Mercedes-Benz's Upcoming Porsche 911 Challenger, the SLC AMG, Rendered

With a starting MSRP of a shade under $200,000 in the U.S. and €190,000 in its home market of Germany, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in Coupe and Roadster body styles is positioned in the mid-price range of exotic sports cars.

Now, being that Germany's finest car manufacturers are on a mission to cover every single niche, no matter how big or small it is, one shouldn't be the least surprised to learn that Merc's AMG division has set its eyes on the entry-level premium sports car category with a new model priced at around (possibly even under) the $100,000 mark.

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Mercedes-Benz Reportedly Readying New SLC as a Compact Replacement for SLS AMG

Last year, both Mercedes-Benz boss Dieter Zetsche and head of design Gorden Wagener confirmed rumors about a new front-engined, rear-wheel drive compact supercar that would be named the SLC.

At the time, it was thought that the SLC would slot below the SLS AMG, doubling the three-pointed star’s supercar fleet. Now, though, a report from CAR magazine claims that the SLC, in fact, will replace the SLS when it hits the market in 2015.

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SCOOP: First Photos of Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG Prototype, will Rival the 911 and F-Type

What we have here are our very first spy shots of a test mule for the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLC AMG, which will be a lighter, smaller and more affordable sports car proposal than the flagship SLS AMG GT.

The SLC AMG, the name of which was recently confirmed by Mercedes-Benz design boss Gorden Wagener, will compete more directly against the Porsche 911 and the future Jaguar F-Type.

The German firm's new sports car model will be based on a shortened version of the larger SLS AMG GT's platform. However, unlike the prototype seen in these pictures that uses body panels from the SLS GT for testing purposes, the production SLC will get its own bespoke design.

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Mercedes-Benz Officials Confirm Baby SLS AMG Sports Car Named the SLC

In the very near future, Mercedes-Benz will offer two thoroughbred sports cars as company officials have confirmed the production of a more affordable 'baby' SLS AMG sports model to rival the Porsche 911 and possibly, Jaguar's F-Type.

The news comes from two different sources, the head of Mercedes-Benz design Gorden Wagener, who told British magazine Autoexpress that the sports car will be named SLC, and the company's boss, Dieter Zetsche, who told Autocar that the SLC will be a front-engined model sitting under the SLS AMG.

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