SL-Class Official Details Of The New Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Models

[Alx]

I WANT THIS CAR SOOOOOOOO BADLY


Cant wait for details on the new trany .... Oh boy oh boy !!

Just pre-order it.... you know you'll end up getting it... lol

 

[Bilal]

Poor Americans with that stupid side reflector...

 

[martinbo]

Merc... The SL is a world-class icon. MB has a responsibility to maintain that status. This latest facelift is a disappointment, and that is quite clear, as most onlookers should be thrilled and excited when they see it, and too many clearly are not... for obvious reasons. The facelift is indeed a letdown for a car of this stature.

However, that said, the rest of the car is fortunately delightful and gorgeous enough to support the facelift until the next rendition comes along. An important advantage of this facelift, however, is its rather immediate recognition factor, which is typically good from a marketing standpoint.

Now, I'm impatient for the next SL. I'll bet others are, too.

TagMan

I see where you're coming from Tagman but I have to disagree. As the days go by this SL facelift looks better and better - it's fresh and modern and will surely generate some much needed re-interest in the SL. A fine effort in my book...

 

[ALI]

Just pre-order it.... you know you'll end up getting it... lol

LOL, you know what?? all this car stuff is out of my system already, im still on the E63, I love it, but this is too good to ignore, im investing in more important matters right now, but hopefully if im ok by the end of this year im getting this baby !!

 

[Tarek]

Holy crap the SL63 looks absoultely menacing

 

[M.Toni]

Has anyone noticed those two opennings in the front bumper next to the fog lights. They must be washers like those for the front lights, beacuse there is one on each side. And the opening for the tow hook is much higher. Nice one MB, that's got to be the first amog the competition.

AMG is just yaw opening. I liked the design from the first day I saw it undisguised - just amazing what they pulled off with this facelift.

 

[coolraoul]

Had seen those openings, but...they only are here in the AMG package! Strange...Not sure that it is washers, even if i see no other explanation...

 

[Merc1]

Merc... The SL is a world-class icon. MB has a responsibility to maintain that status. This latest facelift is a disappointment, and that is quite clear, as most onlookers should be thrilled and excited when they see it, and too many clearly are not... for obvious reasons. The facelift is indeed a letdown for a car of this stature.

However, that said, the rest of the car is fortunately delightful and gorgeous enough to support the facelift until the next rendition comes along. An important advantage of this facelift, however, is its rather immediate recognition factor, which is typically good from a marketing standpoint.

Now, I'm impatient for the next SL. I'll bet others are, too.

TagMan

Tagman, my friend you'll see that we go through this each and every time a new or facelifted Benz is presented. The same ones that hate it almost always come around once the car is shown in more than press shots, in real life and roadtest photos. Some of the very same ones here that hated it have already started to "come around" to the facelift. Watch and see. Same thing happened with the S, CL, facelifted E, and so on...now most think they're just fine looking.

Good to see you here as always.

 

[TagMan]

Tagman, my friend you'll see that we go through this each and every time a new or facelifted Benz is presented. The same ones that hate it almost always come around once the car is shown in more than press shots, in real life and roadtest photos. Some of the very same ones here that hated it have already started to "come around" to the facelift. Watch and see. Same thing happened with the S, CL, facelifted E, and so on...now most think they're just fine looking.

Good to see you here as always.

OK, sure... many new car designs and mid-cycle changes that seem odd at first end up being appreciated more over time. I absolutely agree with that. The Bangled-look comes to mind as a huge example. I have no doubt that I will warm up to the SL's freshened look , but I would much rather have been impressed and excited immediately out of the gate. Love at first sight says a lot, and other than the AMG variant which is clearly a winner, I must be honest and say my first impression was not "WOW"!

Thanks for the reply.

TagMan

 

[Merc1]

OK, sure... many new car designs and mid-cycle changes that seem odd at first end up being appreciated more over time. I absolutely agree with that. The Bangled-look comes to mind as a huge example. I have no doubt that I will warm up to the SL's freshened look , but I would much rather have been impressed and excited immediately out of the gate. Love at first sight says a lot, and other than the AMG variant which is clearly a winner, I must be honest and say my first impression was not "WOW"!

Thanks for the reply.

TagMan

Well to be honest of course, my first reaction wasn't a wow either. I was like "what the hell". That is because you see the SL is Mercedes' most coveted model and we're used to it staying the same for anywhere between 13-17 years. The previous R129 SL ran from 1990-2002 and that car also had 2 facelifts, but they were much more sublte. Things have changed so MB can't do that with the R230 and expect it to remain the segment leader. I think this FL will blow you away when you see it in person.

M

 

[M.Toni]

Had seen those openings, but...they only are here in the AMG package! Strange...Not sure that it is washers, even if i see no other explanation...

Yes I know, but if you go to the first page of this thread there is a picture further down of a grey one with stock bumper and it also has those openings.

Also I went ton the AMG site and saw that the S Class has those openings but not E and C Class.

 

[Centurion]

Gosh, those orange side reflectors look disgusting.

 

[Bartek S.]

Mercedes SL65 AMG breaks cover

Hot on the heels of the newly revised standard SL, we can now show you pictures of AMG’s top-of-the-line SL65. Powered by a massive motor and given subtle exterior treatments, the new SL65 AMG is sure to set fans raving and foes fearing the mighty Mercedes.

Official details aren’t yet out, but the word is the SL65 AMG will be powered by a twin-turbo V12 generating 612hp and a mind-bending 1,000Nm of torque, no different from the previous generation. The recently leaked SL63 AMG uses the new SpeedShift MCT transmission, but the last iteration of the SL65 AMG made so much torque it had to use a different transmission from the rest of the line, so it’s possible this generation will do the same.
Appearance is not everything, but with an army of horses Genghis Khan would be proud of under the hood, it is something to consider. And the new AMG models don’t disappoint: new aero body work and special side vents - most likely to allow more efficient cooling of the brakes and under-hood elements - combined with darkened bi-xenon headlights and other tweaks to make sure the AMGs stand out. For more on the SL facelift, check out our original coverage.
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http://www.motorauthority.com/news/convertibles/mercedes-sl65-amg-breaks-cover/

 

[Merc1]

I don't see any differences on the outside from the SL63?? The quilted leather on the inside, uh...ok.

M

 

[Sunny]

The only differences I can see are in the the 63 the lower front bumper is black and also the arms that extend from the Star are black, makeing the 63 look more aggressive.

 

[ree]

I thought this is interesting:

 

[Merc1]

I still want an R129!

M

 

[Sunny]

I thought this is interesting:

I guess the SL is like wine, the older it is, the better it looks.

 

[Bilal]

Video of standard new SL:

Video: Exterior new Mercedes SL

Listen to that V6 wail (5.55), and the V8 groan (4.35) is great as well

 

[Bartek S.]

The New-Generation 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class: Technical Data

Mercedes-Benz SL 280
Engine
No. of cylinders/arrangement

6/V, 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement
cc
2996
Bore x stroke
mm
88.0 x 82.1
Rated output
kW/hp
170/231 at 6000 rpm
Rated torque
Nm
300 at 2500-5000 rpm
Compression ratio

11.3 : 1
Mixture formation

Microprocessor-controlled petrol injection with hot-film mass airflow sensor (HFM)

Power transfer
Transmission

Seven-speed automatic transmission
Ratios
Final drive 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear 4th gear 5th gear 6th gear 7th gear Reverse
3.07
4.38
2.86
1.92
1.37
1.00
0.82
0.73
-3.42/-2.23

Chassis
Front axle
Four-link suspension, anti-dive, gas-filled shock absorbers, coil springs, stabiliser
Rear axle
Multi-link independent suspension, anti-squat and anti-lift, gas-filled shock absorbers, coil springs, stabiliser
Brakes
Internally ventilated and perforated disc brakes at front, solid at the rear, foot-operated parking brake, ABS, Brake Assist, ESP®
Steering
Speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion power steering, steering damper
Wheels
8.5 J x 17
Tyres
255/45 R 17

Dimensions and weights
Wheelbase
mm
2560
Track width front/rear
mm
1559/1547
Overall length
mm
4562
Overall width
mm
1820
Overall height
mm
1317
Turning circle
m
11.04
Boot capacity*
l
339 (with vario-roof open: 235)
EC kerb weight
kg
1815
Payload (based on EC kerb weight)
kg
295
Perm. gross vehicle weight
kg
2110
Tank capacity/reserve
l
80/10

Performance and fuel consumption
Acceleration 0-100 km/h
s
7.8
Top speed
km/h
250
Fuel consumption, NEDC comb.
l/100 km
9.4
*Acc. to VDA measuring method




Mercedes-Benz SL 350


Engine
No. of cylinders/arrangement

6/V, 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement
cc
3498
Bore x stroke
mm
92.9 x 86
Rated output
kW/hp
232/316 at 6500 rpm
Rated torque
Nm
360 at 4900 rpm
Compression ratio

11.7 : 1
Mixture formation

Microprocessor-controlled petrol injection with hot-film mass airflow sensor (HFM)

Power transfer
Transmission

Seven-speed automatic transmission
Ratios
Final drive 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear 4th gear 5th gear 6th gear 7th gear Reverse
3.27
4.38
2.86
1.92
1.37
1.00
0.82
0.73
-3.42/-2.23

Chassis
Front axle
Four-link suspension, anti-dive, gas-filled shock absorbers, coil springs, stabiliser
Rear axle
Multi-link independent suspension, anti-squat and anti-lift, gas-filled shock absorbers, coil springs, stabiliser
Brakes
Internally ventilated disc brakes at front and rear, perforated at front, foot-operated parking brake, ABS, Brake Assist, ESP®
Steering
Speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion power steering, steering damper
Wheels
8.5 J x 17
Tyres
255/45 R 17

Dimensions and weights
Wheelbase
mm
2560
Track width front/rear
mm
1559/1547
Overall length
mm
4562
Overall width
mm
1820
Overall height
mm
1317
Turning circle
m
11.04
Boot capacity*
l
339 (with vario-roof open: 235)
EC kerb weight
kg
1825
Payload (based on EC kerb weight)
kg
295
Perm. gross vehicle weight
kg
2120
Tank capacity/reserve
l
80/10

Performance and fuel consumption
Acceleration 0-100 km/h
s
6.2
Top speed**
km/h
250
Fuel consumption, NEDC comb.
l/100 km
9.9
*Acc. to VDA measuring method; **Electronically limited



Mercedes-Benz SL 500

Engine
No. of cylinders/arrangement

8/V, 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement
cc
5461
Bore x stroke
mm
98.0 x 90.5
Rated output
kW/hp
285/388 at 6000 rpm
Rated torque
Nm
530 at 2800-4800 rpm
Compression ratio

10.7 : 1
Mixture formation

Microprocessor-controlled petrol injection with hot-film mass airflow sensor (HFM)

Power transfer
Transmission

Seven-speed automatic transmission
Ratios
Final drive 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear 4th gear 5th gear 6th gear 7th gear Reverse
2.65
4.38
2.86
1.92
1.37
1.00
0.82
0.73
-3.42/-2.23

Chassis
Front axle
Four-link suspension, Active Body Control
Rear axle
Multi-link independent suspension, Active Body Control
Brakes
Internally ventilated disc brakes at front and rear, perforated at front, foot-operated parking brake, ABS, Brake Assist, ESP®
Steering
Speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion power steering, steering damper
Wheels
8.5 J x 18
Tyres
255/40 R 18

Dimensions and weights
Wheelbase
mm
2560
Track width front/rear
mm
1559/1547
Overall length
mm
4562
Overall width
mm
1820
Overall height
mm
1298
Turning circle
m
11.04
Boot capacity*
l
339 (with vario-roof open: 235)
EC kerb weight
kg
1910
Payload (based on EC kerb weight)
kg
295
Perm. gross vehicle weight
kg
2205
Tank capacity/reserve
l
80/10

Performance and fuel consumption
Acceleration 0-100 km/h
s
5.4
Top speed**
km/h
250
Fuel consumption, NEDC comb.
l/100 km
11.9
*acc. to VDA measuring method; **electronically limited



Mercedes-Benz SL 600

Engine
No. of cylinders/arrangement

12/V, 3 valves per cylinder
Displacement
cc
5513
Bore x stroke
mm
82 x 87
Rated output
kW/hp
380/517 at 5000 rpm
Rated torque
Nm
830 at 1900-3500 rpm
Compression ratio

9.0 : 1
Mixture formation

Microprocessor-controlled petrol injection, twin turbocharger

Power transfer
Transmission

Five-speed automatic transmission
Ratios
Final drive 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear 4th gear 5th gear Reverse
2.65
3.60
2.19
1.41
1.00
0.83
-3.17/-1.93

Chassis
Front axle
Four-link suspension, Active Body Control
Rear axle
Multi-link independent suspension, Active Body Control
Brakes
Internally ventilated disc brakes at front and rear, perforated at front, foot-operated parking brake, ABS, Brake Assist, ESP®
Steering
Speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion power steering, steering damper
Wheels
Front: 8.5 J x 18; rear: 9.5 J x 18
Tyres
Front: 255/40 R 18; rear: 285/35 R 18

Dimensions and weights
Wheelbase
mm
2560
Track width front/rear
mm
1559/1537
Overall length
mm
4562
Overall width
mm
1820
Overall height
mm
1298
Turning circle
m
11.04
Boot capacity*
l
339 (with vario-roof open: 235)
EC kerb weight
kg
2045
Payload (based on EC kerb weight)
kg
275
Perm. gross vehicle weight
kg
2320
Tank capacity/reserve
l
80/10

Performance and fuel consumption
Acceleration 0-100 km/h
s
4.5
Top speed**
km/h
250
Fuel consumption, NEDC comb.
l/100 km
13.9
*Acc. to VDA measuring method; **Electronically limited





Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG

Engine
No. of cylinders/arrangement

8/V, 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement
cc
6208
Bore x stroke
mm
102.2 x 94.6
Rated output
kW/hp
386/525 at 6800 rpm
Rated torque
Nm
630 at 5200 rpm
Compression ratio

11.3 : 1
Mixture formation

Microprocessor controlled petrol injection, HFM

Power transfer
Drive

Standard drive
Transmission

AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission
Ratios
Final drive 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear 4th gear 5th gear 6th gear 7th gear Reverse
3.06
4.38
2.86
1.92
1.37
1.00
0.82
0.73
-3.42

Running gear
Front axle
Four-link suspension, Active Body Control
Rear axle
Multi-link independent suspension, Active Body Control
Braking system
Composite brake discs internally ventilated and perforated at the front, brake discs internally ventilated and perforated at the rear, foot-operated parking brake, ABS, Brake Assist, ESP®
Steering
Speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion power steering, steering damper
Wheels
front: 8.5 J x 19; rear: 9.5 J x 19
Tyres
front: 255/35 R 19; rear: 285/30 R 19

Dimensions and weights
Wheelbase
mm
2560
Track front/rear
mm
1569/1554
Overall - Length
mm
4605
- Width
mm
1816
- Height
mm
1298
Turning circle
m
11.04
Boot capacity*
l
339 (with Vario-roof open: 235)
Kerb weight acc. to EC**
kg
1970
Payload (acc. to EC)
kg
255
Gross vehicle weight
kg
2225
Tank capacity/reserve
l
80/14.0

Performance and fuel consumption
Acceleration 0-100 km/h
s
4.6
Max. speed
km/h
250***
Fuel consumption NEDC comb.
l/100 km
13.9
* acc. to VDA measuring method; **incl. 75 kg for driver and luggage; *** electronically limited



Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG

Engine
No. of cylinders/arrangement

12/V, 3 valves per cylinder
Displacement
cc
5980
Bore x stroke
mm
82.6 x 93.0
Rated output
kW/hp
450/612 at 4800 – 5100 rpm
Rated torque
Nm
1000 at 2000 – 4000 rpm
Compression ratio

9.0: 1
Mixture formation

Microprocessor-controlled petrol injection, twin turbocharger

Power transfer
Drive

Standard drive
Transmission

AMG SPEEDSHIFT 5-speed automatic
Ratios
Final drive 1st gear
2nd gear
3rd gear
4th gear
5th gear Reverse
2.65
3.60
2.19
1.41
1.00
0.83
-3.16/-1.93

Running gear
Front axle
Four-link suspension, Active Body Control
Rear axle
Multi-link independent suspension, Active Body Control
Braking system
Composite brake discs internally ventilated and perforated at front and rear, foot-operated parking brake, ABS, Brake Assist, ESP®
Steering
Speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion power steering, steering damper
Wheels
front: 8.5 J x 19; rear: 9.5 J x 19
Tyres
front: 255/35 R 19; rear: 285/30 R 19

Dimensions and weights
Wheelbase
mm
2560
Track front/rear
mm
1569/1554
Overall - length
mm
4605
- width
mm
1816
- height
mm
1298
Turning circle
m
11.04
Boot capacity*
l
339 (with Vario-roof open: 235)
Kerb weight acc. to EC**
kg
2120
Payload (acc. to EC)
kg
265
Gross vehicle weight
kg
2385
Tank capacity/reserve
l
80/14.0

Performance and fuel consumption
Acceleration 0-100 km/h
s
4.2
Max. speed
km/h
250***
Fuel consumption NEDC comb.
l/100 km
15.1

* acc. to VDA measuring method; **incl. 75 kg for driver and luggage; *** electronically limited

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