German Icons: 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL

Speeding billet.I have to be careful. There are a lot of police around today," said Jurgen Weissinger. He's the chief engineer for the complete Mercedes-Benz sports car line -- and specifically for the highly camouflaged SL550 in which I was a passenger, the model to be revealed at the 2012 Detroit show. That we were rocketing uphill on a winding two-lane mountain road at about 110 mph made his words slightly inappropriate, but since the car felt as if we were proceeding quietly at half that speed, I was relaxed and just enjoyed the ride.


Photo Gallery: German Icons 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: German Icons 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL - Automobile Magazine


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Automobile Magazine
01-04-2012 07:01 PM