2012 SLK55 AMG - Engineered for lowering the top and raising the adrenaline level
Published Tuesday, 21 February, 2012 by Blog Admin. Categories: New Inventory.
Since you're already behind the wheel in your minds eye, allow us to formally introduce the latest by-product of high-performance engineering at Mercedes-Benz AMG: the all-new 2012 SLK55. A refined, but hard-nosed roadster endowed with one of the most fuel-efficient V8 engines in the world, it's more than just equally at home on both main streets and back roads -- it's the most powerful SLK-Class of all time.
Underneath the classic roadster proportions, the meticulously crafted cockpit and, in particular, the long hood reminiscent of that on the SLS AMG, you'll find a new, hand-built V8 that virtually redefines the high-performance powerplant. Featuring advances such as high-pressure direct injection, friction-reducing Silitec cylinder linings and F1-derived AMG Cylinder Management technology that shuts off specific cylinders when not needed, this naturally aspirated engine delivers all the thrills of a big, 5.5-liter displacement with the fuel consumption normally attributed to smaller, less-powerful motors. In the SLK55 AMG, those thrills equate to 415 horsepower, 398 lb-ft of torque, and a 0-to-60 time of just 4.5 seconds.
Performance, of course, isn't measured simply in terms of quarter miles. Equipped with an AMG sports suspension featuring Torque Vectoring Brakes, Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) and AMG Direct-Steer technology, the SLK55 has no trouble transitioning from straights to turns and back again. All of which also serves as the answer to why most short wheelbases can't handle that much power: most short wheelbases aren't blessed with AMG suspensions.
Along with the debut of the latest-generation SLK55 AMG is the debut of a new sports exhaust system designed to strike a sophisticated balance between the muscular exhaust note that comes with more spirited driving and the long-distance driving comfort that has long been a hallmark of Mercedes-Benz. Each of the vehicle's two rear silencers features a flap which automatically opens and closes based on engine speed and the driver's power requirement. At low loads and engine speeds below 2,000 rpm the flaps remain closed, resulting in a mellower exhaust tone. By contrast, when the driver accelerates, the flaps open to produce a fuller sound reflecting the prodigious performance of the SLK55 AMG.
True, the very prospect of traveling at Autobahn speeds with the top down would in many cases be incentive enough for less discerning individuals. But it's what the all-new 2012 SLK55 AMG can do between zero and its electronically limited top speed that truly makes it worthy of attention. Because while it may be the most powerful SLK-Class Mercedes-Benz has ever created, it's also the most dynamic.
The all-new 2012 SLK55 AMG arrives at Walter's Automotive in early 2012.
Underneath the classic roadster proportions, the meticulously crafted cockpit and, in particular, the long hood reminiscent of that on the SLS AMG, you'll find a new, hand-built V8 that virtually redefines the high-performance powerplant. Featuring advances such as high-pressure direct injection, friction-reducing Silitec cylinder linings and F1-derived AMG Cylinder Management technology that shuts off specific cylinders when not needed, this naturally aspirated engine delivers all the thrills of a big, 5.5-liter displacement with the fuel consumption normally attributed to smaller, less-powerful motors. In the SLK55 AMG, those thrills equate to 415 horsepower, 398 lb-ft of torque, and a 0-to-60 time of just 4.5 seconds.
Performance, of course, isn't measured simply in terms of quarter miles. Equipped with an AMG sports suspension featuring Torque Vectoring Brakes, Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) and AMG Direct-Steer technology, the SLK55 has no trouble transitioning from straights to turns and back again. All of which also serves as the answer to why most short wheelbases can't handle that much power: most short wheelbases aren't blessed with AMG suspensions.
Along with the debut of the latest-generation SLK55 AMG is the debut of a new sports exhaust system designed to strike a sophisticated balance between the muscular exhaust note that comes with more spirited driving and the long-distance driving comfort that has long been a hallmark of Mercedes-Benz. Each of the vehicle's two rear silencers features a flap which automatically opens and closes based on engine speed and the driver's power requirement. At low loads and engine speeds below 2,000 rpm the flaps remain closed, resulting in a mellower exhaust tone. By contrast, when the driver accelerates, the flaps open to produce a fuller sound reflecting the prodigious performance of the SLK55 AMG.
True, the very prospect of traveling at Autobahn speeds with the top down would in many cases be incentive enough for less discerning individuals. But it's what the all-new 2012 SLK55 AMG can do between zero and its electronically limited top speed that truly makes it worthy of attention. Because while it may be the most powerful SLK-Class Mercedes-Benz has ever created, it's also the most dynamic.
The all-new 2012 SLK55 AMG arrives at Walter's Automotive in early 2012.
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