Christmas is coming, and while festive baking is traditionally something normally associated with the hausfraus in Germany, they probably won't mind if the boys give it a go as well. Problem is, nobody likes to work in a crowded kitchen, and a singe oven is simply not enough for everyone. Thankfully, Mercedes-AMG…

In case you were confused, the Mercedes-Benz GT3 — a lighter, wider and race-prepped version of the gullwing SLS AMG is the definition of awesome. Even... wait, no, especially just sitting in traffic. [Ian Jones Photography on Flickr via PhotoFinish]

Chrome cars are normally gaudy affairs, but somehow this chrome-wrapped Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 racer looks like liquid speed. The distillation of perfection wrought in aluminum und shteel. It almost needs a new name. "Sex on Wheels" seems appropriate.

What happens when you take a Mercedes SLS AMG, strip out the superfluous baloney, amp-up the engine and install race seats, gauges and gear? You get this — the factory-built Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 racer. Awesome.