2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class

Normally a Mercedes-Benz isn't a car you get excited about. Sure, it might be impressive and even desirable. But when it comes time to get excited in the way that young boys get excited about red exotic sports cars from Italy, a Mercedes typically isn't the first thing that comes to mind. But now there's the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class AMG. (Get ready to fist pump.)

Despite its name, the SLS-Class AMG is not some special version of the current Mercedes-Benz SL-Class hardtop convertible, but rather a unique sports car designed and built by AMG, the high-performance division of Mercedes-Benz. Inspired by the classic Mercedes 300SL (known as the "Gullwing") of the 1950s, the new SLS-Class shares the iconic SL-Class's proportions with its long hood and short rear deck as well as the SL-Class's unique upward-opening doors. The SLS-Class is meant to be Mercedes-Benz's ultimate automobile, but it's also meant to be more affordable and practical to drive than the now-discontinued Mercedes SLR-Class McLaren.