MERCEDES-BENZ SL-klasse · 55 AMG · Convertible · 2003 ‐ 2006

Mercedes-Benz launched production from 2003 of autos type SL-klasse, modification of SL 55 AMG and terminated it in 2006. The weight of the car is 1.9 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as cabriolet with two doors, and may be fit in 2 person with a driver.

«SL-klasse SL 55 AMG» car with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is fitted to the rear-wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 4.7 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 250 km/h, owing to a 8-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 500 hp at 6100 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 80 liters of petrol, thereby when medium fuel consumption is 13.5 liters per 100 km (9.6 liters on the track, 20.3 l in the city), that allows drive approximately 593 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 255/40R18.

Mercedes-Benz SL-klasse is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. Furthermore to active systems of safety (ESP, ABS, Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD), it is also has passive systems of safety (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags).