Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG has won the prestigious iF Product Design Awards, 2010 in the ‘Transportation Design’ Category. The Gold plated Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG that was featured at the recently concluded Dubai International Motor Show brought home the awards for Mercedes-Benz. Winners were selected in 16 different categories by a 24-member jury, and the awards will be presented at a ceremony conducted at Hanover, on March 2nd.

Professor Gorden Wagener, Head of Design at Mercedes-Benz, said: “This sought-after award for the new SLS AMG is a great honour for us. It also reflects the extremely positive feedback on the design of the SLS that we have been receiving since the September world première at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt.”

The Mercedes-Benz SLS-AMG is one of companies flagship models with the SLS AMG being capable of hitting 0-60 mph in as little as 3.8 seconds, while hitting 0-125 mph in almost 10 seconds. This 6.2-litre V8 enabled beauty can attain top speeds of 197 mph.

The Mercedes-Benz SLS-AMG has also been the recipient of several other awards in recent times, including the ‘Best Newcomer in the Luxury Class” awards at the TOPauto 2010 awards, and the Golden Steering Wheel accolades in a poll conducted by German motor magazine – Auto Bild.