Any paramedic worth his jumpsuit will tell you that the most critical aspect of his job is response speed - the quicker he can get to the scene of an emergency the more likely it is he will be able to save lives.
And Mercedes-Benz has recognised that by building this one-off SLS AMG Emergency Medical concept, complete with traditional livery, a "Tijuana Taxi" light bar (set rather further back on the roof than usual so the doors can still open) and state-of-the-art radio, internet and satellite phone communications technology.
Sorry, EMT's, Stuttgart has no plans for a production version; the “rescue rocket” concept will be the centrepiece of the Mercedes stand at Rettmobil 2011, an annual emergency-equipment expo in Fulda, Germany, that draws visitors from around the world to seminars on EMT safety, competence and training.
Given that the 6.3-litre V8 in a standard SLS kicks out 420kW and 650Nm, taking it from 0-100 in 3.8sec and on to 317km/h, the Emergency Medical concept is likely to reach the scene even before the pretty little Eurocopter in the picture gets there!