2015 Mercedes-Benz SL400 - Car and Driver (blog)
The SL-class is perfectly content to cruise around indulging its occupants in comfort, but put your right foot down and it’ll show you what it’s got. In SL400 guise, a 329-hp 3. 0-liter twin-turbo V-6 powers the rear wheels through a seven-speed automatic. Step up to the SL550 and behold the 429-hp 4. 7-liter twin-turbo V-8 in all its glory. Instrumented Test – 2015 Mercedes-Benz SL400 It seems an inescapable eventuality: Reach a certain age (it starts with a four) and the little irritations of sports cars—the noise, the vibrations, and their spartan nature—begin to grow into... The Mercedes-Benz SL isn’t exactly a sports car—it hasn’t been since the ’50s. After the Gullwing , the SL morphed into a sort-of sports car for adults. It’s adult in its nature and adult in its pricing. To bring the SL’s price out of the six-figure clouds, Mercedes-Benz introduced the SL400 for 2015. Powered by a 329-hp 3. 0-liter twin-turbo V-6 paired, as ever, with a seven-speed automatic, the SL400 begins at $84,925, or $22,900 less than the... Source: www.caranddriver.com
