Sunday, March 13, 2011

Press Launch Mercedes-Benz SLK: Characters

No one might really believe in 1995 that Mercedes-Benz would put the show car at the IAA really as standard product. Something they were not on the brand used to: a classic roadster with a long hood, short rear and sitting almost on the rear axle, and even with a folding metal roof, which made him the coupe.

But 1996, he stood in the trade, the Mercedes-Benz SLK. Now its third generation comes as a completely new design to market. The concept has not changed, but the character already. Show car and the first two generations were dominated by the fast receding forehead, which gave the original SLK elegant line - too feminine for purists.

But the sales of now more than 450 000 SLK spoke against this assessment disrespectful. Nevertheless, the times have changed, the women also. Smooth is now no more criterion. Muscular and strong, distinctive, attractive and sporty - that today attracts both sexes. How the the new SLK on the show car of 1995, the proximity to another roadster, the SL 190 50 javelin years and the new SLS of AMG.

Quotes can be found in all three of SLK. Thus, the face reminds with its combination of air intakes above and below, left and right simultaneously to the SL 190 and the SLS of AMG. The same is true of the large Mercedes star, supported by a chrome trim. On the sides indicate the gills on the SLS and the SL 300, the swing of the tail on all three.

Now he has a character head. Inside spread, it is not only the four circular air outlets and chrome-lined for ventilation, the SLS atmosphere. Sportiness and sophistication are the themes that vary the designers here. It starts with the large round instruments and continues over the operating functions: lots of high quality materials and - according to taste - technically room for acting or elegant decorative elements and lots of leather.

The seating position is low and the seats are good, and yet one has the feeling of more space than in the predecessor to have around him. The roof you now have three options to choose from: the painted body color, a panoramic roof with tinted glass and a world first Magic Sky Control. This glass roof responds to a button.

It is either transparent or keep the sun out, reducing the heating of the SLK. If the car remains the dark roof. The additional cost: 1990 €. When driving to prevent a new turntable windbreak turbulent wind flows. It is made of transparent plastic disks, which are pivotally attached to the back of the roll bar.

You do not have to be dismantled, but to disappear behind the roll bars. For comfortable temperature makes the head space heating Airscarf, the warm air from the headrests rinsed around the head. With the launch on Saturday, 26 March 2011 will be offered three petrol engines, all with start-stop system and with the automatic transmission 7G-Tronic Plus: developed in the SLK 200 and SLK 250 of the 1.8-liter four-cylinder either 135 kW / 184 hp or 150 kW / 204 PS.

The SLK 200 consumes (on average, according to EU standard) 6.1 liters of Super per 100 km and thus offers the lowest emissions of carbon dioxide in the segment. The SLK 250 is the 6.2 liter almost as good. The newly developed V6 of the SLK 350 with 3.5-liter delivers 225 kW / 306 PS. Its fuel consumption is 7.1 liters.

The performance of the 1.5-ton roadster coupé: SLK 200 7.0 seconds, 0 to 100 km / h, 237 km / h; SL 250 6.6 seconds, 243 km / h; SLK 350 5.6 seconds, 250 km / h. We were driving the Mercedes-Benz SLK 350, which bears, like all other versions because of significantly lower fuel consumption, the nickname Blue Efficiency.

Our version was upgraded with the dynamic handling package that is an electronically controlled damper system, a direct steering and a torque vectoring system contains, which rotates with a non-significant brake intervention the SLK in the curve. Rarely have we seen a day when we were more tight corners and hairpins drive on narrow roads.

The SLK wanted to prove ourselves in Tenerife, that he comes not only in appearance as a sports car and he apparently with this effort as much pleasure as we do. We are particularly impressed by the cornering, sponsored by steering, the torque vectoring system and prevent the dampers, the side slope.

Usually we let the auto run its course, we would also work with the paddles through the transitions. We had our fun lined the top down, even in 2400 meters of snow remains on roads, thanks to the "shell" of warm air. Also, bad routes came not a torture, not even in the sports chassis adjustment.

It proves itself, when it's got to be quick, and it ensures that the occupants have to pay for it with back problems. The Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster is certainly not for purists or automobile rocker. He is an athlete with decency and good manners for ladies and gentlemen, let it rip like times without becoming intoxicated by the handling, take pleasure in the noble presence and know like a safety net through the security systems on board.

(Ampnet / Sm) Data Mercedes-Benz SLK 350 Blue Efficiency length x width x height (m): 4.61 x 1.77 x 1.46 Engine: V6 petrol engine, direct injection, 3498 cc Power: 225 kW / 306 PS at 6500 rpm Max Torque: 370 Nm at 3,500 rpm Average fuel consumption (EU standard): 7.1 l Super emissions: 167 g CO2 per kilometer top speed 250 km / h Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h: 5.6 seconds Wheels / Tires: front 7.5 J x 17, 225/45 R17, rear 8.5 J x 17, 245/40 R Turning circle: 10.5m Kerb weight / payload: 1540kg / 315 kg Boot capacity: 335 l (closed), 225 l (open) base price: 52 € 300.50

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