The Mercedes SL - V sports and much more luxury.
Mercedes SL 300
Mercedes SL
Post-return company Daimler-Benz in the world of sports marked a sensational model 300SL Gullwing Coupe. Launched in 1951 with a manufacturer's model code W194 based on units serial 300S sedan.
Mercedes SL 300
Mercedes SL
"Trehsoty was to head above its competitors (Chevrolet Corvette, Jaguar 150) both the technical and design. The value it has also exceeded 1-300 cost as much as three Jaguars 150. Design "hundredth" has been very successful. It combined the beauty and strength of the sport and car pastors and comfort and practicality road. However, the proportion was uneven all such prototype was ATB, the Mercedes-Benz 300 and the serial and car ATB is much more than the road. These include the planting of car and much more. She recalled landing in more car than in a normal car.
Mercedes SL 600
Mercedes SL
The height limit was very high (58 cm), and had to go as follows : sit on a threshold, put their feet in the cabin, trying not hitting the rack doors, and then trivial under the steering wheel. Incidentally, it should have been before this tilt, rotating special acrylic. And what of a car pastors door!
Mercedes SL-Class 2005
Mercedes SL
And it is because of the doors, which are S-shape, Mercedes-Benz 300 was such a romantic nickname Gullwing (translated from Arabic-wing seagulls). Among the technological advances in Mercedes-Benz 300 is a fuel-injection system, first installed in the series and car pastors.
Mercedes SL 55 AMG
Mercedes SL
So, in 1954, in New York before the road version W198 an even more elegant body, and a truly revolutionary engine for the first time in the world system has been applied direct injection from Bosch. Before those numbers and now want to respectfully remove the hat.
Mercedes 300-SL-Coupe
Mercedes SL
The unique event-road version surpassed virtually all sports figures. Car rally and won many medals title in 1956 and one of the vehicles with light aluminium body ranked fifth in the Mille Miglia in 1955. Victory in the same race as the second place, an even more "got" model 300SLR with 300-silnymi engines. Stirling Moss drove a car and Juan Manuel Fanhio. Prior to 1956, was released in 1400 300SL coupe.
Mercedes SL
In 1957 Gullwing coupe replaced by Butler 300 SL Roadster (W189 II) open steering and vertical headlamps. He was 5 cm long and 100 kilograms heavier. To make a suitable door frame changed. Butler received a disc brakes on all wheels. Since summer 1958-go roof attached to the rigid movable roof. For 10 years, the production model has been more than 10 modifications. Along producing very similar to the SL 300, but low-cost, mass model SL 190. But the most prestigious is a Mercedes-Benz 300 of the first issue.
Mercedes SL
Next, in chronological order, walked roof Mercedes 230 SL sixties. This second generation rodsterov SL, plant index-W113. Nickname, "pagoda", this because of the curving forms of removable rigid roof. Suspension is noticeably stiffer than the previous "300". However heard driving machine is better than the second-generation SL. This cake is only "empty" - here in a car smuggle a series SL Power! And the transfer switch did not have to pay for the four-set "automatic". Not very strong "six" of 2.3 litres, "thoughtful" Transmission, simple interior. However, the brakes have Mercedes this is a very sensitive and "tenacious". How times in Stuttgart began his monumental work Bareni legendary Bela, the genesis of modern security.
Mercedes SL
A Mercedes SL is a powerful next generation "500th" issued in the first half of the 1980s. The Mercedes index R107-behaved more like a friend. It inherited from large Mercedes S-class reliability and thoroughness, but it also has features of this driver's car-driving elastic and rapid response.
Mercedes SL
The new model SL was presented in Geneva in 1989, is a much more car with the body roof with removable roof (platform type R129), with surprising then arch Security, which looks to spoil the roof, there was no time when the machine suddenly began overturn. For nearly 12 years, more than 200,000 copies of this model of working with engines of 2.8 to 6 litres. During that time were minor body changes, which can be seen only when one takes a closer look is the new blocks headlamps and bumpers. Modification SL600 withdrew in 1992.
Mercedes SL
Vehicles equipped with automatic gearbox 5-step (SL280 5-step equipped with a mechanical gearbox), onboard computer, ABS, ASR system, the dynamic stability of ESP, side airbags. Depending on the modification of various interchangeable engines and power: for a car SL280 proposed V6 engine of 2.8 litres capacity of 204 litres, V6 for the SL320-level 3.2 litre and 224 litre capacity, for the SL500 - V8 of 5.0 litres capacity of 306 litres, for the SL600 - V12 engine of 6.0 litres capacity of 394 litres. Maximum speed from 232 to 250 km / h. In 1995, the list of equipment available for extra charge.
Mercedes SL
In 1998, a restyling and a new generation of engines with low fuel consumption and toxic emissions. And in 2000 there is a unique assembly SL73 AMG, the idea of which was apparently inspired by an specializing in Mercedes tuning companies. For example, putting in place up to 100 km / h is reduced to 4.8 to 6.1 to have the SL600. The maximum speed of over 300 km / h. Salon decorated leather and aluminum or wood paneling, and even engine apparently looks like a work of art.
Mercedes SL
In the spring of 2001 a new generation of double premiere sports models like SL (R230 platform type). The size and mass characteristics of the machine are approximately the same, with some new items increased the wheelbase from 2515 to 2560 mm). However, the new SL 2001 is convertible body roadster-coupe (a folding hard top, as the SLK).
Mercedes SL
The new design is a top sport car pastors, for which there is no compromise, as it combines the joy of travel in the open roof with a high degree of comfort Mercedes coupe. By clicking the roof is raised or for 16 seconds, with the lifting mechanism with a new microprocessor designed in a way that the components of the roof are even less at the top of the trunk than before. Boot under the folded roof is 235 litres. If the folding hard top raised, the amount of luggage new SL-klassa a total of 317 litres (including luggage in recess for the spare wheel). This is 52 litres more than the previous model.
Mercedes SL
Since mid-2002 version comes with folding glass top. That means, and raised the top you can enjoy a common roof for a sense of freedom. In addition, the large area within a transparent roof car pastors light.
Mercedes SL
Among the milestones of technical solutions should be noted hydraulic braking system Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC). Mercedes-Benz is the first and car brand offering the system. SBC operates in conjunction with the tested system of electronic stabilization of ESP active suspension and Active Body Control (ABC), to minimize fluctuations in the body turn or stop. The new SL-class series equipped with a unique set of effective electronic management systems.
Mercedes SL
The office made a powerful AMG SL 55AMG, 5,4-litre equipped with a V8 engine with a significant depression, developing 476 horsepower Maximum torque of 700 Nm. Dynamic quality of this machine is not worse than the SL 73AMG with 7,3-litre V12 engine with 525 horsepower In the future it would be cheaper model with V6 and V10 engine.
Mercedes SL
In early January 2003, in Detroit auto show a powerful prime minister modification roof Mercedes SL 600. This version is equipped with a motor 6-cylinder 12-cylinder bi-turbo of Mercedes S600, which develops 493 horsepower power in the force and has great torque almost all the operating range of engine speeds. From zero to one hundred kilometres per hour top-version Mercedes SL accelerating for 4,7-second and acceleration from 60 to 120 kilometres per hour in just 4,9-second. Maximum speed news, traditionally limited to 250 kilometres per hour.
Mercedes SL
Serial equipped SL 600, which holds a special status among the sporting and car smuggle their class includes all travels tastefully. Such elements as set decoration skin gathered in soft folds, V12 emblems on the head, soft floor mats inscribed silver under chromium, as well as elegant steering wheel and gearshift, finished leather and wood, are more style accents.
Mercedes SL
The standard equipment includes top-modification roof and the active control of the body over the road, electronic brake control system COMMAND system that allows control of Hebei CD-cheyndzher, telephone, navigation system and other electronic equipment. Thanks to a unique combination of the most modern systems, the new SL to face unique in the sense of driving dynamics, while providing maximum security.
Mercedes SL
Currently, rising atelier AMG, most recently as part of Mercedes-Benz, is another interesting development - the largest and most rapid version roof luxury Mercedes SL. The prototype has already begun supporting road tests, and the prime minister new items to be held in Geneva auto show in the spring of 2004. A unique feature of the car and pastors will be that of AMG managed to bring the mighty power 6-litre, 12-cylinder bi-turbo engine to 612 horsepower. Maximum torque of the motor is 1000 Nm. Staffed top-versionMercedes SL is a five-automatic with shift buttons on the steering wheel.
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