Mercedes-Benz SL '08 facelift (R230)

Hello!

In the last few days, a lot has been told about the facelifted Mercedes-Benz SL, as the first unofficial leaked photos emerged some days ago.

Yesterday, the first official press release was made public, along with the official technical data.
Apart from the design, as each one of us have our own ideas (I don't appreciate it very much, I admit, but I may change my mind when I first see it for real), the engine range is re-arranged, with the new versions SL 280 and SL 63 AMG being first in the R230.

However, the most interesting part, for me, is that the SL 350 receives the very latest version of the, already brilliant, V6 3.5L, first introduced on the '08 facelift SLK, with a slight increase in power. It appears, to me, the closest re-interpretation of the Sportlich und Leicht (Sporty and Light) concept, adapted, of course, to the 21st century standards. Far from light (1825 kg), it sounds the best on the entire range, not over-priced as it's bigger brothers, but with a high-revving, powerful and light V6 under the bonnet.

I think finally, as Jason Plato says when test-driving the Black Series CLK 63 AMG, "Mercedes is starting to build cars with the driver in mind".

And I quite like that...

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