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Mercedes-Benz SL550 Engine & Drivetrain
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About Mercedes-Benz SL550
The Mercedes Benz SL550 debuted at the Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland in March 2006. The Mercedes Benz SL550 has 12.3-inch front and 11.8-inch rear discs, while the SL600 and SL55 AMG both have 14.2-inch rotors with eight-piston front calipers and 13.0-inch rotors with four-piston rear calipers. The Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG has discs that are yet another 1.2 inches larger in diameter.
It's a vastly improved engine in a midlife facelift of the 2003 - 2006 SL Klasse. The new engine of the Mercedes Benz SL550 eclipses every other SL500. The Mercedes Benz SL550 accelerates more quickly. It's able to reach 100 km/h [62 mph] in 5.4 seconds, says Mercedes. And the shifts of the 7-speed automatic are so smooth that they're almost easier to hear via the car's slightly crumblier exhaust. An optional AMG Sport Package is a wise choice for enthusiast drivers, as it allows for 30-percent-quicker shifts in manual mode and has paddle shifters replacing the buttons. The Mercedes Benz SL550 is one of several Mercedes with the industry's first seven-speed automatics. It improves acceleration and fuel economy. Gears are so close in the higher gears that their changes can be barely noticeable. The seven-speed shortens 0-to-60 mph time and allows significantly quicker acceleration for highway passing. Using seven gears allows individual ones to be spaced closer together while providing a larger overall spread between the lowest and highest range. The seven-speed can skip a gear if necessary.
Mercedes-Benz SL550 parts online
For the record, the Mercedes Benz SL550 is called the SL500 in Europe, as that particular name carries lots of cachet with the folks across the pond. Here the U.S. is the largest market for the SL. In one last bit of Mercedes-Benz SL news, the SL600, SL55 AMG, and SL65 AMG still will be sold in the U.S., the first two are tweaked for a bit more power and torque. As if they needed it. That, in a nutshell, is Benz SL550, which lists for about $95,000. Not inexpensive, for sure, but this is a fantastic tourer. It's a tight coupe with a top up, a highly entertaining — and fast — roadster with the top down. It's luxurious without being garish, and precious few cars have a heritage that dates back more than 50 years, let alone to the beloved Gullwing SL of 1954 and great open-road races such as the Carrera Panamericana.
Some exterior accessories of this car can also be replaced. If you want to get the OEM parts like suspension parts, brake parts, exhaust parts, electrical parts, ignition parts, etc., and accessories, including interior accessories and exterior accessories, you can purchase them on the Internet.