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

Model rangePage 8The SLK as a character: lively, passionate andrefinedThe new SLK raises driving pleasure to a new level, and will continue to set thetrend in this segment. In its third edition the roadster excels with attributesthat are normally considered to be irreconcilable: it combines lightfootedsportiness and exciting open-air enjoyment with stylish comfort, a strikingsports car design with full day-to-day suitability and peak performance withexemplary environmental compatibility."The new SLK embodies the role of the trend-setter like no other car," saysDr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG andCEO of Mercedes-Benz Cars. "I am convinced that with its passionate design,its high-quality interior and its modesty at the filling station, it will alsocontinue to provide an enormous amount of fun on the road in future,consolidating its status as a cult roadster."Innovations are part of the successful history of the Mercedes-Benz SLK:• In 1996 the first generation caused a sensation with the vario-roof,which transformed the wide-open roadster into a coupé with a fixedroof at the touch of a button in just a few seconds;• The second generation placed the warm AIRSCARF around the neckand shoulders of the occupants as needed, ensuring pleasurable opentopmotoring even in cooler temperatures;• For the very first time, the third generation offers a choice betweenthree variants of the much-imitated vario-roof. One of these iscelebrating its world premiere - the transparent panoramic vario-roofwith MAGIC SKY CONTROL, which can be switched to light or dark. Ittherefore offers a choice of an open-top feeling even when the roof isclosed, or provides shade in strong sunshine and prevents the interiorfrom heating up. Alternatively the vario-roof is available in painted orglass versions.The highlights of the new Mercedes-Benz SLK also include a striking andmasculine sports car design, a sporty and refined interior with authentic,high-grade materials and a choice of three suspension variants – a standardDaimler Communications, 70546 Stuttgart/GermanyMercedes-Benz – A Daimler Brand