Mercedes Forum
03-10-2009, 05:56 PM
Filed under: Spy Photos (http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/), Convertibles (http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/), Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/phpyy5prr_250op.jpg (http://www.nextautos.com/spy-shots-2012-mercedes-benz-slk-mule)Since its launch in 1997, the Mercedes-Benz SLK has always been the baby-something. The first generation looked like a smaller SL and the second (current) generation apes the SLR. But if these latest spy shots are any indication, the upcoming third generation model could take the form of a baby SLS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/SLS/).
We're already expecting a hybrid, fixed roof version of the next SLK with gull-wing doors (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/28/rendered-speculation-next-mercedes-slk-to-spawn-gullwing-hybrid/) like the upcoming AMG supercar, but while the test mule spotted by intrepid auto-paparazzi is heavily camouflaged, it bears more than a passing resemblance to spy shots of the upcoming flagship SLS AMG gullwing supercar (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/02/gullwing-returns-official-details-on-mercedes-benz-slc-amg/). So bid farewell to the current SLK's F1-style nose (borrowed from the SLR McLaren) and look for restyled side mirrors, door panels and a footprint that remains roughly the same as the model it replaces. Sources place the new SLK in showrooms by 2012, and with a clean diesel version (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/06/next-mercedes-slk-to-offer-diesel-option/) appearing alongside its gasoline-powered counterparts.
[Source: NextAutos.com (http://www.nextautos.com/spy-shots-2012-mercedes-benz-slk-mule)]Spy Shots: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK follows a new leader (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/10/spy-shots-2012-mercedes-benz-slk-follows-a-new-leader/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/phpyy5prr_250op.jpg (http://www.nextautos.com/spy-shots-2012-mercedes-benz-slk-mule)Since its launch in 1997, the Mercedes-Benz SLK has always been the baby-something. The first generation looked like a smaller SL and the second (current) generation apes the SLR. But if these latest spy shots are any indication, the upcoming third generation model could take the form of a baby SLS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/SLS/).
We're already expecting a hybrid, fixed roof version of the next SLK with gull-wing doors (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/28/rendered-speculation-next-mercedes-slk-to-spawn-gullwing-hybrid/) like the upcoming AMG supercar, but while the test mule spotted by intrepid auto-paparazzi is heavily camouflaged, it bears more than a passing resemblance to spy shots of the upcoming flagship SLS AMG gullwing supercar (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/02/gullwing-returns-official-details-on-mercedes-benz-slc-amg/). So bid farewell to the current SLK's F1-style nose (borrowed from the SLR McLaren) and look for restyled side mirrors, door panels and a footprint that remains roughly the same as the model it replaces. Sources place the new SLK in showrooms by 2012, and with a clean diesel version (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/06/next-mercedes-slk-to-offer-diesel-option/) appearing alongside its gasoline-powered counterparts.
[Source: NextAutos.com (http://www.nextautos.com/spy-shots-2012-mercedes-benz-slk-mule)]Spy Shots: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK follows a new leader (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/10/spy-shots-2012-mercedes-benz-slk-follows-a-new-leader/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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