The 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG has some wide-ranging competition, from the relatively inexpensive Nissan GT-R to the hyper-exotically priced Lexus LFA.
The Porsche 911 Turbo performs in the same stratosphere, but it's just as iconic-and less pricey.
The Nissan GT-R's even more of a bargain, at less than half the price of the SLS, but its clunky transmission and mass-market nameplate take the luster off its unearthly acceleration and grip.
The Lexus LFA is a touch slower and twice as expensive as the SLS AMG, and it's so limited in production, you may never see one-ever.
The real competition here is the Audi R8 V-10; fueled by a Lamborghini engine, shod with all-wheel drive, and planned with a spacious, well-fitted interior, it's also offered as a convertible for 2011.
All that's missing? A historical hook.
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The 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG stuns with visually catchy gullwings and a thundering V-8, but the rear styling, slow gearbox, and tight-fitting cockpit need more attention. | The 2012 Lexus LFA, like any supercar, is more of an emotional than a logical purchase, and if you can get over the fact that it's not the fastest even though it's one of the most expensive, it will serve well as a show-stopper. |
You could pilot the Space Shuttle with a PlayStation controller—or you could just sample the 2009 Nissan GT-R, one hellish lightsaber of a supercar. |
The 2008 Audi R8 looks and sounds like an exotic, but it has the day-to-day livability and comfort of a grand-touring coupe. |
| MSRP From | |||
| N/A | $375,000 | $76,840 | $109,000 |
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| 11 MPG City / 16 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 21 MPG Hwy | 13 MPG City / 20 MPG Hwy | |
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| N/A | Gas V10 | Gas V6 | Gas V8 |
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| N/A | Two Seaters | Subcompact | Compact |
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| N/A | 2-Door Coupe | 2-Door Coupe | 2-Door Coupe Manual quattro *Ltd Avail* |
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| N/A | Rear Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | All-Wheel Drive |
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| N/A | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| N/A | Coupe | 2 Door Sedan | 2 Door Coupe |
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| N/A | Automatic w/manual shift | Manual | Manual |
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| 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG vs. 2012 Lexus LFA | 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG vs. 2009 Nissan GT-R | 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG vs. 2008 Audi R8 | |
