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After introducing two variants equipped with V8 engines, Mercedes-AMG now unveils the SL 43, a technologically advanced entry-level model of their freshly designed roadster icon.
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The retractable rear spoiler seamlessly integrated into the vehicle profile. It changes its position depending on the driving status.
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The "RACE" driving mode delivers race track performance at the touch of a button with even more spontaneous engine response and a more direct accelerator pedal characteristic
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The driving performance is up to par: from a standstill, the SL 43 accelerates to 100 km/h in just 4.9 seconds if required, and the top speed is 275 km/h.
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This is the first time in the world that an electric exhaust gas turbocharger is being used in a production vehicle.
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The SL 43 runs on 19-inch light-alloy wheels as standard.
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The system in the SL 43 is a direct derivative of the development successfully used by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team for many years in the premier class of motorsport.
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The new dimensional concept allows a 2+2 seating configuration for the first time since 1989 (Mercedes SL model series R129).
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The standard MBUX infotainment system offers a choice of several specific display styles and different modes.
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The symmetrical instrument panel is designed as a powerful wing and structured into an upper and lower section.
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The highlight are the four galvanised turbine nozzles. Their surfaces merge into the instrument panel in the form of powerful power domes.
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The four-cylinder engine known as the M139, which has long been used transversely in Mercedes-AMG compact models without an electric exhaust turbocharger, is positioned longitudinally in the SL 43.