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2023 MERCEDES-AMG SL43

Engine: 1 991 cm³, four-cylinder, turbopetrol

Transmission: 9-speed auto, RWD

Power: 280 kW at 6 750 r/min

Torque: 480 N.m at 3 250 r/min

Top speed: 275 km/h

Fuel tank: 70 litres

Weight: 1 810 kg

Manufactured: From 2023

1957 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL ROADSTER

Engine: 2 996 cm³, six-cylinder, petrol

Transmission: 4-speed manual, RWD

Power: 160 kW at 5 800 r/min

Torque: 275 N.m at 4 600 r/min

Top speed: 250 km/h

Fuel tank: 100 litres

Weight: 1 330 kg

Manufactured: 1957–1963

ince the SL range was first introduced in the 1950s, this line-up in particular epitomised the Mercedes-Benz marque. Seven generations of the model later, the appeal of this product remains

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