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Mercedes-Benz revives its classic Gullwing two-seater as the SLS

Mercedes-Benz's gorgeous 300SL--or Gullwing, as it is affectionately now known--has been reborn five decades after the iconic two-seater first sent the motoring world into a spin at the New York auto show in 1954. We were the first to report Mercedes' secret plans to resurrect the Gullwing following Dieter Zetsche's decision not to forge ahead with a second supercar in collaboration with its Formula One partner, McLaren. Now we can confirm the name--SLS--along with details of its state-of-the-art construction, unique driveline, performance and much more.

Show Review: RTT Salzburg Conference

This is the seventh annual conference that RTT has run, and the second year it has chosen to do so in Salzburg at the Salzburg Residence in the heart of this elegant historical city. RTT is now an established supplier of visualisation software solutions and services to various industries, principal amongst which is the automotive design industry. The conference was orientated around showing related digital visualisation case studies from the broad portfolio of RTT associates and clients including Porsche, BMW, EA Games and Audi.

Porsche to share platforms

The sharing of Porsche platforms could see the Benley Conti and Panamera using the same underpinnings. Porsche boss Michael Macht has revealed that now Porsche are effectively a VW company the sharing of platforms is not just viable but essential. And the man has a point.