Mercedes-Benz SL Class

Introduction:

Whenever there is a reference of a luxury car, this German automaker Mercedes-Benz is always there in the talks with its wide and successful range of enchanting luxury cars. This time the German innovator is out with its another iconic innovation titled as Mercedes-Benz SL-Class. The car is a coupe cum roadster and specifically a grand tourer, which was unveiled by the company at the North American International Auto Show in 2011. The high performance grand tourer features an all aluminum body for cutting a significant amount of weight and an electro-hydraulically retractable hardtop.

Engine, mileage and variants:

The company lets you choose between the 4 equally desirable variant of the electrifying car, which are - the SL 400, SL 500, SL 63 AMG and the SL 65 AMG variant. The most prompt and fierce variant, the SL 65 AMG gulps down life given to it by the soul BlueDirect 6.0-Litre V12 engine that generates a maximum of 630 horses worth of power at 4800 rpm coupled with an unrivaled torque peak of 1000Nm between 2300 to 4300 rpm. This perfectly-engineered power-plant is mated to the 7G-Tronic Plus that makes those gear transition time count to negligible and together gives the car a capability to establish 100km/h of speed from stand-still in just 4.0 second that is as enthralling as it sounds.

Exterior:

The exterior design of the car is something which the designers can surely boast about. The car has an elegantly streamlined body with a low and aerodynamically shaped aqueous design. The air-slicing front fascia of the car is blends functionality and grace with the features like the unmatched functional wide air damps, new impressive radiator grille with double louver in silver chrome and the eye-catching enlarged Mercedes emblem, the 'V8 BITURBO' LOGOS with breathing fins, eye-shaped dazzling LED daytime running headlamps and the long aqueous bonnet design. The retractable hardtop of the car, the solemnly light aluminum-body and the perfectly sporty rear design of the tourer hints the infinite capabilities of the car. The super-low, elongated and the perfectly aerodynamic design of the car is crafted upon the dimensions reading - 4617mm x 1877mm x 1315mm (L x W x H) and a wheelbase of 2585mm.

Interior:

Interior design of the car is a undoubtedly a lovely blend of refined engineering and beautiful aesthetics, and is surely a thing for which the car's designer should be praised for. The interior designers have crafted the interiors artistically keeping in mind the perfect ergonomics that is required in a sports car. Inspired by the interiors of the iconic SLS AMG the cockpit of the car features a real sporty trait in the form of the clear and precise infotainment system with TFT color monitor, AMG Racetimer, leather coated multifunctional steering wheel, four air vents styled like jet engine, the E-Select lever, AMG Drive Unit and the nappa leather covered sports seat. With this the to add to the comfort part the car is fitted with attributes like the nappa leather covered sports seats with heating function, automatic air conditioning system, supreme quality sound system and illuminated door sill panels. The occupants also enjoy distinctive technologies like the Magic sky control which gives you the power to control the transparency to light and Magic view control which improves the driver's front vision during rain by using water rail integrated wipers that prevents water from splashing on the windscreen while actuation. The car buys you a tense cargo space, which is however, enough to carry your basic amenities.

Safety, braking and miscellaneous:

The extremely desirable grand tourer leaves no uncertainty when it comes to the safety of its occupants with advanced safety features like ABS (Antilock braking system), ESP ( Electronic Stability Program), Pre-Safe Braking system, Attention assist that detects the drowsiness, blind spot assist, lane keeping assist and front,side and curtain Airbags, which makes it one of the safest cars in this segment. The car is equipped with a specially designed high performance braking system consisting of compound discs with six-piston fixed calipers at the front and integral disc brakes with single-piston fixed floating calipers on rear wheels.

Verdict:

The unmatched performance graphs, the solemnly aerodynamic and astonishing exterior, strikingly sporty interiors and the dependable safety of the dynamic grand tourer from Mercedes-Benz never fails to amaze any of its enthusiasts. However, being a sports car the is not really suited for longer trips owing to its cramped boot space.