The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL offers more comfort and sportiness, setting new standards for luxury roadsters

The Detroit Auto Show has finally arrived and we have a ton of Mercedes-Benz news to deliver! On January 14th the new 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class models will officially be shown at the Detroit Auto Show. We here at this NJ Mercedes-Benz dealership can’t wait until the new 2013 Mercedes SL-Class arrives at our dealership this Spring! Read on for the full details!

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Mercedes-Benz is showing off their newly premiered 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, looking as bold and aggressive as it did in the photos. The SL Roadster adopts several styling cues from the popular Mercedes SLK. If you have an opportunity, make sure you head to the Detroit Auto Show beginning January 14th. For those of you that can’t make it, you won’t have to wait long, the 2013 Mercedes SL is set to hit showrooms this spring.

Compared with its successful predecessor, the new Mercedes-Benz SL offers considerably more comfort and sportiness, setting new standards in the luxury roadster class. Added to which is uncompromising day-to-day suitability, which turns the SL into an incomparable all-rounder among sports cars. In short, anyone that talks about the new SL is bound to be talking about the ultimate in passionate, refined motoring.

Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: “There are around 900 million cars in the world and thousands of models. But there are only a handful of automotive icons. Our SL is one of them: it has class, it has style, it is the ultimate in comfort and luxury. But it combines all that with incredible sportiness and dynamism. You would struggle to find a car that embodies Gottlieb Daimler’s aspiration more perfectly than our new SL: the best or nothing.”

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There’s been a lot of great Mercedes-Benz news floating around lately, but the latest and greatest news is surrounding the highly anticipated SLK 55 AMG. The new SLK 55 AMG will feature cylinder deactivation. The employees at this NJ Mercedes-Benz dealership are all smiles and eager to meet the newest member of the AMG family. Until then, read the article below and enjoy this video of the new SLK 55 AMG, courtesy of Benzinsider.com!

The arrival of the new SLK 55 AMG is bigger news than normal because this model has been a long time coming, and its slew of features foretell the types of technologies that will be coming down the pipeline from the luxury car maker.

The new SLK is lighter, has carbon fiber trim that we’ve all come to love and has the usual luxury refinements we expect from the breed. But instead of highlighting its powerful engine or light chassis, Mercedes has chosen to highlight the cylinder management system that the SLK 55 has been endowed with. This system deactivates half of the V8′s cylinders when they’re not needed, resulting in a 30% reduction in fuel consumption with a corresponding reduction in emissions. Using advanced electronics and methodologies, Mercedes was able to activate and deactivate the system in a mere 30 milliseconds, so that response is, in their words, “immediate and imperceptible”.

Such pride in reducing horsepower in a sports car was unthinkable then, but by making the system transparent to the driver, Mercedes’ engineers were able to retain the driving experience while providing significant improvements in fuel economy and emissions output.

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Thanks to eMercedesBenz we have more information on the upcoming 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL- Class. The 2012 Mercedes SL-Class was spotted driving around the streets of London with minimal camouflage.  Based on these spy shots, it looks as if though the SL-Class will be similarly styled to the SLK and SLS AMG.  It’s been reported that the SL-Class engine options will include a 306 PS (225 kW / 302 hp) 3.5-liter V6 in addition to a twin-turbo 4.6-liter V8 with 408 PS (300 kW / 402 hp) and 600 Nm (442 lb-ft) of torque.  Additionally, reports are claiming that the SL63 AMG will be powered by a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 with 544 PS (400 kW / 537 hp) and 800 Nm (590 lb-ft) of torque.

While you can order a new Mercedes to your specifications, Ray Catena Motor Car also offers a selection of SL-Class models in stock. Browse used and new SL-Class models or stop by your local NJ Mercedes dealer, Ray Catena Motor Car, in Edison for a test drive today!

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Keeping with the tradition of pioneering sleek hardtop convertible models, Mercedes-Benz has introduced the newest SLK Roadster, the SLK350. Check out the unique features that the SLK350 has to help the car propel to the top of its field. The premier Mercedes-Benz dealer of NJ, Ray Catena of Union has every model for your personal style to help you own the road. Read more about the new SLK350 in this article from Forbes.

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Mercedes-Benz, the pioneers of the automatic hardtop convertible, have rolled out their latest model, the SLK350. Included in the new model is a “Magic Sky Control roof” which tints the top of the roof to reduce the amount of light entering the car. But that’s not all that’s been improved with the SLK350’s roof; it also retracts completely in only 20 seconds.

Another addition is the optional Plexiglas wind deflectors mounted onto each roll bar to help control buffeting. The seats also come with the ability to blow warm air down your neck from above, a feature which was never previously included in other SLK350 models. The new engine that the 2012 SLK350 sports is a 3.5-liter, direct-injection V6 engine that gets 302 horsepower and 273 lb.-ft. of torque. Its 0 to 60 mph time is 5.4 seconds, with a top speed of 155 mph.

In terms of fuel efficiency, it is projected that the 7-speed automatic Mercedes-Benz SLK350 will get 20 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway. The new 2012 SLK350 is a sleek, sporty ride that is sure to demand the attention of the road.

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Awhile back we brought you news about the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK with the video featuring Nico Rosberg taking it for a spin in the South of France. We mentioned that the 2012 SLK will come with a slew of new offerings, one being Magic Sky Control. Now that the 2012 SLK is no secret, we’re learning more and more about Magic Sky Control, and here at Ray Catena Mercedes, we like sharing. We’ve got a good bit of show and tell, if you will, courtesy of BenzInsider!

Here are the basics: Magic Sky Control is not your everyday sun roof. It’s Mercedes-Benz’s very own auto-tinting glass roof panel that features light-blocking crystals that make this “magic” possible. The panels will lighten or darken at the driver’s will without actually having to open the window like a traditional sun roof.

Magic Sky Control also provides better protection against harmful UV rays – better than regular blinds or thermal insulation! Magic Sky Control is the wave of the future, but if you still crave that wind-in-your-hair feeling, you can always put the top down to enjoy the great outdoors – the SLK is a convertible, after all!

This video of the 2012 SLK gives a good look at Magic Sky Control in action:

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How about this for a New Year’s present? A slew of patent drawings of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK just hit the web and we’ve got plenty to show you!

The new drawings for the 2012 SLK show that it’s similar to the exterior of the current design, but the new version will most likely offer more engine options. Apart from that, the 2012 SLK should include DISTRONIC PLUS, the head- and neck-warming Airscarf system, reduced seat heating via sun-reflective leather, and plenty of other ultra-modern features.

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A French commercial featuring the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK was leaked a few weeks ago and now, a video filmed by Michael Scheer, the new SLK’s lead development engineer, is being viewed across the web. The latest video features F1 driver, Nico Rosberg in the South of France as he takes the new SLK for a test drive and shows off its interior.

The new SLK features a luxurious interior, comfort suspension and, most notably, a Magic Sky Control roof; a glass roof that can be made transparent or darkened with the click of a button.

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You all seem to love it when we post spy shots so here we have pictures of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK in disguise!  Some changes to the SLK include the grille, which now closely resembles its larger SLS AMG sibling, along with LED running lights.  If Autoblog’s insider sources hold true, the reason behind the larger grille isn’t just to mimic the gorgeous gullwing, but to feed the new 476 horsepower, twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6.  If that is the case, the SLK will be wearing an AMG badge on the back.  Hopefully the Paris Motor Show will provide us with more information on the Mercedes SLK soon!

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Here we have Mercedes-Benz SLK spy photos for you thanks to Auto Express.  The new third-generation SLK closely resembles its predecessor, but with a new crease that runs from the front wing indicator back into the doors for extra visual appeal.  The new SLK also features a two-piece retractable roof, while the interior will feature retro air vents and AirScarf neck warmers built into the seats.  Under the hood, the entry level SLK200 will get the 201bhp 1.8-litre CGI petrol, while the convertible gets diesel power for the first time, courtesy of the 201bhp 2.4-litre CDI unit from the E-Class. The 300 V6 model is discontinued, but the SLK350 gains the revised 302bhp direct injection V-Series 3.5-litre V6.  Additionally, a performance version is likely to be offered, which may be powered by AMG’s hotly anticipated twin-turbo 3.5-litre V6 which produces around 465bhp.  What do you think of the new SLK?

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We hope you all are enjoying these spy photos because we have more on the way thanks to Car Advice!  Here are pictures of the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK AMG.  The engine to be used for this model is still a mystery, however, spy photographers said it sounds like a V8 engine.  This could possibly suggest that the new 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 may find its way into the SLK.  If it’s the twin turbo V8, it may have performance figures of around 400-450 horsepower, around 90 more than the current SLK 55 AMG which makes use of a naturally aspirated 5.5-litre V8.

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