While all great cars have at least one party trick, the Mercedes-Benz SL55 has three. Trick number one: the burble. Nothing stirs a car enthusiast’s soul like the barrel-chested burble of a properly ...
The Mercedes-Benz SL has gone through some fundamental transformations over the course of its 68-year lifespan. While the original 1954 300SL was a spectacular roadster directly derived from a race ...
This is the facelifted SL55 AMG. No, really it is. You can tell by the er, well... Okay, so the styling changes Mercedes-Benz made to its supercharged 5.4-liter V8-powered roadster are relatively ...
The Mercedes SL55 AMG faces the Porsche 911 GT3 in a quarter mile drag race. This video captures both cars showcasing their ...
Mercedes didn't stint on luxury when it came to the SL55's cabin. Unique perforated AMG leather covers the sports seats with extra bolsters for added support, while Alcantara is used on the instrument ...
Truth be told, those Japanese builders make some crazy, crazy creations. And with the rising trend of Japanese-influenced European-tuned vehicles, we guess it was just a matter of time before ...
Back in the early 2000’s, if you couldn’t afford an SLR, the next best thing was the SL55 AMG, a supercharged V8-powered roadster packing a considerable amount of grunt. Straight out of the box, it ...
The Road America circuit offers two of the longest wide-open throttle stretches of any road racing circuit in the world today. Between that distinction and the relatively high concentration of German ...
Few racetracks in the world elicit such praise and respect as does Road America. Get it right, and you've conquered the hairy beast. Get it wrong, and it will eat you up. Road America's high-speed ...
Visually, the AMG version of the fifth-generation SL is no improvement over the SL500. The various spoilers, the chiseled rocker covers, and the F1-inspired nose seem to neutralize the SL's stealthy ...
The SL55 AMG's 5.4-litre V8 may have been based on the SL500's, but very little of the less powerful, non-supercharged motor remains untouched. For starters, there's the belt-driven screw-style ...