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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG Unveiled!
Check out today's homepage article featuring photos and specs for the brand new 2012 SLK55 AMG. What do you think of AMG's latest beaut?
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 08:17 AM
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Check out today's homepage article featuring photos and specs for the brand new 2012 SLK55 AMG. What do you think of AMG's latest beaut?
I dont like it
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Check out today's homepage article featuring photos and specs for the brand new 2012 SLK55 AMG. What do you think of AMG's latest beaut?
It's just not a "beaut". It's got a Dodge Ram truck front end. What were they thinking?

The interior looks nice & it's got a good power injection....I just couldn't marry a chick with a great body but with a chin like Jay Leno.

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I think its brilliant, yea you can definitely see Chrysler influences in it. also like Chrysler most out of all american companies though so it's a plus.
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Well, hopefully MB can do better with cylinder deactivation than GM did with the automatic trans fifth gen Camaro, because that feature is a real disappointment in that model.

The displacement on demand as it's sometimes called makes an annoying drone sound -- noticable in the cabin -- when it activates.

I'm sure MB can do better, but I guess we'll wait and see.
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Don't like the front end, especially compared to that of the R171.

Side vent is okay, back seems the same.

The extra power would be nice.
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