2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Patent Drawings Surface

As we are writing this piece of news, city streets are getting covered with snow. This could mean fun motoring, if you own a four-wheel-drive car with winter tires, but for most of us it actually brings trouble, as the traffic becomes more and more crowded - trust us, an Evo with studded tires is no good when it takes you two hours just to get out of the city in order to reach a non-public area of the road where you can unleash the beast.

Anyway, we have a nice way of cheering up: offering you hot convertible news. Earlier today, we reported that Mercedes-Benz has trademarked a set of patent drawings showing a smart topless model. Now, a set of 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK patent drawings have surfaced, thanks to carscoop.blogspot.com.

However, this doesn’t bring us too many novelties, as the next generation of the roadster has already been revealed in a French commercial.

The vehicle, which could make its debut at this year's Detroit or Geneva auto shows, keeps the overall shape of the current model, but comes with more defined design details that will offer it a distinct personality. The vehicle is expected to offer with a broader choice of engines, also offering an oil-burning option.

The topless Merc will come with a long list of features, including intelligent light system with adaptive light functions, DISTRONIC PLUS with PRE-SAFE brake, dynamic handling package with adaptive suspension, the Airscarf system that warms the head and the neck, sun-reflective leather that reduced the heating of the seats, COMAND online with Internet access, innovative draft stop system named AIRGUIDE and the previously presented panoramic vario-roof with MAGIC SKY CONTROL.