Under the sun and the cool temperatures of the Alps. One of the prototypes of the most performing and, at the same time, most efficient versions of the offer of the star’s new convertible has been moved there. The 2023 Mercedes-AMG SL 53 PHEV is revealed once again in spy photos.
The new Mercedes-AMG SL It is already on sale, initially with an offer of only gasoline engines. An offer that will be expanded in the second half of the year and the first half of 2023 with the most performing and, at the same time, more efficient versions: the plug-in hybrids. The technology PHEVwhich has already taken over practically the entire range, also reaches the new luxury convertible.
It is not the first time that it has been seen in spy photos the new Mercedes-AMG SL 53 PHEV, the first of the two sportier versions, and which will not be as extreme as the AMG SL 63, but it is the first time that this model has been seen in the Alps, on the twisty roads near the Austrian Grossglockner, where is conducting a series of trials. Uncovered, without camouflage and without a roof, and in one of the most attractive colors, the AMG SL shows off its sportiness to the fullest.
2023 Mercedes-AMG SL 53 PHEV Spy Photos
Aesthetically, it presents practically no difference with the versions that are for sale, none on the front side with its modern design, nor on the side – where it mounts some large alloy wheels in typical AMG design and with the new aerodynamic rim integrated- or at the rear with its four spherical tailpipes, an indication that it is less powerful than its older brother that has square trims.
But this SL does differ from the rest of the range for one detail, which is not only visible, but also draws attention due to the black adhesive tapes: the battery charging port integrated behind the rear seats, component of the technology «AMG E Performance». A system with which it achieves top-level performance, very similar to that of the new AMG C 63 with which it shares the propulsion train.
The new Mercedes-AMG SL 53 PHEV 2023 is made with the powerful engine of four cylinders and 2.0 liters and an electric motor on the rear axle with 204 hpin addition to the electric turbocharger that the AMG SL 43 has released. A roadster that has the all-wheel drive «4MATIC +», although the system will come into operation only in high power demands and in situations of low grip. Although with a really brutal performance, since the maximum joint power will rise to almost 550 CV and for a few seconds it will add a hundred more generated by the battery. 650 hp that will digest the 9-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.