2022 Mercedes SL (Spyshots)

[KillerHERTZ]

 

[keefysher]

Is that a new trend with different wheels?

 

[John Laidlaw]

and the snow leopard vomit?
Looks like a GT

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Mock up of the car:

 

[John Laidlaw]

Definitely more GT than 'traditional' SL on that mock up- probably not a bad thing for some but I fear the traditional SL buyers will stay where they are

 

[s5tuart]

Definitely more GT than 'traditional' SL on that mock up- probably not a bad thing for some but I fear the traditional SL buyers will stay where they are

Agreed! Not for me thanks.

 

[00slk]

I think the design team are going to be hard pushed to have something that looks nicer than the R230/231, even though they are starting to look a little outdated now........Long live the R230.
I bet the 2022 SL will still leak.

 

[sl500amgsport]

I think the design team are going to be hard pushed to have something that looks nicer than the R230/231, even though they are starting to look a little outdated now........Long live the R230.
I bet the 2022 SL will still leak.

The R231 doesn't leak so think they cracked it...

Mercedes SL500 R231

 

[ThinkPad]

Soft top?

 

[sl500amgsport]

Soft top?

True they all leak?

Mercedes SL500 R231

 

[Craiglxviii]

****** Panamerica grille too

 

[Nile Griffith]

Mock up of the car:

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Sorry but for me it looks a bit too much like a poor imitation of the Massarati Grancabrio.

I'm sure MB's designers will argue the the rag roof gives it a lower centre of gravity, blah, blah, blah! And MB's sales division will hitter on about market segments etc. But to be honest the real thing a bout the SL R230 & R231 (minus the ridiculous Black Edition thing'y). Is that you get best of both. Stunning open topped Grand Tourer or Classy "night on the town" Boulevard cruiser coupe.

I'm sure the new Sl probably makes my R230 feel a bit anaemic, but why would I want to buy something that looks like all the others in that group?


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[00slk]

Car designers are running out of ideas now, the futuristic space car is still a little way off yet, Too early for this generation ) so at present all cars have to look like every other in the luxury/sports versions

 

[sl500amgsport]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Sorry but for me it looks a bit too much like a poor imitation of the Massarati Grancabrio.

I'm sure MB's designers will argue the the rag roof gives it a lower centre of gravity, blah, blah, blah! And MB's sales division will hitter on about market segments etc. But to be honest the real thing a bout the SL R230 & R231 (minus the ridiculous Black Edition thing'y). Is that you get best of both. Stunning open topped Grand Tourer or Classy "night on the town" Boulevard cruiser coupe.

I'm sure the new Sl probably makes my R230 feel a bit anaemic, but why would I want to buy something that looks like all the others in that group?


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Agree could be argued almost in XKR territory...

Mercedes SL500 R231

 

[peterws1957]

Doesn't look bad to me, but I guess MB had to do something in view of annual SL sales in Europe dropping to 1000 ish from a high of 17000 early on.

 

[JBell]

Mock up of the car:

WOW!!!!!!

 

[sl500amgsport]

Doesn't look bad to me, but I guess MB had to do something in view of annual SL sales in Europe dropping to 1000 ish from a high of 17000 early on.

Agreed it isn't bad, nor is the XKR, perhaps everyone prefers a leaky cold ragtop and that will boost sales.

Perhaps if they were to add 2 more doors, 2 more seats, a larger boot and were to jack up the suspension they would shift more cars, or have they already done that? ;-).

2 door 2 seat GTs are on their way out for sure, to be replaced by blobby looking SUV milk floats that will be rationed to only use pot holed roads not dedicated to cycle use. I hear that at the same time vat will be removed from all Lycra sales.

Mercedes SL500 R231

 

[Bay Leaf]

Totally agree especially the bit about the cycle use. (Don't get me going on that subject)