The all-new, 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL is going to be an awesome sports car...
‘Lightweight, athletic, luxurious.’ Yes, that is what Mercedes-Benz say the 2012 SL-Class will be, and we’re quite inclined to believe them. Weight reduction has been a major design brief for Merc’s new top-of-the-range sports car and the new SL is about 140 kilos lighter than the current model. It gets a new bodyshell made of aluminium, which Mercedes claim makes for agile, sporty handling. Plus, there’s a range of new BlueDIRECT engines powering the new SL500 and SL350, which will not only be more powerful than the older engines, but also up to 29% more economical.
Mercedes-Benz are expected to have the new SL range on display at the upcoming Auto Expo in New Delhi, in January 2012. The new SL-Class cars are likely to be launched in India by mid-2012 and given Mercedes-Benz’s association with Buddh International Circuit, we wouldn’t be surprised if the India launch of the new SL happens at the Greater Noida circuit.
