Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series (Research & Development)

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The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series' Research & Development event was released as the 43rd event as part of the Halloween Update on October 17, 2018 after the Porsche Cayman GT4's Championship.

The event has 4 Labs spanning a total of 50 Tests with a time limit of 5 days to start and 9 days (originally 7 days) once the event is started. On October 23, 2018, the event was extended by 2 days.

The labs will unlock in the following schedule:

• Lab 002: 1 day later or pay  400
• Lab 003: 3 days later or pay  600
• Lab 004: 6 days later (originally 5 days later) or pay  600

Tests

Test	Recm Rank	Track	Game mode	Required QC	Max QC	Primary Goal	Secondary Goal #1 (QC)	Secondary Goal #2 (QC)	Collectable QC on track	Auto-Test Price	Rewards
Lab .001.
.001.	1273	London	Classic	3	15	Collect Quality Checks	Total Air Time: 10 s (2 QC)	Barrel Rolls: 2 (2 QC)	10	50	1,750  5
.002.	1296	Rooftop Raceway	Classic	4	15	Finish Third	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 6 (2 QC)	Total Air Time: 2 s (2 QC)	10	50	2,000 R&D Basic Kit Box
.003.	1319	Nevada	Classic	4	12	Finish First	No Wrecks (2 QC)	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 3 (2 QC)	7	60	2,000 Free Upgrade
.004.	1325 NSTK	Barcelona	Classic	4	12	Beat 1:19	Knockdowns: 3 (2 QC)	Flat Spins in One Jump: 2 (2 QC)	7	65	2,200  5
.005.	1332	Tokyo Reverse	Classic	5	12	Finish First	Knockdowns without Wreck: 2 (2 QC)	Drift Distance: 400 (2 QC)	7	75	2,400  5
.006.	1338	French Guiana	Classic	5	12	Finish First	Knockdown: 4 (2 QC)	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 6 (2 QC)	7	85	2,600  5
.007.	1345 NSTK	Nevada	Ultimate AI Challenge	-	-	Beat 1:25:180	- ( QC)	- ( QC)	-	150	6,500  20 R&D Basic Kit Box
Lab .002.
.008.	1354	Alps	Classic	6	13	Finish First	Total Air Time: 12 s (2 QC)	Flat Spins: 5 (3 QC)	7	90	2,800 Free Upgrade
.009.	1364 TK	Barcelona Reverse	Classic	6	13	Finish First	Knockdowns: 5 (2 QC)	Beat 2:40 (3 QC)	7	90	3,000  5
.010.	1373 NS	Oceanview Derby	Infected	14	13	Finish First	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 4 (2 QC)	Flat Spins in One Jump: 2 (3 QC)	7	100	3,200 R&D Basic Kit Box
.011.	1383	London	Classic	7	13	Finish First	Total Air Time: 14 s (2 QC)	Knockdowns without Wreck: 5 (3 QC)	7	100	3,400  5
.012.	1391 NSTK	San Diego Harbor	Classic	8	13	Beat 2:10	Flat Spins: 4 (2 QC)	Perfect Runs: 3 (3 QC)	7	150	3,600  5
.013.	1404 NS	Buddha's Teachings	Knockdown	8	13	Finish First	Knockdowns: 6 (2 QC)	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 8 (3 QC)	7	125	3,800  5
.014.	1416	Market Square	Classic	8	14	Finish First	Flat Spin: 3 (2 QC)	No Wrecks (3 QC)	8	125	4,000  5
.015.	1433 TK	The Rose of the Desert	Classic	17	14	Finish First	Perfect Runs: 2 (2 QC)	Beat 2:10 (3 QC)	8	125	4,250  10
.016.	1449 TK	Alps	Gate Drift	18	14	Reach 10,000 points	Drift Distance: 1,600 (2 QC)	Drift Distance: 1,800 (3 QC)	8	125	4,400 R&D Advanced Kit Box
.017.	1466	Sector 8	Classic	18	14	Finish First	Perfect Runs: 2 (2 QC)	Knockdowns without Wreck: 6 (3 QC)	8	150	4,600  5
.018.	1476 NSTK	Tokyo	Ultimate AI Challenge	-	-	Beat 1:36:855	- ( QC)	- ( QC)	-	450	10,000  40 Free Upgrade
Lab .003.
.019.	1486	Alps Reverse	Classic	9	15	Finish First	Knockdowns: 8 (3 QC)	Drift Distance: 1,200 (3 QC)	8	150	4,800  5
.020.	1496	The Great Wall	Unplugged	9	15	Finish First	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 16 (3 QC)	Flat Spins: 10 (3 QC)	8	150	5,000 R&D Basic Kit Box
.021.	1506	Westminster Bridge	Classic	10	15	Finish First	Barrel Rolls: 1 (3 QC)	No Wrecks (3 QC)	8	150	5,200  5
.022.	1517 NSTK	Dubai	Classic	20	15	Beat 1:50	Flat Spins: 4 (3 QC)	Barrel Rolls: 3 (3 QC)	8	150	5,400  5
.023.	1527 NS	Azure Coast Reverse	Infected	20	15	Finish First	Knockdowns: 8 (3 QC)	Drift Distance: 1,200 (3 QC)	8	175	5,600 R&D Advanced Kit Box
.024.	1537	Test Site: Omega	Classic	21	15	Finish First	No Wrecks (3 QC)	Perfect Runs: 4 (3 QC)	8	175	5,800  10
.025.	1547 TK	Temple Drive	Classic	21	15	Finish First	Flat Spins in One Jump: 3 (3 QC)	Beat 2:20 (3 QC)	8	200	6,000  5
.026.	1567 NS	Nevada Reverse	Knockdown	31	15	Finish First	Knockdowns without Wreck: 6 (3 QC)	Knockdowns without Wreck: 8 (3 QC)	8	225	6,200  10
.027.	1573 NSTK	Route 375-1	Ultimate AI Challenge	-	-	Beat 1:16:197	- ( QC)	- ( QC)	-	525	15,000  50
.028.	1579	The London Eye	Classic	18	14	Finish First	Flat Spins in One Jump: 3 (3 QC)	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 8 (4 QC)	6	250	6,400 R&D Basic Kit Box
.029.	1585 TK	San Diego Harbor	Gate Drift	19	14	Reach 8,500 Points	Drift Distance: 3,000 (3 QC)	No Wrecks (4 QC)	6	250	6,600  5
.030.	1597	Dragon Tree	Classic	19	14	Finish First	No Wrecks (3 QC)	Flat Spins in One Jump: 3 (4 QC)	6	275	6,800  5
.031.	1608 TK	Venice	Flawless	25	12	Finish First	Barrel Rolls: 4 (3 QC)	Beat 2:50 (4 QC)	4	275	7,000  5 R&D Advanced Kit Box
.032.	1629	Venice Reverse	Classic	35	16	Finish First	Perfect Runs: 2 (3 QC)	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 8 (4 QC)	8	300	7,250  15
.033.	1632 NSTK	Azure Coast	Ultimate AI Challenge	-	-	Beat 1:26:361	- ( QC)	- ( QC)	-	650	20,000  75
Lab .004.
.034.	1638	Rooftop Raceway	Classic	12	17	Finish First	Drift Distance: 1,800 (4 QC)	Total Air Time: 8 s (4 QC)	8	325	7,500
.035.	1650	Cloud Nine	Classic	12	17	Finish First	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 20 (4 QC)	Knockdonws: 8 (4 QC)	8	325	7,700  5
.036.	1661 NS	Classified	Infected	24	17	Finish First	Total Air Time: 12 s (4 QC)	Knockdowns: 8 (4 QC)	8	350	8,000 R&D Basic Kit Box
.037.	1673	Great Wall Rev.	Classic	25	17	Finish First	Perfect Runs: 4 (4 QC)	Flat Spins: 4 (4 QC)	8	375	8,250  10
.038.	1685	Fr. Guiana Rev.	Elimination	25	17	Finish First	Perfect Runs: 1 (4 QC)	No Wrecks (4 QC)	8	400	8,700 R&D Professional Kit Box
.039.	1734 NSTK	Sector 8 Reverse	Classic	27	17	Beat 2:16	Flat Spins: 6 (4 QC)	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 12 (4 QC)	8	450	9,000  5
.040.	1734	San Diego Harbor Reverse	Unplugged	27	17	Finish First	Flat Spins in One Jump: 3 (4 QC)	Drift Distance: 1,400 (4 QC)	8	400	9,500  10
.041.	1734 TK	Mount Teide	Classic	39	17	Finish First	No Wrecks (4 QC)	Beat 2:15 (4 QC)	8	400	10,000  5
.042.	1734 NS	Rapid Transit	Knockdown	39	17	Finish First	Knockdowns: 10 (4 QC)	Drift Distance: 1,100 (4 QC)	8	400	10,750  5
.043.	1734 TK	Dubai Reverse	Classic	39	17	Finish First	Perfect Runs: 3 (4 QC)	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 10 (4 QC)	8	400	11,500  5
.044.	1734 NSTK	Wall Ascent	Ultimate AI Challenge	-	-	Beat 0:56:925	- ( QC)	- ( QC)	-	1,100	30,000  100
.045.	1734 NSTK	Sky Drop	Elimination	43	20	Finish First	Perfect Runs: 4 (5 QC)	Knockdowns: 4 (5 QC)	9	525	12,000  10
.046.	1734 NSTK	The Dragon's Den	Classic	43	18	Finish First	No Wrecks (5 QC)	Beat 2:06 (5 QC)	7	600	13,500  10
.047.	1734 NSTK	The Secret Lab	Gate Drift	43	17	Reach 10,000 points	Perfect Nitro Triggered: 4 (5 QC)	No Wrecks (5 QC)	6	650	15,000  10
.048.	1734 NSTK	Iceland Reverse	Classic	44	18	Finish First	Flat Spins: 4 (5 QC)	Beat 2:52 (5 QC)	7	700	16,500  15
.049.	1734 NSTK	French Guiana	Classic	46	19	Finish First	Knockdowns: 5 (5 QC)	Drift Distance: 1,200 (5 QC)	8	750	18,000  25
.050.	1734 NSTKET	The Mirage	Ultimate AI Challenge	-	-	Beat 0:51:183	- ( QC)	- ( QC)	-	1,500	50,000  175 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series

Total Costs/Rewards:

• 
• 
• 71 cards from R&D Boxes
  • 6x R&D Basic Kit Box (Grants 5 cards)
  • 3x R&D Advanced Kit Box (Grants 9 cards)
  • 1 R&D Professional Kit Box (Grants 14 cards)
• 3 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series Free Upgrades
• Auto-Test: 
• Quality Checks:
• Minimum Number of Proto Keys Used:

Test Count by race mode:

• Classic: 30
  • Main goal as Beat time test: 4
• Time Attack: 0
• Ultimate AI Challenge: 6
• Gate Drift: 3
• Elimination: 2
• Infected: 3
• Unplugged: 2
• Flawless: 1
• Knockdown: 3

Boxes

R&D Basic Kit Box (Type 1) "Grants 5 cards for the R&D Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series!" Rewarded for test: 2, 10, 20  Common: 80 % | Legendary: 20 % Observed: 1 Forced-Induction V8 Engine 2 Common Tech (Early or Initial) 2 Class B parts (random)

R&D Basic Kit Box (Type 2) "Grants 5 cards for the R&D Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series!" Rewarded for test: 7, 28, 36  Common: 100 % Observed: 1 Common Tech (Early or Initial) 4 Class B parts (random)

R&D Advanced Kit Box (Type 1) "Grants 9 cards for the R&D Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series!" Rewarded for test: 16, 31  Common: 66.67 % | Rare: 22.22 % | Legendary: 11.11 % Observed: 1 Forced-Induction V8 Engine 2 Mid-Tech 2 Common Tech (Early or Initial) 4 Class B parts (random)

R&D Advanced Kit Box (Type 2) "Grants 9 cards for the R&D Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series!" Rewarded for test: 23  Common: 77.78 % | Rare: 11.11 % | Legendary: 11.11 % Observed: 1 Forced-Induction V8 Engine 1 Mid-Tech 2 Common Tech (Early or Initial) 5 Class B parts (random)

R&D Professional Kit Box "Grants 14 cards for the R&D Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series!" Rewarded for test: 38  Common: 71.42 % | Rare: 14.29 % | Legendary: 14.29 % Observed: 2 Forced-Induction V8 Engines 2 Mid-Tech 3 Common Tech (Early or Initial) 7 Class B parts (random)

Quotes

Main article: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series (Research & Development)/Quotes

Tips / Warnings

• Unlike previous R&Ds, the first free upgrade is not limited to lower level upgrades and can be used on any level of any upgrade. Players are advised to use it on Top Speed level 4 and upgrade it to level 3 before test 3. The other 2 free upgrades should be used on Top Speed level 5 and Nitro level 5.
• As the SLS has similar performance to the Zenvo ST1, which has mediocre overall performance, caution should be taken and acceleration upgrades should not be ignored.
• The minimum tune reported so far required to complete the event is [5555 3151]. This requires 8 FI-V8 engines, the same number of engines given in the event.

• Frequencies
• Minimum cards

Average relative frequency (%) of a card per box
		Name					B Parts
		Champion Kit Box	0.69	8.06	8.43	3.98	8.06
		Daily Kit Box †	0.22	0.00	0.00	7.63	17.02
		Engine Box 1-5	2.75	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
		Extra Fusion Box †	0.00	9.78	10.63	0.00	8.94
		Finish Line Box	2.22	2.37	2.27	2.71	9.23
		Multiplayer Pro Box	0.32	7.31	9.25	0.00	7.96
		Optimal Shuffle Box	0.00	8.01	7.81	1.17	26.56
		Optimal Split Box	0.08	13.37	13.37	0.40	20.52
		Parts Box 1-5	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.57
		Random Box 1-5	0.39	13.05	12.58	0.06	12.79
		Specialist Kit Box	0.37	10.74	9.63	0.00	8.52
		Starter Fusion Box †	0.49	13.46	12.96	0.00	12.22
		Tech Box 1-5	0.00	35.41	35.65	19.54	0.00
		Ultra Fusion Box †	0.25	2.64	3.52	0.00	3.27

Trials (cards) needed to get at least 1 card with 90 % probability
		Name					B Parts
		Champion Kit Box	333	28	27	57	28
		Daily Kit Box †	1,046	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	30	13
		Engine Box 1-5	83	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	9999999999999999999 $\infty$
		Extra Fusion Box †	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	23	21	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	25
		Finish Line Box	103	96	101	84	24
		Multiplayer Pro Box	719	31	24	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	28
		Optimal Shuffle Box	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	28	29	196	8
		Optimal Split Box	2,878	17	17	575	11
		Parts Box 1-5	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	10
		Random Box 1-5	590	17	18	3,837	17
		Specialist Kit Box	622	21	23	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	26
		Starter Fusion Box †	469	16	17	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	18
		Tech Box 1-5	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	6	6	11	9999999999999999999 $\infty$
		Ultra Fusion Box †	920	87	65	9999999999999999999 $\infty$	70

• Players who have many unopened boxes may use the statistics table to the right as a guide to decide which boxes to open first. For further details and more boxes, see the Average frequencies and Minimum card requirements pages. Additional box rules:

• Champion Kit Box – at least 1 Mid-Tech (undocumented)
• Daily Kit Box † – exactly 1 Mid-Tech or Advanced Tech with an average ratio of 4:1 (undocumented)

• Current average distribution in 1 Part - B Boxes (May 2, 2020):
  • 26.96 % Tires
  • 26.69 % Suspension
  • 22.70 % Drivetrain
  • 23.66 % Exhaust

Trivia

• While this R&D event is based on the one of the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage, there are some differences:
  • This R&D event is shorter by 5 days, and as a result, many tests require less Quality Checks.
  • Test .048. is not a Flawless race, instead being a standard Classic race.
  • The Ultimate AI Challenges are slightly different; The Mirage, which would have normally showed up at Test .033., appears in Test .050., while Azure Coast, which would normally be reserved for Test .050., instead appears in Test .033.
  • Some of the tests use the Munich Subway tracks.
• Excluding Enduro Double Down, this R&D event, along with the ones for the Lamborghini Huracán and Egoista and the Championship events for the Porsche Carrera GT and SCG 003S, are the only events where at least two tests/races have a recommended rank set above the car's MAX+PRO rank; in the SLS' case, the last 12 tests, including the last Ultimate AI Challenge, have a recommended rank of 1734 (equal to the SLS' MAX+PRO rank with Tuning Kit activated).
  • Unlike other events, the 1734 recommended rank is always highlighted in red even if the player has the SLS at MAX+PRO and all 3 boosters active.

The statistical data on this page is part of WikiProject Statistics. It contains original research which may be incomplete, incorrect or biased.