2013 Mercedes Benz SL Class Review Pictures
The 2013
Mercedes SL-Class is a sinuous, sensuous roadster with dramatic styling
and a major-league price tag. Slide into the cockpit, belt up, press
the button on the console and, 16 seconds later, its retractable power
steel roof changes it from the open-air fun of a convertible to the
quiet comfort of a luxury coupe. It is packed with every bit of automotive
technology that Mercedes has perfected over the past dozen years,
and that's a lot of technology. It does everything well, with the
single exception of hauling cargo. All come loaded with everything
a driver and one passenger need for grand touring, from the Bose stereo
to the beautiful new interior decor. The V8 engine develops 302 horsepower.
The two higher-performance versions will retain the 5-speed automatic
for a while yet. It comes with racing-derived braking power. Its immense
14-inch vented brake discs and calipers are engineered with the industry's
first electronic braking system, stopping the SL55 AMG with racecar-like
ability.
Similarly, the 2013 Mercedes SL-Class uses a further evolution of
the ABC active suspension to imbue the car with catlike reflexes while
simultaneously offering ride comfort that rivals any of its competition.
It is the latest addition to the lineup, carrying a silky smooth 6.0-liter
V12 twin-turbocharged engine. It carries a supercharger and makes
493 horsepower and 516 foot-pounds of torque, the 5.9-liter V12 packs
the same 493 horsepower but generates a staggering 590 foot-pounds
of torque, more than any other Mercedes engine of this size. The engine
is a bit heavier than the supercharged V8, but it more than makes
up for it with prodigious torque and electric-motor smoothness throughout
the rpm range. It comes with this body kit as standard, and the V12
version has its own exterior decor, including V12 Kompressor badging
on the front fenders.
The 2013 Mercedes SL-Class is surely one of the most beautiful cars
in the world. From the jutting chin of its front bumper to the four-eyed
headlamps to the traditional front fender air intakes to the shoulders
over the rear tires to the five-spoke alloy wheels is not only the
new style leader for Mercedes-Benz, but the new style leader for the
entire segment. The air inlets in the front fenders were inspired
by the original 300SL. The narrow, wing-like chrome gills are reminiscent
of the first SL Roadsters and are echoed in the hood. The four-eye
headlamp pattern has the two lamps on each side melding into one another.
They represent the latest in lighting technology with a circular Fresnel
lens that concentrates the light emitted by the standard xenon headlamps.
From the side, the rising beltline contributes to the car's rake.
At the rear, the triangular taillights use 27 LED bulbs designed to
illuminate more quickly.
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