanks to a 60 kWh lithium-ion battery, you will obtain a zero-emission driving range of about 250 kilometers.
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“Mercedes-AMG impressively shows the potential of the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive with this new record on the Nurbugring Nordschleife,” says the carmaker.
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Mercedes also points out that this new record comes just two weeks after the SLS AMG GT3’s first overall win in the Nurbugring 24 Hours.