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| Description |
| To bring you this assessment of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class roadster, TheCarConnection.com’s experts have handpicked some of the most useful information from reputable reviews. Then to make this especially useful to shoppers who might be comparing the SL to another roadster model, the editors at TheCarConnection.com have included their own driving observations. |
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| Road Test |
Mercedes’s upmarket roadster model returns for 2008 with four models: There’s the 382-horsepower SL550, the 510-horse SL55 AMG, the V-12-powered 510-horsepower SL600, and the AMG-tuned V-12 SL65, with 604 horsepower. The 2008 Mercedes-Benz SL550 comes with a seven-speed automatic while all the other models make do with a five-speed automatic.
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| Positive Points |
- -Awesome acceleration from any of the engines
- -Retractable hardtop
- -Ride comfort
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| Negative Points |
- -Fuel economy
- -Doesn’t handle like a sports-car
- -COMAND interface isn’t user-friendly
- -Styling starting to look dated
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