Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 12:04 AM UTC
The Ferrari 458 Italia and the Mercedes SLS AMG were released by Revell last month, so they should be hitting the shops around now.
Mercedes SLS AMG
With its wide radiator grille and large Mercedes-Benz star, the long bonnet, striking doors and fins mounted behind the front fenders, the first car developed by AMG entirely in-house is reminiscent of the legendary Mercedes-Benz gullwing model from the mid 1950s. The two-seater is driven by the world's most powerful 6.3 litre series V8-engine with a 420 kW output. The SLS boasts a remarkable performance and impressive road dynamics. The two-door superstar accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (60 mph) in just 3.8 seconds and from zero to 200 km/h (125 mph) in 12 seconds, achieving a top speed of some 317 km/h (200 mph). The gullwing doors and bonnet open upwards - just like on the original.

Model-details
Scale - 1/24
No. of parts - 136
- Authentically reconstructed bodywork with finely structured surfaces
- Detailed interior with authentic dashboard and textured seats
- Separate, opening bonnet
- Highly detailed multipart eight-cylinder engine
- True-to-the-original rims and brakes
- Steerable front axle
- Detailed wheel suspensions
- Moveable wheels
- Detailed chassis
- Many chromed parts
- Various decals with international plates (D, NL, F, CH, GB)

Ferrari 458 Italia
This 570 bhp successor to the Ferrari F430 offers the flair of a thoroughbred racing car, although it was created for the road. The design was by Pininfarina, who achieved a perfect combination of unique styling that met aerodynamic requirements. Thanks to the ingeniously devised air ducting it was even possible to dispense with the spoiler. The number following the name refers to the 4.5 litre capacity of the completely redeveloped 8 cylinder en-gine, which can be seen through the rear window of the model and, like the original, is located in front of the rear axle. This two-seater accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in under 3.4 seconds and has a maximum speed of over 325 km/h.

Model-details
Scale - 1/24
No. of parts - 111
- True-to-original representation of bodywork with fine surface details
- Detailed interior with authentic instrument panel and textured seats
- Separate movable bonnet
- Very detailed multipart 8-cylinder engine
- True-to-original representation of wheel rims and brakes
- Steerable front axle
- Detailed wheel suspension
- Movable wheels
- Detailed chassis
- Chrome parts
- Extensive decals with international registration marks (D, NL, F, CH, I, GB)

Please remember, when contacting retailers or manufacturers, to mention that you saw their products highlighted here - on Automodeler.
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Both beautiful cars. Both could definitely be future buys. Thanks for the heads up Andy.
FEB 09, 2011 - 11:13 PM
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