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Friday, August 6, 2010

SPY VIDEO: New Mercedes-Benz SLK Scooped Testing Alongside CLS

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Mercedes-Benz just can't keep spy photographers away from its next SLK roadster. This time, the two-seater model with the retractable hardtop was spotted undergoing hot-weather testing alongside heavily cladded prototypes of the 2011 CLS sports saloon in the infamous Death Valley in the southwestern United States.

The 2011 model of the SLK will bring a more angular design themed after the SLS AMG 'Gullwing' supercar along with a revised chassis and new engine options that are said to include for the first time a turbo diesel unit.

While the new CLS sports sedan is tipped for a Paris Motor Show debut in late September, we're still not sure when and where the SLK will make its first public outing. Word on the streets says Mercedes may unveil a near-production concept model either in Paris or Los Angeles towards the end of the year. Either way, Stuttgart's BMW Z4 fighter should arrive in showrooms by next summer.

Via: Youtube/AMS

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

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What you're looking at here is the Hidalgo, a re-skinned Mercedes-Benz SLK AMG with obvious styling influences from the 1930-era Bugatti Type 57 models including the iconic Atlantic. It's the work of a Swiss firm called Helvetic Motor Company (H.M.C.), which to be honest, we have never heard of before.

Think of the Hidalgo as something like the European equivalent of Japan's Mitsuoka Himiko Classic which is based off the MX-5. The Swiss replica is powered by the SLK AMG's 5.5-liter V8 engine producing 355HP and 376 lb-ft of peak torque, good enough to get the Hidalgo from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in a claimed 3.4 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 250km/h (155mph).

Production of the Hidalgo is said to be limited to only six unit a year, each carrying a price of -hold on to your hats -€428,000, which is equal to US$565,000 at today's exchange rates.

Source: Classicdriver & Autoblog.nl

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Monday, August 2, 2010

Carscoop Reader Snaps New Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster in Dubai

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About a week ago, we brought you a set of spy pictures of the redesigned 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLK snagged testing in Germany. Now, one of our international readers has spied a camouflaged prototype of the hardtop roadster driving on the public roads of Dubai.

While Mercedes is sticking with the two-piece retractable hard top, the two-seater 2011 SLK is expected to bring a sportier design theme with a more angular direction inspired by the well-received SLS AMG Gullwing supercar.

The 2011 spec model will ride on a shortened version of the new C-Class platform and be offered with turbocharged four-cylinder and naturally-aspirated V6 petrol engines. A diesel option may also be in the mix for the first time in the model's history.

We'll see the third generation of the SLK making its way into showrooms next summer.

Hats off to Carscoop reader "MAB" for the pictures!

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

SPIED: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Prototypes Drops the Cladding

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The all-new, third generation of Mercedes-Benz's SLK Roadster is still about a year away from launch, but the disguise is already starting to fall off the prototype. As you can see in these spy photos, this example of the 2012 SLK does without the heavy cladding of the test cars seen in our previous stories.

The new images show that the 2012 SLK ditches the current model's F1-inspired nose in favor of a much bolder grille and more geometrically shaped headlamps, all themed after the SLS AMG Gullwing model. However, Stuttgart's Z4-fighter will continue to be a strictly two-seater roadster with a two-piece folding hardtop.

The car's interior has been designed from scratch adopting styling cues from the high-performance SLS AMG Gullwing such as the instrument cluster layout with two large gauges and the center console featuring twin air-vents with cruciform-style nozzles.

Codenamed R172, the new SLK will ride on shortened version of the new C-Class platform and make use of the same suspension hardware, tuned to deliver more responsive handling characteristics.

Under the bonnet will be a range of petrol and if rumors turn out to be true, possibly even diesel engines. The gasoline range will include at launch a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder pushing out some 200-ponies and Merc's new 3.5 liter direct-injection V6 with around 306-horsepower that was first previewed on the CLS Shooting Brake Concept earlier this year.

Following the presentation of the standard SLK models, the German automaker will introduce a flagship AMG sport variant featuring either a smaller capacity but twin-turbocharged V6 or a larger V8 engine.

The 2012 SLK is due to go on sale next summer, so expect to see a motorshow debut either in Detroit in January 2011 or Geneva in March of the same year.

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster Reader Spy Shots

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Carscoop reader Benjamin L. has grabbed some new spy shots of the next generation Mercedes-Benz SLK. Apparently, the German automaker is still conducting real-world testing for the new hardtop roadster as Benjamin snapped this prototype earlier today wondering around the outskirts of Paris in a black plastic suit of armor.

Like the current version of the SLK, Stuttgart's BMW Z4 rival will feature a two-piece folding metal roof, but it will also receive all of Mercedes' newest gadgets and accessories.

While the heavy camouflage doesn't allow us to get a clear view of the new SLK's looks, it is expected that Mercedes will drop the current model's F1-inspired nose in favor of a much bolder grille and more geometrically shaped headlamps, all themed after the SLS AMG Gullwing model.

Previous spy shots (see here) confirm that the new SLKs interior will be completely revamped with the dashboard styling also inspired by the Gullwing supercar.

There will be significant changes under the skin as the two-seater model will make use of the new C-class platform and suspension hardware, tuned to deliver more responsive handling characteristics.

Powerplant options at launch are expected to include Mercedes-Benz's latest-generation four-cylinder and V6 petrol units, with an AMG version featuring either a twin-turbo V6 or a turbocharged V8 to follow later on.

Merci for the SLK photos Benjamin!

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Monday, January 25, 2010

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster Spied, gets SLS AMG-esque Interior [Updated]

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*Article Updated With New Spy Photos

Our spies have snapped new shots of the forthcoming, third generation Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster, which is due for launch sometime in 2011. Like the two previous SLKs, the new model will continue to be a two-seater, rear-wheel drive roadster with a retractable hardtop. However, its styling is expected to be less 'fragile' and more dynamic with Mercedes-Benz' designers most likely taking inspiration from the SLS AMG Gullwing.

And while the excessive black cladding on the outside obstructs our view of the 2012 SLK's exterior styling, our man with the long lens managed to bag a few revealing pictures of the interior.

Though not of the best quality, the images show that the new SLK's dashboard is clearly inspired from the SLS AMG.

It features a similar instrument cluster layout with two large gauges as well as an almost identical center console design boasting a pair of prominent air-vents with cruciform nozzles that are reminiscent of a jet's engines.

It very likely that the new SLK will grow in dimensions, thus improving passenger and luggage space.

Underneath the skin, Mercedes' new roadster model will make use of the C-class platform and suspension hardware, tuned of course to deliver more responsive handling characteristics.

The SLK's engine lineup will comprise of four-cylinder and V6 options at launch. As for the AMG version, there are all sorts of rumors circulating on the net, ranging from a twin-turbocharged V6 to a smaller displacement V8 turbo, but none have been confirmed.