The 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

(Credit: Mercedes) The 2009 SL-Class celebrates new touches to excite the most discerning driver. A resculpted exterior, including a larger front air dam, pronounced side grills, and new side mirrors hint at its racing lineage. Inside, the redesigned COMAND system makes navigation and calling as simple as speaking. And the AIRSCARF system warms your neck and shoulders for open-air driving on chilly days.

Presenting 4 powerful engine choices — a 5.5 liter V-8 in the SL550, a biturbo V-12 in the SL600, a hand-built, 518-horsepower V-8 in the SL63 AMG, and the 604-horsepower V-12 SL65 AMG — the 2009 SL-Class offers immeasurable ways to redline your adrenaline.

2009 SL550 Roadster

Under the aggressively redesigned hood growls a 382-horsepower V-8 engine capable of moving you from 0 to 60 in just 5.3 seconds.1 Equally enthralling is its multilink suspension and 7-speed automatic transmission that actually adapts to your driving style. A new COMAND system provides hard-drive-based navigation and Bluetooth® capability for hands-free calling. Bi-Xenon headlamps with Active Curve Illumination light darkened corners, as well as the road ahead as you roll on large new 18-inch 5-spoke wheels.

2009 SL600 Roadster

Authoritative. The SL600 summons 510 horsepower and 612 lb-ft of torque from a 5.5 liter, 36-valve V-12 engine. With exclusive leather upholstery, hand-polished wood trim, and a power retractable hardtop, there may not be a more sophisticated way to get from 0 to 60 in a mere 4.4 seconds.

2009 SL63 AMG

Staggering. Beneath breathtaking body lines that cheat the wind, you'll discover a hand-built 518-horsepower V-8 engine, aluminum shift paddles dialed into AMG SPEEDSHIFT™ programming, race-bred high-performance brakes with 6-piston front calipers, and AMG-tuned Active Body Control.

2009 SL65 AMG

Enthralling. An astonishing 604-horsepower biturbo V-12 thrusting out an unheard-of 738 lb-ft of torque, reinforced 5-speed automatic transmission with AMG SPEEDSHIFT™ programming, race-bred high-performance brakes with AMG 6-piston front calipers, and 19-inch AMG double-spoke forged wheels.

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