Super TestCar reviews - Mercedes-Benz - SLK-class - SLK55 AMGMercedes-Benz modelsOverviewMercedes' SLK drop-top receives an AMG dose of steroids16 Mar 2005 By CHRIS HARRIS THE second-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK has already proved it’s not to be taken lightly as a serious sports convertible. The chassis is unquestionably more than capable, the interior is comfortable, relatively spacious and well thought out – and it doubles up as a snug, metal-top coupe or an open sports two-seater. With a genuinely useable boot. Add a 5.5-litre V8, set the suspension into a more aggressive mode, muscle up the braking system and you have an SLK with more than a touch of animal in it. Enter the SLK55 AMG – perhaps the most desirable of the entire AMG lineup available in Australia, and finally one of the most accessible ... if you call a two-seat car tagged at more than $160,000 accessible. Model release date: 1 March 2005 to 1 May 2008 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelThe first AMG SLK Mercedes-Benz to come here arrived in 2001 and extracted the absolute best from what was already a sound basis for a two-seat sports convertible. The engine might at first sound a little undernourished compared with the latest V8 version, but the supercharged 3.2-litre V6 punched out almost as much power (260kW) and torque (450Nm) as today’s normally aspirated 5.5-litre V8. The 2001 launch price of $154,500 was around $42,000 above the regular SLK320. |
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