8. Mercedes-AMG SLS (2010)
When AMG unveiled the SLS, it boldly resurrected the spirit of the 300 SL Gullwing with a modern supercar. Its hand-built 6.2-liter M159 V8 produced 563 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque, pushing the SLS to 60 mph in a blistering 3.7 seconds. A front-mid-engine layout and transaxle-bearing seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox delivered near-perfect weight distribution and lightning-fast shifts.
The SLS’s gullwing doors, carbon-reinforced aluminum frame, and double-wishbone suspension underscored its purebred supercar DNA. Beneath its elegant sheetmetal lurked aerodynamic features that generated more than 600 pounds of downforce at speed—ensuring that the SLS AMG remained stable and planted on the most demanding circuits.