DUE TO REPLACE the current and ageing SLK in 2011, the next generation Mercedes-Benz SLK has been spotted testing in heavy camouflage at Germany’s famed Nurburgring.

The slab-like camouflage adorning every panel gives us little idea of what to expect from the next SLK’s styling, but a longer bonnet and a cab-back seating position stand [...]

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Mercedes-Benz has announced it will join the steadily increasing number of manufacturers offering diesel engines in sport cars with the next generation SLK roadster.

In days gone by, placing the terms ‘diesel’ and ’sporty’ would have made for an excellent oxymoron, but today’s modern diesel engines, complete with particulate filters and direct-injection, are paving the way [...]

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The new 2008 facelifted Mercedes Benz SLK has finally arrived in Australia bringing with it more power, improved efficiency and sharper styling. The SLK has been a success story for Mercedes with some 310,000 first-generation roadster models sold between 1996 and 2004. And around 185,000 customers - some 60,000 of them [...]

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We’ve previously provided you with the known details, press release and image gallery for the updated SLK. Now you can take a video tour. Click through for the vid.

[Source: WCF]

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Mercedes Benz have provided us with the first official picture of their facelifted SL roadster, in the form of a rear three quarter shot of the range topping SL65 AMG. There is a more aggressive rear diffuser and petite rear spoiler, restyled tail-lights along with some new alloys but until we see the front, its [...]

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Just prior to Christmas we showed you the official images and provided some of the details concerning the facelifted 2008 Mercedes SLK range. At the time the only mention of the SLK55 AMG version was that the same supercharged 5.5-litre V8 used in the outgoing model was being carried over, unchanged – not that it [...]

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