Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (R231)

The R231 is the chassis code of the sixth generation of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class roadster, which replaced the R230 and was released in March 2012. Its all-aluminium space-frame body makes it 140 kg lighter than its predecessor, and it was the first SL without a non-AMG V12 model. The launch car used a new 4.7 litre twin-turbo V8 of 435 PS. It has a folding hardtop with an optional MAGIC SKY CONTROL panoramic roof of variable tint, a MAGIC VISION CONTROL wiper system and optional Active Body Control suspension. Mercedes-AMG offered the SL 63 with a 5.5 litre biturbo V8 and the SL 65 with a biturbo V12. A facelift for model year 2017 brought a 3-litre biturbo V6, a nine-speed gearbox and revised lighting, and the SL 63 was discontinued from 2019 because of poor sales.