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Mercedes-Benz Debuts SL63 AMG roadster

Mercedes-Benz is unveiling a fourth member of its iconic SL sports car family - the SL63 AMG. Perhaps the sportiest SL roadster ever, the new SL63 AMG is powered by a 6.3-liter, all-AMG V8 engine that's coupled to a newly developed MCT transmission. Featuring an innovative start-up clutch that replaces a conventional torque converter, the seven-speed MCT (for multi-clutch technology) transmission combines the direct connection of a manual gearbox with the lightning-quick automatic gear shifts of...

Mercedes-Benz unveils facelifted sL ROADSTER for 2009

Mercedes-Benz released the first official photographs today of its facelifted 2009-model SL roadster, the iconic sports car that's a direct descendant of the legendary 300SL "Gullwing" of the 1950s. Planned for a public debut in March at the International Motor Show in Geneva, the new SL features dramatic new styling with fenders that incorporate bold new headlamps and modified gill-type air outlets behind the front wheels. A redesigned hood with twin power domes and a wider,...