The new Mercedes-Benz SLK: Passion meets efficiency - Daimler

Mercedes-Benz designers. For example, a fillet conceals the boot joint, so thatit does not disturb the side aspect as with similar roof designs. The ventilationgrilles in the front wings with a chromed fin are reminiscent of the famousMercedes-Benz roadsters of the 1950s. In the new SLK they form the perfectstarting point for a feature line which flows to the muscular rear wing, usinglight and shadow to add style and elegance to the sides. Meanwhile the upperedge of the wide headlamps – which boast all-LED technology for the firsttime – also appears to flow into the feature line.Page 4Interior with style and a feel-good atmosphereWith the most compact dimensions in its class, the new SLK has an interiorwhose generous size is exemplary. To achieve this, the designers havedeveloped interior appointments which offer the driver and passenger a realfeel-good ambience. The interior is characterised by sporty refinement, wellthought-outergonomics and high-quality, authentic materials which have beenprocessed with painstaking attention to detail and skilled craftsmanship. Evenin the base version the centre console and other trim parts gleam in brushedaluminium. Wood can be selected as an option in high-gloss dark brownwalnut or high-gloss black ash. Four round, galvanised air outlets integratedin the dashboard emphasise that this model well and truly belongs to theMercedes-Benz sports car family, their shape being derived from those inthe SLS.The SLK’s generous dial instruments are flanked by a display for theinformation generated by the online computer. The colour display for thecommunications and entertainment functions is housed in the centre of thedashboard, and can be easily read by both the driver and passenger. On the topof the dashboard, also in the centre, sits a fine analogue clock – an unusualdetail which subtly underlines the roadster’s stylish character.Other high-quality items of equipment include a multifunction sports steeringwheel with a flattened lower section and a thick leather rim, plus optional sunreflectingleather which noticeably reduces the degree to which the surfaces itcovers heat up, impressive ambient lighting which for the first time has a redcolour tone, and the innovative neck-level heating system AIRSCARF familiarfrom the preceding model.Daimler Communications, 70546 Stuttgart/GermanyMercedes-Benz – A Daimler Brand