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Sigh.


We want one.


Can't have one though, so best we can do is let you look and give you a link to Inside Line's first drive review of Mercedes-Benz's high-voltage yellow SLS E-Cell prototype, slated for sale, in very limited and pricey numbers, around the end of 2012.


Yup, its the working version of the all-electric SLS AMG, with an electric powertrain developed by Benz's famed AMG tuning division.


It consists of four individual electric motors, one on each corner for even weight distribution, and all connected to a single-speed gearbox.


Together they develop 526 horsepower - or 392 kilowatts - and a stunning 649-lb-ft or torque.


Powering the system is juice pulled from a 48 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack by Deutsche Accumotive, a joint venture of Mercedes' parent Daimler and alt-energy specialist Evonik.
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Tags: AMG, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz SLSA E Cell Prototype, SLS AMG, SLS E Cell

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The Heck With Electric Sheep, THIS is What Androids Dream Of: SLS E-Cell was originally published by Green Car Advisor. Read the full story by clicking here.