very nice, it will be mine!

 

Nice,

The back still looks the same but I love the brand new front look....

 

Interesting out of all the 2009 threads it looks like 1 out of around 15 likes the new frontend. I think that is called a failing grade

 

okay after looking at the picture for the past day, i am still in the same frame of mind, its not bad looking, u don't get that instant "i love it" as you do with the sl55.

 

everything looks great except........... obviously the hood and front grill. im not sure i like the headlamps either. the front looks like a cross between the sebring and the crossfire.

i dig the rear diffuser and everything else. if there is anyone here good with Photoshop skills, then have a go at it and post.

 

Ditto! I especially love the new AMG hood lines. Much better than the flat hood on my SL500. I now look at the hood of my SL and think, "Yuck, it's so boring and dated." (see Goyard's black SL photo above-the hood is board flat like my SL.) I think the '09 AMG is a great update!

 

I feel the same way when I look at the Mona Lisa. I say to myself, all she needs is a refreshening, and she'd be perfect! Just a little nip and tuck.

 

Don't get me wrong. I love my SL, but I love this update, too, and I am looking forward to a change. I am not fond of the standard '09 SL, but I think AMG did a great job with this car.

 

Is there any way to get a chrome/matte metal AMG crest on the grill instead of the 3 pointed star? That might look good. O, ya, i like the front, finally looks manly

 

I think the previous SL had more flawless styling cues.

For instance, the headlights and the hood how they were integrated.

The hood on this new SL is more flat-ish instead of slope-ish like the previous.

The headlights are a bit akward on the new one and clunky. The previous ones were smoother and they molded perfectly into the hood.

The hood on the new one also has those lumps in it. Kind of funny looking IMO.

I dunno, maybe its just be but I have a feeling car mags aren't going to be very fond of this new design the way they were the previous SL.

I can't wait to see what Jeremy Clarkson and Top Gear have to say about this new design. Jeremy absolutely LOVED the previous SL.

As for this new one... well.. it will be an interesting review. I can't wait.

*As for the new rear of this car, well, it's gorgeous.*

 

the previous amg pic of the sl63 and sl65 looked good. now that i see it w/ different angles of the front, it looks weird. the front looks too chunky... i'm just not feeling it. i'm sure it will grow on me but it doesn't the love at first sight effect of the current gen sl.

 

You just want to buy a new AMG for the 63 engine and if you said it was ugly your wife wouldn't let you get one

 

I am the wife and I am buying it for me. And yes, the 63 engine is going to be awesome, as well. Unfortunately, my husband is very excited about this new car, too, so I am going to have to share it with him.

 

I likey! Im seriously thinking of trading my GT3 for the SL63 cuz I'm looking for a convertible. With the new model SL coming out, this will be perfect

 

Is it me or does the back looks almost identical to the current design I thought this will be a brand new design

 

It is just a front end facelift to meet European pedestrian safety standards. Here's an excerpt from one of many articles on the subject:

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http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/saf...1/article.html

Changes to Vehicle Design
To respond to this wide range of scenarios, automakers began addressing pedestrian accidents decades ago by focusing on the obvious vehicle features that could cause harm. Protruding hood ornaments, for example, were embedded in the grille or designed to collapse on impact, while exterior mirrors are now mounted on springs. Even a styling feature such as recessed door handles has helped reduce pedestrian injury.

In recent years, vehicle design has focused on making subtle changes to the front end of the vehicle that aren't obvious to consumers. One example is changing the way that the fenders, hood and windshield wipers are attached, so their performance strength is maintained but they can easily collapse when impacted by a pedestrian. Vehicles from Acura, Honda, Infiniti, Lexus, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo among others have these types of features.

Hood design and engine compartments have also received many subtle design changes. Today the vast majority of vehicles sold in the U.S. have braces supporting the hood that crush when they are impacted from above, such as by a person's head. In addition, a plastic engine cover serves to soften the impact, as does increased space between the hood and the cover. Beginning in 2001, Volvo, for example, decided it needed 3 inches of deformable space between the hood and engine in its new vehicles for pedestrian safety. As a result, when it came time to decide between two V8 engines for its XC90, one engine was ultimately rejected for the sole reason that it protruded into the company's 3 inches of required space.
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MB incorporated the deformable space between the hood and engine in the '09 SL63. I think the pop-up hood system would have been a better design, but this was probably cheaper and a quicker fix. Maybe they'll use the pop-up design in the complete body makeover due for the SL around 2011.

 

I know why none of the "Official" photos are of the side profile - the new front end looks like a brick wall!

I may change my mind once I see it in person but this really looks like an aftermarket body kit...

 

You'll get a lot more of your money back when you go to sell.

 

That is 1 of the worst facelift I've ever seen Thru the headlights to the bulging down syndrome forehead style hood, to the continuing 18 wheeler giant rear view mirrors as seen on the new C & E models

I wont even start on that new rear end

 

For some reason that reminds me of the corvette inspired Cadillac XLR-S. Kind of American looking. That big grille worked well in the new S-class, is not good on the CL, and is terrible on the SL. Oh well, at least I still have the looker in the MB family tree.

 

No you don't I do

 

Damn Straight Son! I'm after a 2004-05 SL600!!!

 

+1

That's exactly what I was thinking, but I kinda like it anyway.

 

Any pictures of the SL63AMG with P030 Performance Package?

AMGBENZ

 

See above. It appears to have 030