Fully uncover that of the new Mercedes SL 2022. The new roadster of the star brand has lost all the test camouflage and now wears a more promotional one, revealing its new aesthetic identity. A sign that its world premiere is getting closer and closer.
The world premiere of the new Mercedes SL it is getting closer and closer, especially when the new roadster has lost all its camouflage that had been hiding its new aesthetic features, being completely bare. The pre-production prototypes are already rolling in the vicinity of the Nürburgring circuit, where they have just posed in these new spy photos.
The SL 2022, developed by Mercedes-AMG specialists, shows a very sporty design that follows the line of the latest models, with very slim headlights at the front and arranged in a wedge shape, which give it a sharper aesthetic. The Panamericana grille is also exposed, more prominent and with a very rounded front, as well as a bumper that presents air intakes with a completely new shape.
Sales of the new Mercedes SL, in spring 2022
A modern style that is also repeated on the back, although the influence of the Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster is more than noticeable, very bulbous and with such fine pilots that they provide a very elegant touch. The new model is also fitted with large-diameter alloy wheels, in the typical AMG multi-spoke design and with a powerful equipment of carbo-ceramic brakes behind.
Mercedes has already revealed the interior, whose dashboard combines a digital display in the instrument panel under the visor and a large touchscreen occupying the space of the center console. A sporty, elegant and highly technological cockpit that will be wrapped in an atmosphere of true luxury. The cabin has four seats, although the rear ones will barely have space for a few children or as an extension of the trunk.
Based on the MSA aluminum platform, intended for the star’s high-performance sports cars, the new R232 will debut before the end of the year with a select range of engines, all petrol with MHEV technology in the four-cylinder blocks -SL 43 -, while in the six cylinders in line it will have this technology of 48 Volts -SL 53- and also the new plug-in hybrid for the V8 and the exclusive SL 63 With different conceptions of “AMG E Performance” technology, the roadster will therefore also reach 800 hp.