Press Releases
SL Coupe/Roadster Leads the Mercedes-Benz Line
The current SL coupe/roadster line-up features a choice of the V8-powered SL550 (382 horsepower, 391 lb.-ft. of torque) or the high-performance V8 SL63 AMG (518 hp, 465 lb.-ft.) equipped with the award-winning AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sport transmission. A direct descendant of the legendary 300SL "Gullwing" of the 1950s, the SL roadster features dramatic styling with fenders that incorporate sharp, angular headlights and modified gill-type air outlets behind the front wheels. A front hood with two...
2011 Mercedes-Benz SL Lineup Adds SL550 Night Edition
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL coupe/roadster line features the limited-edition SL550 Night Edition, which is painted in matte-finish designo Magno Night black with a black premium leather interior. Only 100 of this exclusive model are available in U.S. showrooms. Specially developed for the SL550 Night Edition, the designo Magno Night black paint highlights the dramatic lines of the SL body. The Night Edition is also identified by the two-tone finish of its 19-inch AMG five-spoke light-alloy wheels,...
Mercedes-Benz Debuts SL63 AMG roadster
Mercedes-Benz is unveiling a fourth member of its iconic SL sports car family - the SL63 AMG. Perhaps the sportiest SL roadster ever, the new SL63 AMG is powered by a 6.3-liter, all-AMG V8 engine that's coupled to a newly developed MCT transmission. Featuring an innovative start-up clutch that replaces a conventional torque converter, the seven-speed MCT (for multi-clutch technology) transmission combines the direct connection of a manual gearbox with the lightning-quick automatic gear shifts of...
Mercedes-Benz unveils facelifted sL ROADSTER for 2009
Mercedes-Benz released the first official photographs today of its facelifted 2009-model SL roadster, the iconic sports car that's a direct descendant of the legendary 300SL "Gullwing" of the 1950s. Planned for a public debut in March at the International Motor Show in Geneva, the new SL features dramatic new styling with fenders that incorporate bold new headlamps and modified gill-type air outlets behind the front wheels. A redesigned hood with twin power domes and a wider,...