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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 12:36 AM
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2005 Sl 55 Turbo

Looks like the facelifted SL 2005 will have the SLR look, slightly smaller engine, but with increased power due to turbo. Supposed to increase performance at lower gas consumption.
Air-bags should be revolutionary - kind of a pillow over arms and head.

All I can say - the new design looks awesome, might be time to go back to your MB dealers - and get your name on the new waiting list


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http://www.jes-mercedes.de/indexie.htm

09.12.2002 SL ab 2005 im SLR Look
Im Jahr 2005 steht das Facelift des SL's an. Eigentlich sollte er nach schon 2001 im SLR Look erscheinen, doch es war keine Zeit mehr das schon fertige Design des SL's noch einmal zu überarbeiten. Deshalb bekommt der SL den SLR Look beim Facelift. Neu im SL ist dann auch die neuen V-Motoren. Dazu zählt ein V6 und ein V8 Motor plus die AMG-Variante. AM SL 600 wird erstmal nichts geändert. Doch die V6 und V8 Motoren werden komplett umgestellt. Sie werden im Hubraum auf drei und vier Liter reduziert und erhalten eine Turboaufladung. Dadurch sollen die Leistungsdaten gegenüber den jetzigen Modellen steigen, der Verbrauch aber sinken. Im SL-Facelift feiert dann auch die 2. Generation des ABC Premiere! Auch auf dem Sicherheitssektor sollen neuartige Lammella-Airbags bei einem Seitenaufprall oder Überschlag den Kopf und Arme des Insassen schützen

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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 12:38 AM
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what happened to the picture???
Here it is:
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 01:17 AM
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cheap photoshop job, can´t believe the SL facelift will look so! but we´ll have to wait another year until the new SLK arrives, should be the first mercedes with the new F1-nose.
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 04:14 AM
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Come on people!

It's a fake.

Never in mercedes history has a facelift been so drastic. If anything, those rear lights (sl500) need to be changed. They look like they came straight off a pontiac. I don't think they were creative enough when they designed the rear.
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 04:46 AM
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Originally posted by Felix
cheap photoshop job, can´t believe the SL facelift will look so! but we´ll have to wait another year until the new SLK arrives, should be the first mercedes with the new F1-nose.

looks like a mix from the SLR and the SL... also nothing was in the german press... -> fake
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 04:56 AM
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Its a fake for sure - and that car looks butt ugly! There is no way Mercedes will go that way. The SLK facelift looks bad enough.
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 12:09 PM
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How do u guys know its a fake?
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 04:26 PM
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we know its a fake cuz its fugly! lol
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Hmm, the previous SL didn't have much of a facelift in 12 years. Now the new one will have a major one in three years? I'm not sure.
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Here is the original photo from which it was derived....
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