In an effort to reduce fuel consumption, Mercedes-Benz has added direct injection and a cylinder deactivation feature to the new V-8 engine in the 2012 SLK AMG roadster. Wayne Cunningham Managing ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran July 20, 2011 Comment Now! As we predicted earlier this year, the third-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK in AMG trim will be receiving a new heart transplant in the form of a ...

My interest in cars started a little later in life than most in the automotive arena. Starting with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications, I began my professional career doing marketing for a local ...

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The insults are common and predictably gender-biased: the hairdresser's car, the chick car, etc. But the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK, especially the SLK 55 AMG, throws off those epithets with abandon, ...

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Mercedes-Benz’s already potent SLK55 AMG is getting even more wicked thanks to a so-called Special Series model packing a heavily reworked, 400-hp version of the German automaker’s soon-to-be-retired ...

Before we return to the price -- and believe you me, we will return -- let's talk about the numbers our crack testing crew recorded. When I first drove the SLK55, I knew its naturally aspirated ...

In the early 2000s, roadsters were the name of the game and upscale manufacturers were turning out some successful, high-performance versions. Mercedes-Benz wanted in on that game too and decided to ...

June 10, 2006 As the only eight-cylinder roadster in its segment the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG provides a unique driving experience. Now the iconic two-seater has become even sportier, as Mercedes AMG ...

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Mercedes-Benz has revived its high-performance AMG trim (absent for the 2011 model year) for the redesigned 2012 SLK-Class. The 2012 SLK55 AMG features the only V-8 powertrain offered on the roadster.