RSS Official: Mercedes SLS AMG GT Final Edition is the ultimate gullwing

[Ringo64]

Filed under: New York Auto Show, Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury

It's official, folks: 2014 will be the last year for the stunning Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The gull-winged supercar first hit the scene in 2009, and it's seen its fair share of upgrades and special editions, but the best is yet to come. Mercedes-Benzhttp://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/ has announced the SLS AMG GT Final Edition, which will debut at the LA Auto Show, with a limited run of 350 units.

This will be the last time customers will have the chance to sample the 6.3-liter V8 engine and its 591 horsepower in this iconic coupe, which almost makes us shed a collective tear. There aren't any specific indications as to what will make the GT Final Edition special, but Tobias Moers, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH, does say it will be the "ultimate, particularly attractive variant of our super sports car."

Scroll down for the complete press release, which reaffirms the brand's intentions to also show its new Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG simultaneously in Tokyo, below.

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[Ringo64]

I have a strange affinity with Merc SLS AMGs, just the sheer craziness of them.

[havoc1482]

The gull wings remind me of a sleeker-modernized DeLorean haha