Mercedes-Benz SLK250 Becomes the SLK300 (With a New Turbo Four!) for 2016 - Car and Driver (blog)
News from an oft-overlooked corner of Mercedes-Benz’s droptop lineup: For 2016, the SLK-class roadster drops its manual-transmission option —it was the only U. S. -spec Benz available with a stick—and swaps its standard turbocharged four-cylinder... A new automatic transmission and a name change from SLK250 to SLK300 also accompany the changes. It’s worth noting that the four-cylinder SLK’s new name will be short-lived, as next year the entire SLK lineup receives a refresh and transitions to the “SLC” moniker that’s more in line with Benz’s recently revised naming scheme. That means the SLK300 likely will become the SLC300 while the six-cylinder SLK350 will become the SLC350 and the SLK55 AMG will become the Mercedes-AMG SLC55. Official power numbers are not out yet, but expect the same 241 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque enjoyed by the C300. Those figures by the way, mark increases of 40 ponies and 44 lb-ft over the outgoing SLK250’s aging 1. 8-liter turbo four. This Is Why the Mercedes-Maybach S600 Costs More Than $200,000—and Why It’s a Bargain 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC Tested: An Effective Entry-Luxury Weapon Mercedes-Benz SLK-class Research: Full Pricing, Specs, Reviews, and More While it might... Source: blog.caranddriver.com
