The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Is the Forgotten Mercedes Supercar
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The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster is a special high-performance supercar -- but it's the "forgotten" supercar of the Mercedes-Benz world. Today I'm reviewing the SLS and I'm going to show you all the quirks and features of the SLS Roadster. Then I'm going to get it out on the road and drive the SLS Roadster.
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N/A V8 sound with top down, that's just enjoying life!
Was expecting that silly music.... not so much this time and ain’t it lovely!!
i wouldn't say a 90s mustang gt is living life heheh
Yup, for 60 miles a year 🤣
Bk
UK p
I generally like spiders or convertibles however this car with the gull wing doors in coupe form is worth every penny over the roadster.
Exactly. That's why it is forgotten.
I sure this also has it's raison d'être it looks just as stunning as the coupe plus the sound is even more engaging
I totally agree lol. What do you drive? I have an eclipse spyder
100% the doors were one of the coolest parts, no matter how cool a convertible is it just doesn't come close to gullwing doors with explosives in the hinges lmao
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“You can buy it on cars and bids” no Doug, I can’t 😂
Doug: "I think the SLS convertible actually looks better than the coupe"
Also Doug: coupe styling 8/10
Also Also Doug : convertible styling 7/10
No one contradicts themselves better than Doug
The coupe just looks better
@@michaelwarner2434 Doug is a homosexer - makes sense
Doug: "they don't hold their value, their doors are boring, the key is old, the interior sucks...."
Guy selling the car: "dude, shut the f*ck up!"
Oh yeah... he don’t give af.
He makes money off other peoples cars! ... and now with idiots using Cars&Bids.... He’s making EVEN MORE MONEY!
Off of other peoples cars! !!!
How so many car enthusiasts are soooooo damn foolish... baffles me.
@@yungboicontigo9278 Go join _'The Thought Police'._ There are several positions open in the Biden administration. And NO ONE owes you an explanation/response. Who do you think you are threatening other people? You sound like a short man with a God complex. Security guard, right?
Bet you bought the $75 signed Doug pictures haha
Doug reviewing your car automatically adds 25% to its resale value
@@yungboicontigo9278 Doug is running a business that’s what the guy doesn’t get he’s a hater of Doug
The seller of the SLS is named "urgetodrive" and it makes sense because he's held a 7-year urge to drive the SLS past its break-in period
And yes before you comment, I read the listing, stating that it was seized by two doctors (who were the real ones with the 7-year urge)
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I will temporarily change my name to Urge to Park. lol.
@@urgetodrive Haha there we go
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"It's weird to call it 6.3 when it's actually 6.2"
- Doug, who's 6'2'' but calls himself 6'3''
Sometimes he is 6’4”
Bazing! He missed a opportunity for that joke!
Rekt
Chubb
He’s actually 6’262”
Doug is the type of guy to wake his wife up to tell her he's going to sleep
Oh look, i found Penta from the Beamng Forums in a Doug video.
😂😆😂
@@MeDicen_Rocha yessir
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It’s looks are more timeless, 10 years from now it won’t be a dated car like it’s competition
But just from the outside... :( Ah, mercedes. I really wish they had gone with a timeless interior on this one.
I agree, probably this and the original Audi R8 will continue to look timeless
Only on the outside
Only outside
headlights are looking pretty dated
Only og’s remember when he’d put music on when he was putting the top down 😔
Doug's the type of guy who buys himself a car for his wifes birthday.
BRUH LMAOOOOO
Sleep af
😂🤣☠️
thats me ngl
what a good man
6:17 I'm disappointed in Doug for not playing the "top going up -music"
I think the SLS was too fast for it haha. I missed it too.
I came here to complain about this. You're slacking Doug. 😒
"The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Is the Forgotten Mercedes Supercar"
Heck I didn't even know Mercedes made a Roadster version of the SLS.
No one likes the uglier sister
its the cheaper version of the SLS now used
ME NEITHER LMFAOOOO
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I was suprised that Roadster is 30 k cheaper than a nice coupe.
Doug is the type of guy to be a fan of a team that doesn’t exist anymore
underrated comment
The SLS is probably my favourite looking Mercedes of all time.
Perfect blend between modern and classic. Stunning
The styling reminds me of the 350z which I hate but this is better because its a mercedes
Same, but the coupe specifically.
Timeless design
Too bad this red looks so dull. This thing pops in blue or silver/black
I remember Clarkson talking about how "dirty" the exhaust note was and is that ever the right word, its just mean, and evil and amazing
Vin
In the wise words of Jay Leno “normally aspirated”
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Her : "Oh yeah Duggy can I see it now?"
Duggy : "You mean THHIISSSSSS"
The SLS is probably one of the most gorgeous cars ever made. It looks so damn good.
9:33 - We're literally looking at numerous black-on -beige things in the car as you ask this question.
"It's a Mercedes, they don't know how to make cars that steer"
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team wants to know your location.
Thing is, that team has one of the longest F1 cars meaning those aren't that good on curves either 😂
Their F1 team is pretty far removed from their mass market team...quite literally, as their F1 team is based in England 😂
@@usaclaimsthemoon4198 and you think that their developed F1 technology doesn’t trickle down into mass production?
@@123marijn321 I think the 'trickle down' effect is largely overstated and mostly a marketing thing. F1 cars are such a different beast to any road car (even one as good as this) they may as well be different species
that was sort of funny tbh.
mercs have been wiping the floor with ferrari and the rest of f1 for years now.
Last time I was this early, Doug was still promoting Turo
Bunn
“... cars aren’t going to sound like this going forward.” 😔😔
Doug the type of guy to only drive a V8 in reverse.
That one hit hard
yup, Which is why I won't buy them. Wish they all still sounded like my 71 Mach 1
NASCAR....Hold my beer !
that's why I love my 991.1 before the Turbos came you can't make a turbo motor sound as good
The holes in the sun visor is so you can see the traffic light turn when you are at the light.
What if the light is behind the middle part?
@@7cougar0 then you have to move your head around. First world problems...all jokes aside, my old RX8 had em and it actually worked decently.
@@karkoncierge7585 Got it, thanks.
Isn’t this the same porch as the one with the Spyker C8 review?
The owner got some great convertibles ✔️
You've been here a while if you remember the Spyker C8 review.
@@Olhado256 can’t argue with that ;)
You are right. I didn't notice that until you mentioned it. By the way I remember that Spyker review
Yep, the Spyker was mine too. Great eye!!
sad he doesnt drive any of them. 580 miles on a car like this is a joke
Doug himself can adjust the car market
I like the roadster more. The Gullwing doors are a bit show off imo.. I remember years ago I visites circuit Zolder in Belgium. And while we were walking from the parking to the circuit that lays partly in the middle of the woods while there was a supercar race going on with Porsches, Astons and these monsters! For at least the 20min walk I had goodbumps all over me from the sounds of those SLS racing cars.. that screaming V8’s echoing true those woods! Woow! Never forget! 😍🙏🏼
0:55 When youre tryna get the word count on an essay
Book
i love how the seller's display name is "urgetodrive" but his car that is nearly a decade old has under 600 miles
In my defense, I've only owned it 3 months and put 20% of the miles on the odometer. :)
@@urgetodrive So 40 miles per month. In your *actual* defence, you are selling it!
I love how in the driving sections of his videos when he gets on the gas he goes: smile > straigt serious face > smile
The SLS Roadster looks too beautiful to be forgotten😭. Even the SLS is a bit forgotten😢
Vi
If you check prices, it isn't
The intro teasers for the upcoming vids is a BRILLIANT idea
Who else has never forgotten about this icon 🙋♂️
Never. Was just drifting this and a GT S in Forza 😅
A bmw fan with taste I see
One of the best Mercedes imo🙌🏽..
My favourite car 😍
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Explanation about Latch/glovebox situation, from a Product Designer and Engineer:
1- They are made of two different materials, plastic and leather, which age differently. Matching he colors at the beginning means only that they will look extremely bad very soon. Plastic changed the color easily. So, designing them to be different from the beginning is the best choice.
2- Covering the latch with leather makes it possible to match he colors. But actually choosing different colors give the object accent and shape.
... I hope that helps
also the door latches on the sides are styled in black as well
The explanation makes sense. It’s too bad they didn’t use real stainless, perhaps with a special finish
@@jrodnj that works too, but only if it is compatible with the rest of the design, as example if other latches and accent elements are same or similer. But here they desided to go in this way all over the design concept
@@mabbasi_of because MB interiors of the time shared too many pieces with low end Dodge vans and such. Nothing inherently wrong with parts sharing but not the best look on ultra high end cars.
@@ICWBoatsFL that was a reason. He also mentioned something like that. It is was time where Mercedes Benz did too many mistakes. Not they solved too many of these issues.
I can imagine how the poor designers were sitting there trying to present the best the managers came into the room and said: NNNo, put plastic to save money and people will buy anyway
2013 and it's timeless. I love its look and it definitely doesn't look like it's 9 years old. A modern classic
SLS AMG & SL 65 AMG will never be forgotten...!!!
THANK YOU Doug for THHHIIISSSS review! Now I can compare your SLS with my currently made model SLS and search for errors I made :)
btw: what happens if you press the panic button?
Trump will go back to whitehouse
@@aluandjalal1324 🤣
The National Guard is summoned!
Panik intensifies.
Can you make the wheels turn(steer right/left) . i findit photogenic.
Who cares how the car looks, if it SOUNDS like that. 😎
Then you could just get a corvette?
Ain't that amazing? All that music from heaven... And some people prefer "electric buzzers" over this sound... I guess I'm getting old but I'll always love that music and not any fast buzzer...
Doug’s the type of guy to eat his sandwiches vertically
:()
A lot of Southern Californians eat sandwiches sideways, when you are raised tacos its a hsrd havit to kick.
Looks like the owner’s car was forgotten because he hasn’t driven it at all
he's in jail, lol
@@thomas-be3hy Yeah some doctors they were, the previous owners
@@straightbusta2609 they had a crazy collection of cars and jewelry.
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@@thomas-be3hy how do yall know
Doug: buy this car 🚗 also Doug: “so much cheap plastic”
The honesty definitely appreciated if I had money to bid 😂 great job as always
Gun
Gosh I really miss the violins when the top go up or down
So the “Bluetooth telephony” was not limited to the Metris.
Correction: the SLS engine was designated as the M159 which had the dry sump oil system and lighter components, other 63 models had the M156, which had the wet sump and less exotic parts.
nice
The last Mercedes design which I absolutely loved.
Yes......
This and the last gen CLS are my favorite.
How can anybody look at this thing and say its nothing particularly cool? This thing looks amazing and has aged very well.
Moll
I think the rear styling is perfect.
It ages brilliantly, like the slr
For most the Gull Wing doors are everything. Without the it looks like an SL
This is how I think supercars should be. It’s all about performance, stunning design and quality of materials. No huge tablet glued on the dashboard, no gimmicky ambient lighting etc, proper ANALOG speedometer and tachometer. This also allows the car to look less dated in my opinion. I think the latest performance/luxury vehicles will not have the same fate
I remember when the SLS AMG had first come out, I was in middle school. Always thought the coupe looked absolutely incredible. Never thought the exhaust note was this good. It’s heavenly! 😍
Engine song climaxed to eargasmic rapture. SLS Roadster feels like how it was meant to be spec'd- for the freedom of open air driving and staccato rhapsody of AMG sonic bliss. 🥰🥰🥰
600 miles?
What was the point of buying it???
The buyer thought it would skyrock in value which it didnt. 😄
Some idiots think cars should be investments
Owner was probably born rich
The owner thought it will go up in value and decided garage queen it, 7 years later, it was a poor choice.
Some other commenters are saying it was purchased by a wealthy doctor who was arrested and had their belongings seized and sold at auction. The truth may be different but it would explain never driving it.
Doug is the type of guy that still calls cars and bids ''new'' when it's twenty years old.
Gino
@@iwantsexseemyvideo2263 Mario
So, if you’re 6’ or more, it’s kind of a “back scarf”?.....
I can't believe Mercedes discontinued this wonderful motor and announced that the new C63 "AMG" will only come with a soyboy 4-cylinder shitbox.
This thing is going to be like the Z8. Forgotten for years then the prices will skyrocket.
I agree! If i had the $$ i definitely buy it.
I hope so, mines a 2011 with 21000 miles. Bought it in 2012 as an ex demo dealer car and still worth what I paid for it.
The Roadster hasn't. Can get one for GBP130k in UK. The gullwing, though... It's now back at its original price. Or more. GBP200k would not be weird.
I miss when Doug put epic music over the roof operation
You should add the Wife Test as a column in the DougScore table
Doug needs to see this !
When Doug actually makes a video of the cooler car shown in his Carssss and Bidssss ad from previous vid:
This is my favorite modern Mercedes. If I could afford one, I'd take the convertible over the coupe. I love Jeremy Clarkson's review of this car as he went into more detail and got to really thrash it arround the track. Also what many may not know is that the SLS can keep up with a Ferrari 458. This shade of red is absolutely gorgeous. The strakes in the side vents should be silver. It's good to see the interior in mostly tan as black interiors are too hot in the sun. Thank you.
No Doug. The black button for the glove coompartment isn't weird. All levers/buttons on the tan areas are black or contrastic colors in the car :P
Who knew doors would be the main factor in a huge price difference between similar cars.
“TTHISSS”... new viewer, instantly pulled me in😂
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Uni
@@LeviGraberVlogs81 stfu
Gib
Most people: air scarf
For Doug: air shawl (blows on shoulders)
Funny I read it perfect timing while he was flooring it, I think his head is sticking out almost , good catch bro
Thought the same thing about the SLS, I was never "old enough" to drive an SL. The SLS is a beast , very rare but heck they are still $125k for the drop top. The coup is $180k+ still
I feel whenever Doug wants to buy a car he just massively depreciates it by roasting it on a video.
Petition for Doug to make more House tour videos (maybe of his own house)
Buttons instead of these nasty touchscreen stuff? That´s my car dream
Do you have a blackberry? :)
I also hate all that computer stuff
@@davidwalden444 No, but these buttons make things as easy as posible when you're driving. For example, when you want changes AC temperature, you simply roll the button left or right, instead to search for climate control in touchscreen
Ah, back when Merc still had a sense of style
Merc still has
At least the GT still looks awesome.
@@yes8032 not in interiors
Atleast it still better than bmw
@@AB-fr2ei why?
The looonnnggg front end is necessary in order to create the "front mid-engine" weight distribution. Thus the heavy V8 is not sitting out above the front wheels. It is back in the chassis nearer to the center of mass in order to improve handling, not because of a design idiosyncracy. Thus also the transmission is at the rear, behind the driver, to achieve a near 50/50 weight distribution. If you collapse the space between the engine and the front end, then you no longer have the advantage of the balanced weight distribution.
A big thing Doug missed on this are the build numbers. Mercedes has not really released official numbers but North Am numbers are circa 2800 for hard and soft top. Break down is less than 900 Roadsters(1 in 3). RHD is way less. I have a RHD roadster and I estimate between 220-300 globally. There are only 60 odd in the UK(1 in 5). Why is this a big thing? These are seriously collectible cars. I brought mine(in NZ) 2 years ago, it is up 50% since then. It is not about money though. These cars are cool, very different and tick a lot of boxes. They will keep rising and because the Roadster is so rare it may outperform the hard top despite the doors.
I promise the SLS isn’t forgotten. I’ve longed for it for the better part of a decade.
Nik
The doors don’t go up that’s why
it won't be possible
I'm not a convertible fan, but to me this is one of only convertibles that looked better than the hardtop.
Same
bmw z8
I sure didn't forget it. It's one of the most beautiful cars ever made.
The current AMG GT does doesn't match it's character.
fun fact, the convertible cost roughly the same as the coupé in sweden where i live. right now is the cheapest sls a coupé closely followed by a convertible which is just a tad cheaper than another coupé
and yes, you are right. top down gives you more sound, but the sound is plenty enough in the coupé with the added benifit that it is nicer on longer drives.
and for the people who wonder, i'm no fan of a convertible, it is because they weigh more, are less stiff, have more wind noise when the top is up and I personally think they don't look as good with the top down as a coupé does. but that is just me so if you love your convertible is that awesome! all that matters is that you love your own car
03:10 for a moment I thought that's a "कलावा" on that steering wheel 😂
😂
The Gull wing doors are one of the reasons why this car is still relevant. I didn’t even know they made a Convertible version
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Just try driving it over the St Bernard pass between Switzerland and Italy (where they filmed the original 'Italian Job') and you would know why.
The one and only time I’ve ever seen one of these in-person was in the early 2010s, with some fossil behind the wheel, doing 25 in a 40.
Hey Doug I must say....I never EVER visited autotrader but I occasionally visit cars and bids myself...so congrats on that
Doug is the best reviewer of every Automobile ever! Thanks Doug for all your hard work and dedication to the Automotive World.
HA! Joke's on you Doug, I didn't forget it!
I didn't know it existed
Doug is the type of guy that wears a blue shirt and reviews a red car
a legend once said "I'm Doug DeMuro. And The Time Has Come For Me To Sell My CTS V Wagon."
Back in not my days
Doug DeMuro: "I actually think this looks better than the regular SLS."
Also Doug DeMuro: "SLS Roadster gets a 7 for styling, regular SLS gets an 8."
I remember walking to the Circuit de Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal for the 2013 F1 practice day and this car(the coupe) was on the track as the pace car doing some warm ups. The thunderous exhaust note coming from this engine is unbelievable. You could hear it from at least a mile away.
There's an electric version of the SLS AMG that everyone forgot well that was the first electric supercar well it didn't sold well though due to the fact that all electric cars have the same problem range anxiety, that's an unsung legend
It was also VERY heavy.
Saw it on Top Gear years ago, I think they only made the 1 and don’t think it was ever meant to be for sale
@@charlie1832 I also saw that episode
@@charlie1832 only fewer than 100 cars were sold
One of the most beautiful color scheme in a cars interior.
Agreed man i would pick this interior over most newer car interiors
I love how Doug reviews these multi million dollar cars but still wears 10$ shirts and 5$ shorts 😂
6.3 - 6.2. Doug coming through with heavy hitting facts.
This is my favourite car, it has a great v8 and not a biturbo. Always happy when someone uploads a video about an SLS
doug in 2022: THISSS, is an Oppressor MKII. and it is the most futuristic motorcycle in existence.
Doug always goes straight and under 80MpH, still, he knows anything about steering and so on. He must be a genius. Why testing on a race track. Don't go over 2 Miles of testing, it might ruin its value.
"Your SL's missing an S *****,
your plane's missing a chef"
I don't know who could look at an SLS and say it doesn't look like a supercar or special enough. Its gorgeous.
Thanks for featuring the SLS Roadster.
One advantage is that the occupants get to enjoy more of the sound with the roof down. and is more attractive.
I have not forgotten this, nor have I will forget HOW MUCH IT COSTS!!!
Worse... I can never afford the insurance payments.
Kk
Doug is the kind of guy who criticizes missing gull wing doors on a convertible.
He should start selling "thiss" merch
hey Doug the holes in the sunvisor are for seeing the red light stops and goes with the visor down simple cool and thats why
The SLS has always been one of my DREAM CARS ever since it came out, but I’d take a SLS Black Series over the roadster😎👍🏻.
The sls is truely my dream car
Nothing else would be my dream
The AMG GT is worse successor