First Crash - Mercedes Benz SLS AMG

Scorcher · 20th June 2010, 23:00

There comes the news. My most favorite merc's first crash !

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Top Gear - Apparently the SLS - which isn't even on sale yet - got very unfriendly with a Lada and Nissan Murano somewhere in Moscow, and ended up being very un-SLS shaped.

Source - Mercedes SLS AMG crash - BBC Top Gear

danny2599 · 20th June 2010, 23:10

what the hell that is a very sad sight man..i also love this car just looking at the pics is killing me such a beautiful car is wrecked.

joshguy · 20th June 2010, 23:11

Oh my god!!

Such a wonderful car driven by a negligent driver ??

Sn1p3r · 20th June 2010, 23:19

Hence proved: money <> driving skills

Loads of data for MB-SLS engineers to go through, next version will be more safe.

suhaas307 · 21st June 2010, 00:14

This is just painful. It could have been anything; alcohol, poor judgment, lack of driving skills, or all three! Let's hope he isn't the sort of guy who walks away from this and buys another one or something even more expensive. Let's hope he actually genuinely feels bad!

avishar · 21st June 2010, 00:57

I must say the car has been designed superbly,the passenger cell has been absolutely unaffected.

sandeepmdas · 21st June 2010, 09:19

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Originally Posted by avishar

I must say the car has been designed superbly,the passenger cell has been absolutely unaffected.

Any news about the Lada and the Nissan, the other 2 "parties" of this collision?

money == irresponsibility ?

ajmat · 21st June 2010, 09:22

Expect a lot more of this in East Europe, middle east and Central / South America where mortality rates of supercars are high

harishnayak · 21st June 2010, 10:09

What a horrible crash. I hope it was not being driven by the lady in the pic otherwise you can add one more factor to the crash besides alcohol , bad judgement and lack of driving skills. No offenses to the lady drivers here

thedreamcatcher · 21st June 2010, 10:36

I guess he must have tried to do what Michael did in the ad. ;-)

Well, there always has to be a first time for everything and no car is safe from crashes. By the way, has anyone seen a Veyron being wrecked?

stanjohn123 · 21st June 2010, 10:38

Woww, looks kewl. wanna see how the Murano looks too

theragingbull · 21st June 2010, 10:40

Was it a lady driving the SLS?

(Last pic)

tanwaramit · 21st June 2010, 10:44

total loss ! whose loss, the person driving or the insurer ? It says, its not even on sale, then how was this person driving it ?

clevermax · 21st June 2010, 10:53

Wow nice find... enjoyed the crash pics.

harishnayak · 21st June 2010, 11:12

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Originally Posted by tanwaramit

total loss ! whose loss, the person driving or the insurer ? It says, its not even on sale, then how was this person driving it ?

Also would it be insured if it's still not out is the question. Maybe it was being transported for some exhibition etc , you never know.

20th June 2010, 23:10	#2
danny2599 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: mumbai Posts: 66 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	what the hell that is a very sad sight man..i also love this car just looking at the pics is killing me such a beautiful car is wrecked.
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20th June 2010, 23:11	#3
joshguy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,379 Thanked: 109 Times	Oh my god!! Such a wonderful car driven by a negligent driver ??
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20th June 2010, 23:19	#4
Sn1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,022 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	Hence proved: money <> driving skills Loads of data for MB-SLS engineers to go through, next version will be more safe.
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21st June 2010, 00:14	#5
suhaas307 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,830 Thanked: 12,255 Times	This is just painful. It could have been anything; alcohol, poor judgment, lack of driving skills, or all three! Let's hope he isn't the sort of guy who walks away from this and buys another one or something even more expensive. Let's hope he actually genuinely feels bad!
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21st June 2010, 00:57	#6
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,901 Thanked: 4,143 Times	I must say the car has been designed superbly,the passenger cell has been absolutely unaffected.
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21st June 2010, 09:22	#8
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,866 Thanked: 27,981 Times View My Garage	Expect a lot more of this in East Europe, middle east and Central / South America where mortality rates of supercars are high
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21st June 2010, 10:09	#9
harishnayak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: DELHI Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 125 Times	What a horrible crash. I hope it was not being driven by the lady in the pic otherwise you can add one more factor to the crash besides alcohol , bad judgement and lack of driving skills. No offenses to the lady drivers here
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21st June 2010, 10:36	#10
thedreamcatcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,204 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	I guess he must have tried to do what Michael did in the ad. ;-) Well, there always has to be a first time for everything and no car is safe from crashes. By the way, has anyone seen a Veyron being wrecked?
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21st June 2010, 10:38	#11
stanjohn123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: TN 75 Posts: 1,345 Thanked: 1,798 Times View My Garage	Woww, looks kewl. wanna see how the Murano looks too
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21st June 2010, 10:40	#12
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	Was it a lady driving the SLS? (Last pic)
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21st June 2010, 10:44	#13
tanwaramit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dilwalon ki Dilli Posts: 1,930 Thanked: 497 Times	total loss ! whose loss, the person driving or the insurer ? It says, its not even on sale, then how was this person driving it ?
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21st June 2010, 10:53	#14
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,640 Times View My Garage	Wow nice find... enjoyed the crash pics.
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