Mercedes-Benz’s top selling Roadster just received a minor aesthetic facelift for the 2006 (2007 for the US ) models. The most significant exterior changes concern the modified grille and the new rear light crystals. However, Merc’s engineers had a lot more to do than the designers as the engine range has been refreshed. The basic SL350 wears a new and more powerful 3,5 litre V6 engine with 272 hp (previous V6 3.7 with 245 hp) while the SL 500 has a new 5,5 litre V8 engine producing 388 hp (previous V8 5.0 with the same hp). The powerful SL 55 AMG has gained 17 hp reaching now 517 hp
Model
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SL 350
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SL 500
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SL600
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SL 55 AMG
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SL 65 AMG
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Engine
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V6 3.5
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V8 5.5
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V12 5.5
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V8 5.4 Kompressor
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V12 6.0 TwinTurbo
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HP
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272
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388
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517
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517
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612
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Top Speed
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250 km/h
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250 km/h
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250 km/h
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250 km/h
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250 km/h
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Acceleration 0-100 km/h 0-62 mph
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6,6 sec.
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5,4 sec.
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4,5 sec.
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4,5 sec.
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4,2 sec.
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Weight
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1.825 kg
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1.910 kg
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2.045 kg
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1.960 kg
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2.120 kg
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