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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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Here's the new 2012 SLK undisguised

Here's the new SLK undisguised.. Video and pictures

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/03/l...vid/#continued
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Nice Dodge Ram. Blah....but thanks for posting.
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Further to the information already given, I found the following particularly interesting:

"The AMG engine peak comes later. The SLK 55 AMG with 422 hp -310 kW, uses as an 8-cylinder with a displacement of 5439 cc."

http://www.emercedesbenz.com/autos/m...three-engines/


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Nice Dodge Ram. Blah....but thanks for posting.
AGREED! as posted back in 2008 on socialcarnews.com my first impression of the upcoming design - pretty close to 2012 model. I prefer the F1 look.

http://www.socialcarnews.com/news/10...cedes-benz-slk

By veroomer Posted: 7/3/2008 9:30am PDT
"Looks to me like a flatten Dodge truck front grill and shades of a Crossfire for the hood...MB should have let the Dodge design team go too. ...
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