Mercedes SL facelift is official, 9-speed [72 photos]

Posted on 18-11-2015 at 9:55 pm by sir_smokalot – 64 Comments”

Mercedes’ new Sport Leicht rocks a bolletjesgrille, and is available with outputs ranging from 367 to 630 hp.

According to Mercedes’ marketing strategy we received last week prior to the Los Angeles auto show the ‘leaked’ Mercedes SL facelift in the form of the thickest AMG versions. Today we get also the lesser gods, presented, with accompanying all of the specifications of what, until the advent of the S-Class cabrio Mercedes’ open flagship was.

Rounder design

Besides the already mentioned bolletjesgrille we see a more rounded design on the SL. The pre-facelift was characterised by a sharp, aggressive lines, this model goes back to the round design language of the previous generation(s).

V6, V8, or V12

In addition to the SL63 and SL65, we now see also the SL500 in the photo, the achtcilinder for whom more than 5 litres of swept volume something ridiculous. From his 4.663 cc V8 transforms the car still 455 hp and 700 Nm, nothing to be to ashamed so. The entry-level, the SL400, with the 3.0 V6. The 367 hp / 500 Nm strong engine know the carriage is still in 4,9 seconds to 100 km/h to drag you down, just nine-tenths slower than the SL65. The top speed is in all cases adjusted to 250 km/h.

The tight SL will from april 2016 be available, as a large update to the negentraps automatic 9G-TRONIC transmission, coupled with five driving programmes (eco, comfort, sport, sport+, indvidual), and Active Body Control with curve tilting-‘meeleunfunctie’ in the turns. This last we saw debut in the S-Class Coupé. The variodak is up to a speed of 40 km/h can be handled.

Gallery: Mercedes SL facelift 2016

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