Mercedes has announced that this year's F1 safety car will be based on its gull-wing SLS 63 AMG.The supercharged V8 supercar, with its doors hinged on the roof, willbe the fastest F1 safety car ever and draws its design cues from theclassic 1950s Mercedes 300SL. The road-going SLS 63 AMG has recentlygone on sale with a list price of £157,500 and 571bhp. It has beenpromoted recently by Michael Schumacher, in a dramatic TV advert thatsees the German drive upside-down in a tunnel. |