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Ducati Streetfighter 848 AMG
Special Edition
The partnership
between Ducati and Mercedes-AMG has produced some new fruit, this time a
Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG inspired by the Ducati Streetfighter 848′s “Fighter
Yellow” color.
The cooperation agreement between Mercedes-AMG and
Ducati, which was signed at the Los Angeles Motor Show in November 2010,
includes various marketing activities and joint appearances at shows and
customer events. The first result of the exchange of ideas between designers and
engineers from Affalterbach and Bologna was the joint presentation of the
Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG and the Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition, at the 64th
International Motor Show in Frankfurt earlier this year.
AMG has been the Official Car Partner of the Ducati MotoGP team this year and
AMG logo appears not only on the motorcycles and racing overalls of Ducati
riders Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi, but also on the official teamwear and
in the Ducati Lounge.
Inside the SLK 55 AMG, the convertible is awash
in black nappa leather with yellow stitching while the yellow motif is also
repeated on door center panels, beltlines, armrests, roll-over bars, dashboard,
shift lever gaiter and steering wheel. The door sill panels are also illuminated
with yellow LED lighting.
At the moment, the Streetfighter Yellow SLK 55
AMG is a one-off model but AMG hasn’t ruled out offering it as an option if
there is strong enough demand.
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