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It represents the core values of comfort, style and effortless power, and was for many years the default choice for successful lawyers and lucky lottery winners. With the outgoing model, introduced in 2003, Mercedes somehow lost its way. Over time the "Sports Light" model had gained significant weight and lost design coherence. As a consequence of the ludicrous Daimler/Chrysler merger costs were slashed, build quality suffered and the electronics were notoriously quirky. Fortunately Mercedes has turned that ship around and after the successful launch of the flagship SLS it's time to introduce a completely new, and it must be said, strikingly handsome version of the iconic SL.</p> <ul id="gallery_images"> <li><a href="/web/20120111041444/http://www.gizmag.com/2013-mercedes-sl/20888/pictures#1" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/mercsl-0.jpg" title="The 2013 Mercedes SL Interior" alt="The 2013 Mercedes SL Interior"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120111041444/http://www.gizmag.com/2013-mercedes-sl/20888/pictures#2" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/mercsl-1.jpg" title="The 2013 Mercedes SL" alt="The 2013 Mercedes SL"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120111041444/http://www.gizmag.com/2013-mercedes-sl/20888/pictures#3" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/mercsl-2.jpg" title="The 2013 Mercedes SL" alt="The 2013 Mercedes SL"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120111041444/http://www.gizmag.com/2013-mercedes-sl/20888/pictures#4" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/mercsl-3.jpg" title="The 2013 Mercedes SL" alt="The 2013 Mercedes SL"/></a></li> <li id="view_all"><a href="/web/20120111041444/http://www.gizmag.com/2013-mercedes-sl/20888/pictures" class="blue">View all<br/></a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> <p>Being a designer for Mercedes Benz these days is like being a Renaissance architect. The technology of the age wrapped in layers of meaning and reference. Mercedes' current design language is a complex and deep creature with multiple references to past glories whilst reflecting today's more aggressive and organic styling. The present E and CLS class vehicles are a triumph, the new M and B class, not so much. One suspects that a great deal of time and effort was expended on the design of the new SL considering its importance to the Mercedes brand and it seems to have paid off.</p> <p>The compound surfaces are elaborate but retain coherence from front to back. There are hints of the glory days of the "pagoda" SL's of the 60s and 70s but unsurprisingly the most obvious elements are from the SLS - in the form of side and top air intakes complete with metallic 'strakes'. The air vents and general 'jewelry' in the interior are also directly from the SLS. The prominent upright grill and rear wheel-arch "muscle" are consistent with the house styling for Mercedes' more expensive vehicles and the overall effect is luxurious, desirable - almost decadent, in a way that perfectly reflects the SL's mission.</p> <p>While the SLS is wild, fast, loud and hardcore, the SL is comfortable, smooth, and elegant. While the SLS provides a choice between a hardtop or a light(ish) fabric convertible roof, the SL provides the best of both worlds without compromise - plus a large trunk for the weekend luggage or set of golf clubs. The exterior styling is also practical, providing class-leading aerodynamic efficiency according to Mercedes.</p> <p>Of course, none of this is of any consequence if the technology under the skin hasn't advanced. As explained in our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444/http://www.gizmag.com/new-mercedes-sl-roadster/20595/" target="_blank">previous article</a> a month ago, the headline is that the Super Light has finally lost a bit of weight through the extensive use of aluminum. In fact most of the chassis and body is made from the stuff, bonded together using a number of exotic welding techniques. The front and rear are plastic for pedestrian safety and the screen surround is in steel for strength but that's it - resulting in a significant weight saving of over 130 kilos (290 lbs) whilst increasing rigidity over the previous generation.</p> <p><div style="width: 530px; height: 298px" class="article_img"><a href="/web/20120111041444/http://www.gizmag.com/2013-mercedes-sl/20888/pictures#38" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/mercsl-37.jpg" width="530"/></a></div></p> <p>Motivation is provided in the SL350 by the latest version of Mercedes' 3.5 liter V6 providing 302 bhp (225 kW) and 273 lb ft (370 Nm) while averaging 41.5 mpg UK (6.8 L/100km / 34.5 mpg US). In the SL500 is the new twin-turbo 4.7 liter V8 that generates 429 bhp/516 lb ft (320 kW/700 Nm) and is percolating throughout Mercedes' luxury range. Both engine choices are mated to the standard 7-speed auto box and acceleration figures to 62 mph (100 km/h) are 5.9 and 4.6 seconds respectively. Significant options available are a fully active chassis control system and an "electro-chromic" roof that can be switched electronically between transparent, light shade and dark shade.</p> <p>There are two new technologies on the car that Mercedes seem particularly proud of. Frontbass uses the rigidity of the front bulkhead to mount bass speakers for increased sound quality and Magic Vision Control integrates water jets into the screen wiper blades that leads to greatly improved visibility.</p> <p>The cars will be on display in Detroit in January at NAIAS 2012 and order books are being opened now with delivery in the summer. These are likely to be very popular machines so supply will probably be constrained during 2012. Following swiftly by the end of the year will be AMG variants with the familiar SL63 V8 and SL65 V12 designations - it will be interesting to see how Mercedes differentiates these from the SLS as they are going to become very close in price and performance. One suspects the SLS will just get even more expensive.</p> <p>Here's a little YouTube action of the vehicle from <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444/http://www.mercedes-benz.com/" target="_blank">Mercedes-Benz</a>.</p>  <div class="article_video"><iframe width="530" height="298" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444if_/http://www.youtube.com/embed/KYr7nC2V1Bo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <div id="bottom_unit"> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> </div> </div>  <span class="title">Share</span> <div id="article_share" class="dotsontop"> <span class="as_button"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="horizontal" data-via="gizmag">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444js_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> twttr.events.bind('tweet', function(event) { if (event) { var targetUrl; if (event.target && event.target.nodeName == 'IFRAME') { targetUrl = extractParamFromUri(event.target.src, 'url'); } _gaq.push(['_trackSocial', 'twitter', 'tweet', targetUrl]); } }); twttr.events.bind('retweet', function(){ var targetUrl; if (event.target && event.target.nodeName == 'IFRAME') { targetUrl = extractParamFromUri(event.target.src, 'url'); } _gaq.push(['_trackSocial', 'twitter', 'retweet', targetUrl]); }); function extractParamFromUri(uri, paramName){ if(!uri){ return; } var uri = uri.split('#')[0]; //remove anchor var parts = uri.split('?'); //check for query params if(parts.length == 1){ return; //no params } var query = decodeURI(parts[1]); //find the url param paramName += '='; var params = query.split('&'); for(var i = 0, param; param = params[i]; ++i){ if(param.indexOf(paramName) === 0){ return unescape(param.split('=')[1]); } } } </script> </span> <span class="as_button"><script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444js_/http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=1"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><g:plusone size="medium" count="true" href="http://www.gizmag.com/2013-mercedes-sl/20888/"></g:plusone></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444js_/http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="right"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript">reddit_newwindow='1'</script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444js_/http://www.reddit.com/static/button/button1.js"></script></span> <fb:like href="http://www.gizmag.com/2013-mercedes-sl/20888/" send="false" width="450" show_faces="false" font="" id="facebook_like"></fb:like><script type="text/javascript">_ga.trackFacebook();</script> </div>   <div id="tags"> <span class="title">Tags</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <ul> <li>» <a href="/web/20120111041444/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20120111041444/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/mercedes-benz/" rel="tag">Mercedes-benz</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20120111041444/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/naias-2012/" rel="tag">NAIAS 2012</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20120111041444/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/roadster/" rel="tag">Roadster</a></li> <li class="clear_both"></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="bing_unit"></div>  <span class="title" id="comments">User Comments (9)</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_dots">  <div id="comment-97807" class="a_comment"> <p>That car, in my opinion, is utterly average looking. Perhaps too much homage was paid to padt generations of the car. Seems to me that a flagship car like the SL should bold and striking. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Abe Gilbert</span> <span class="date">- December 19, 2011 @ 05:23 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-97819" class="a_comment"> <p>A 3.5 liter V6 providing 302 bhp (225 kW) and 273 lb ft (370 Nm) while returning a greatly improved 41.5 mpg? </p> <p></p> <p>What miles is M-B using to calculate the 41.5 mpg rating? </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Joseph J Shimandle</span> <span class="date">- December 19, 2011 @ 06:02 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-97825" class="a_comment"> <p>Maybe some awesome changes on the inside, but externally I don't feel any major design change. Looks almost the same. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Dawar Saify</span> <span class="date">- December 19, 2011 @ 06:56 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-97864" class="a_comment"> <p>Sorry but the vertical grill and multiple styling lines alongside combine with the downward-sloping trunk line to make the car look boxy and nearly square. I like the idea that they managed to shave off some weight since this model has, for too long, suffered from too much weight being compensated for with too much technology. </p> <p></p> <p>They need to go back to the drawing board cause this car will not, as the advertising suggests, be sold out in advance except to the degree that the nouveau-riche and those trading up to the current model year will purchase without much forethought. </p> <p></p> <p>I suppose the saving grace may be that owners will realize the collision advantage of substantial weight and rigidity. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Mirmillion</span> <span class="date">- December 19, 2011 @ 09:11 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-97873" class="a_comment"> <p>65 MUSTANG, ANYONE? </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">bobwiley66</span> <span class="date">- December 19, 2011 @ 09:33 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-97882" class="a_comment"> <p>300 hp and 41 mpg...?...Downhill with a tailwind ?? </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">bgstrong</span> <span class="date">- December 19, 2011 @ 09:52 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-97903" class="a_comment"> <p>Thank you Mercedes for returning to a design direction that I can stand to look at! Good taste is indeed timeless and these are times to forgo excessive indulgence. Leave that to the Italians. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Loni Specter</span> <span class="date">- December 19, 2011 @ 11:51 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-97945" class="a_comment"> <p>@bgstrong and joseph obviously they are using the imperial gallon which is a bit larger than the us gallon. It mentions in the parentheses that it gets 34.5 mpg in the US... which is quite doable with a 7 speed automatic and a direct injection v-6 </p> <p></p> <p>Ed. To be fair this distinction was only made after @bgstrong and joseph had made their comments, so the blame lies with us. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Gabo Jzo</span> <span class="date">- December 19, 2011 @ 05:08 pm PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-101314" class="a_comment"> <p>M.B. owned Chrysler for quite some time and could have employed that group of talented designers to work on the concept that brought us this car. With the high hood and the weak attempt at a "coke bottle" waist, the car seems a little front end heavy and bulky looking. </p> <p></p> <p>The broad array of side "cue" lines take my eye into too many directions. Their use of the bar across the front holding the giant tristar is even more cumbersome than the bar "cue" that GM uses on its family of vehicles. Then they had to embellish it on every side of the car, at that! The car has the proportions of the 2008 Chrysler crossfire but without the subtlety and understated elegance of that little Chrysler. </p> <p></p> <p>And an upward kick at the rear end would have added the rear beauty of the 2006 Chrysler Sebring convertible â€“ a big comfortable car I rented once. For a "flagship" vehicle priced up there with the "heavy hitters", the car is of average design, even compared to some of M.B.'s other very nicely proportioned sedans. </p> <p></p> <p>Just for fun, they should take it to West Coast customs and have them remove some styling "dingbats", smooth out some protrusions, close up some of the voids, and fix the rear end. </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120111041444im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">RichC</span> <span class="date">- January 6, 2012 @ 10:48 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> </div> <span class="title">Post a Comment</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_form_div"> <div id="comment_form" data-article="20888"> <div id="comments_login"> <form action="" style="clear: both; padding-top: 0px;" name="login_form" id="login_form" onsubmit="return false;"> <p><strong>Login with your gizmag account:</strong></p> <p id="login_status"></p> <label 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