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"The company could not have been any better, at least in terms of launching a revamped AMG-tuned supercar. The 2013 SLS AMG GT Coupe and Roadster were formally introduced to the world&amp;#039;s media at AMG&amp;#039;s headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany, as part of the 45th anniversary of Mercedes&amp;#039; performance division. Sharing the stage with the pair of 583-bhp supercars was Ola Kallenius, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH; Hans-Werner Aufrecht, co-founder of the AMG brand; and Bernd Schneider, 5-time DTM series champion.        Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG    Rumbling and snorting its way onto center stage \u2013 and positioned between the new GT Coupe and Roadster \u2013 came a bright red Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG racing car. Despite looking more like a tank than a sports sedan, this very car came in second place overall during the 1971 Spa 24 Hours and helped put AMG on the performance map. Luckily, even is this esteemed company, the pair of SLS AMG GTs were not exactly what you&amp;#039;d call wallflowers.        AMG Carbon-Ceramic Composite Brakes    In terms of appearance upgrades, the GT features red brake calipers and darkened headlights and taillights, along with an even wider variety of new interior trim packages. Power comes from a hand-built 6.2-liter V-8 coupled to an improved 7-speed DCT automatic transmission. With 20 more horsepower than the previous SLS, Mercedes estimates the 0 to 60 mph time has dropped from 3.7 to 3.6 seconds. The suspension has been retuned for a sportier ride, and an AMG carbon-ceramic composite braking system is optional.        45 Years of AMG    Despite those impressive specs, much of the day&amp;#039;s activities were focused on upcoming small models, like the 2014 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG. This compact 4-door is still shrouded in secrecy \u2013 photos and video of the pre-production model were strictly verboten \u2013 though AMG did promise its smallest creation ever would have a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4, an AMG Speedshift DCT 7-speed transmission, and four-wheel-drive. More is on the way, as Ola Kallenius promised the AMG lineup will add 8 new models (for a total of 30) by 2017. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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