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

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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
Unique feature: MAGIC SKY CONTROLPage 5For the first time Mercedes-Benz is offering a choice of three variants of thelightweight-construction vario-roof for the new SLK. In just a few seconds thisfeature transforms the roadster into a coupé with a “fixed” roof at the touch ofa button – and vice versa:• The base version is a roof painted in the vehicle colour• Alternatively there is the option of a panoramic vario-roof with tintedglass.• The third variant is a world premiere – the panoramic vario-roof withMAGIC SKY CONTROL. This glass roof switches to light or dark as youwish at the press of a button. When light it is virtually transparent,offering an open-air experience even in cold weather. In its dark statethe roof provides welcome shade and prevents the interior fromheating up when the sun’s rays are very intense. In other words:a feel-good atmosphere at the touch of a buttonInnovative draught-stop system AIRGUIDEA comfortable alternative to the conventional draught-stop is a new, pivotingdraught-stop for the new SLK which has been invented by Mercedes-Benzaerodynamics engineers. It consists of pivoting, transparent perspex sectionswhich are attached to the reverse of the roll-over bars. The driver or passengercan pivot them to the centre of the vehicle in a flash, thus taming turbulent airflow. When the pivoting draught-stops are not required, they disappear almostinvisibly behind the roll-over bars. There is no awkward disassembly andremoval as with other draught-stops.Spirit and efficiencyThere will initially be three models of the SLK available at its market launch,all of them powered by new engines with direct injection. The four-cylinderengines in the SLK 200 BlueEFFICIENCY and SLK 250 BlueEFFICIENCYdevelop 135 kW (184 hp) and 150 kW (204 hp) respectively from adisplacement of 1796 cubic centimetres. The SLK 200 BlueEFFICIENCY has thelowest CO 2 emissions in its segment. With the enhanced, optional seven-speedautomatic transmission 7G-TRONIC PLUS it consumes just 6.1 litres ofpremium petrol (NEDC, combined) over 100 kilometres, corresponding to142 g of CO 2 per kilometre. This sporty model sprints from 0 to 100 km/h inDaimler Communications, 70546 Stuttgart/GermanyMercedes-Benz – A Daimler Brand
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