Mercedez Benz SL55 AMG Roadster

The Mercedez Benz SL55 AMG Roadster is Mercedes Best offering in Australia. Priced at around $375,000, the AMG tuned SL55 is the only car in this category not host to a V10+ engine. The V8 Supercharged 5.4 Litre engine produces a phenomenal 380kW @ 6100rpm and 720Nm @ 2600rpm-4000rpm. The 720Nm of Torque is almost the same as the Pagani Zonda which costs $1,400,000!

Now you would think with figures like this, the car would be using Fuel like the Ferrari SuperAmerica, but at only 13.5 L /100 km for both city and highway it uses less fuel than my car which produces about one quarter of the Mercedes Benz SL55 specs.

Given that its a Mercedes, the standard equipment list is enormous:

• 4 Wheel Disc Brakes
• 8 Speaker Stereo
• ABS (Antilock Brakes)
• Adaptive Accelerator (for driving style)
• Adjustable Steering Column – Power & Memory
• Air Cond. – Climate Control 2 Zone
• Air Conditioning – Pollen Filter
• Air Conditioning – Sensor for Humidity, Sensor for Pollutants Sensor for Solar/Sun
• Airbags – Driver & Passenger (Dual) Head for 1st Row Seats (Front)
• Alarm – Motion Sensor – Tow Away Protection
• Body Kit – Lower (skirts F & R Aprons)
• Brake Assist
• Brake By Wire
• Brake Emergency Display – Hazard/Stoplights
• Calipers – Painted Front
• Calipers – Painted Rear
• Carbon Fibre – Centre Console
• Carbon Fibre – Inserts
• Cargo Cover
• CD Stacker – 6 disc
• Central Locking – Driving Activated – Remote/Keyless
• Chrome Grille Surround
• Clear Indicator Lenses
• Control – Automatic Stability – Park Distance Frontl – Park Distance Rear
• Cruise Control
• Disc Brakes Front Vented Drilled/Grooved
• Disc Brakes Rear Vented Drilled/Grooved
• Drive By Wire (Electronic Throttle Control)
• DVD Player
• Electric Seat – Driver / Passenger with Lumbar
• Electric Seats – 1st Row (Front) with Memories
• Engine Immobiliser
• First Aid Kit
• Floor Mats
• Fog Lamps – Front Fog Lamps – Rear
• Footwell Lamps – Front
• Headlamp Washers
• Headlamps – Bi-Xenon (for low & high beam)
• Headlamps – Electric Level Adjustment
• Headlamps – See me home
• Headrests – Adjustable 1st Row (Front)
• Heated Seats – 1st Row
• Leather Seats – Embossed
• Leather Trim (Incl. Seats inserts)
• Leather Trim – Full Nappa
• Leather Trimmed – Instrument Pod Cover
• Lighting – Exterior Side
• Map/Reading Lamps – for 1st Row
• Metallic Finish Inserts
• MP3 Player
• Multi-function Control Screen – Colour
• Multi-function Steering Wheel
• Navigation System – DVD Audio Navigation System – DVD Video
• Performance Brakes
• Phone Preparation
• Power Boot Closing Aid
• Power Door Closing Aid
• Power Door Mirrors – Anti Glare
• Power Door Mirrors – with Memory
• Power Roof – Fold-away Hardtop
• Power Roof – Remote Control Open/Close
• Power Steering – Speed Sensitive
• Power Windows – Front & Rear
• Premium Sound System
• Rain Sensor (Auto wipers)
• Rear View Mirror – Electric Anti Glare
• Roll Bar
• Scuff Plates – Embossed or personalised
• Seat – Ventilated Drivers & Passenger Side
• Seatbelt – Load Limiters 1st Row (Front)
• Seatbelt – Pretensioners 1st Row (Front)
• Speed Limiter
• Sports Exhaust
• Sports Seats – 1st Row (Front)
• Sports Steering Wheel
• Stainless Steel Exhaust – Dual system
• Stopwatch – Digital
• Sunvisor – Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Dual
• Suspension – Active Ride (leans into corners)
• Suspension – Sports
• Tacho
• Tail Lamps – Blacked Out Surrounds
• Tinted Windows
• Trip Computer
• TV – Tuner
• Tyre Pressure Sensor
• Vented – Guards Front
• Voice Recognition
• Wood/Leather Gear Knob
• Wood/Leather Steering Wheel
• Woodgrain – Inserts

However the problem this car has, is much the same problem that the Audi Performance line up has, its not that easy to spot as a super car, its just.. another Mercedes. Sure its got massive wheels and twin exhausts and all that, but if you want to be noticed, for $375,000 there are far better choices. Even so, that doesn’t take anything away from the SL55 as an absolutely awesome car.

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