On sale since 2012 with a facelift arriving in 2016, the current SL is one of the slowest-selling models in Mercedes’ vast lineup. But while another unloved roadster has gone the way of the dodo, the SLC, that won’t happen to the Sport Leicht as parent …
The Global Media Site of Daimler recently dropped the teasers of the next-generation Mercedes-AMG SL. The car is set to be unveiled early next year with its sale scheduled to take place over the following year. According to Mercedes, its AMG division is taking the …
The company known today as Mercedes-Benz is widely regarded as being the inventor of the car thanks to Karl Benz and his Benz Patent-Motorwagen (“patent motorcar”) from the late 1880s. The three-wheeled, rear-engined vehicle with its single-cylinder 954cc four-stroke engine produced a mighty 0.75 hp and …
These are the first official images of the next-generation Mercedes SL, which has now entered the final stages of its development programme ahead of its launch in 2021. Compared with spy shots published earlier in the year, these first pictures give us a much better …
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR 722, driven by Sir Stirling Moss at the 1955 Mille Miglia wins Best in Show at the first Concours Virtual. The virtual event replaces the Concours d’Elegance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone with an internet connection could peek at …
Buying something like a 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500 at auction can be a risky endeavor. The R230 is known for a variety of issues that can prove to be quite costly if you are paying a shop to do the work. However, if you are mechanically inclined, …
While Manny Khoshbin is well known for his grandiose car collection, it’s clear that he has a soft spot for certain manufacturers and vehicles. One of these candidates is the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, of which he owns five. In his latest video, he takes his prized …
Just about every supercar in the history of motoring is memorable. However, there are a handful of machines that transcend the boundaries of merely being impressive. It seems like the 20-year span from the mid-1980s through the mid-2000s was ripe for such creations, including the one …
Representing a tribute to the iconic Mercedes 300 SLR, the modern Sport Leicht Rennsport (Sport Light Racing) is a rare sight. Only 2,157 cars were ever assembled between 2003 and 2010 by McLaren at its Technology Center in Woking despite an initial plan to build 3,000 …
Here’s the answer to a question we suspect nobody ever asked. What would the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG look like if it went to Australia for a makeover as a Ute? Yes, it sounds crazy but the SLS is really a perfect candidate for such a conversion. …
The Mercedes SL is eight years old. The grand tourer from Stuttgart was introduced in 1954 and the sixth-generation R231 model isn’t long for this world. Mercedes-Benz is about to replace the model with a full revamp, even though the model isn’t really doing well in …
New spy shots of the next Mercedes SL-Class have surfaced, and it gives us our first look at the roadster’s body shape. Earlier test mules have worn a truncated E-Class shell to hide the car’s design, but the latest prototype shows the car’s body – …
