As the Scorpions celebrate their 50th anniversary this year, vocalist Klaus Meine has come a long way from driving around in a VW Transporter bus back in the days when he was trying to make it in music - all the way to his 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster.

The rocker spoke to Motor Trend during the US leg of their world tour, giving his SLS a 10-plus rating. "It's a beautiful car," he says. "I'm driving a Mercedes car for many, many years, and all those years I was driving also an SL, a convertible, but this is like a real sports car. It drives very differently. It's very powerful. It's 570 ps, so it's pretty fast. It's a lot of fun to take this baby out of the garage."

When he saw the SLS for the first time, Meine knew he had to have one. "It came out in 2011 when they started building the SLS Roadster again, and I got one in 2013," he says. "Meanwhile, they stopped building this car; they come up with a new version, a smaller version, like a GT, the new SLS AMG GT that just came out, and they stopped building this. This is an original line they picked up from the '50s version of the 300 SL Mercedes."

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Want to celebrate with the Scorpions on their 50th anniversary in an intimate club? Then go to this location and select your desired setlist that will be performed at the Scorpions cub show in Berlin, Germany on November 3rd. With luck you can win exclusive VIP tickets.

Unfortunately there will be no tickets sold but Arte Television will give you a chance to experience the event via live stream on November 3rd at 7.30 PM, CET at this location.

Scorpions continue to celebrate their 50th year in metal with a special one-night national screening event of their first theatrical release, the documentary film, Forever And A Day, on Wednesday, October 14th.

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Presented by SpectiCast and Tempest Films, Forever And A Day captures the history of one of the most influential bands in music history – following them for 18 months with an insightful look into the dynamic that has kept them at the top of the metal community. Filmmaker Katja von Garnier accompanied the Scorpions on their Final Sting dates - originally the band’s farewell tour around the globe, from Bangkok via Los Angeles to Moscow, the resulting documentary Forever And A Day is a moving portrait of their unique history, packed with candid moments and Scorpions’ memories, culminating with the decision to scrap their retirement plans. Klaus Meine adds, “I think it'll be a really special film for our fans."

The title, Forever And A Day, outlines the philosophy Scorpions have internalized since their early days.  In the Eighties of the past century, they wrapped it up in the slogan “Don‘t Stop At The Top” (allegorical: Never rest on your laurels). They simply are travelers, who always seek new challenges, overcoming all obstacles along the way.

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