Ahead of the car’s expected show debut in New York next month, Mercedes Benz has released a couple of videos of the new top-of-the-range SL roadster, equipped with an all-mighty V12 Biturbo engine good for 621 hp (630 hp).
You’d expect more from a car that has so much torque that it has to be limited to only a full 1,000Nm (737 lb-ft). But this is just the way the B-roll video works: point the camera and let the boring times come.
You will excuse us for no getting excited about a car that’s no Ferrari rival yet costs from €236,334 ($310,000) in Germany. We don’t expect the US market model to cost more $300,000, but some of the cool features you see in this video are actually optional.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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