Catalogo Mercedesbenz Slk

2012

SLK-Class

125! years of innovation
In 1886, Carl Benz was awarded the patent for inventing the first car,
while just 60 miles away, Gottlieb Daimler developed his own version.
Between them they also invented the motorcycle and truck, and won
the first auto race. For 125 years, a passion for innovation has driven
Mercedes -Benz to continually reinvent the automobile — creating anongoing legacy of firsts that keep redefining the standard for all cars.
Among them, the 4 - wheel independent suspension 80 years ago. Fuel
injection in the 1950s. The Electronic Stability Program in the 1990s.
And now, the first variable-transparency retractable hardtop. Today,
the Three -Pointed Star remains far more than a shining symbol of
Mercedes-Benz innovation. It’s a guiding beaconfor all automobiles.

a car can transport you. or transform you.
All cars are designed to move their occupants, but how many can motivate their driver, shift the seasons, or alter
the course of an entire category of automobile? A sports car has never been about merely getting somewhere, but
rather going there, intimately bonding its driver to the road below and sky above along the way.Nearly 60 years
ago, Mercedes-Benz introduced a new kind of convertible — the coupe/roadster. With both a detachable hardtop
and folding soft top, it ushered in a driving season that no longer ended with the fading summer sun. Four
decades later, the first SLK reimagined that concept with its signature retractable hardtop, and it’s repeatedly
transformed what’s expected of a roadster ever since.For 2012, an entirely new SLK - Class leaps ahead in every
measure of a sports car — from power to poise to passion — in a way that will move you like never before.
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SLK 350 shown with Mars Red paint, and optional Premium 1 and Sport Packages.

let it all out. take it all in.
The new 2012 SLK - Class wastes no time getting down to business. Its retractable hardtop
disappearsin under 20 seconds, so you can take in the sunshine more swiftly than ever. The
advanced all-new 302-hp V- 6 of the SLK 350 responds even more quickly. Its innovative rapidmultispark ignition fires up to four times in a millisecond. New high-pressure Direct Injection
microscopically tunes the fuel spray in as little as 0.1 millisecond. As the gauges reach for
the sky, it turns every moleculeof fuel and air into the pure elements of performance: 0 to 60
in just 5.4 seconds,1 along with cleaner emissions and higher efficiency. And as the lowered
suspension clings to the earth, you feel both a complete connection — and total release.

SLK 350 shown with Mars Red paint, and optional KEYLESS - GO, Panorama roof, and Lighting,
Premium 1 and Sport Packages. Please see endnotes at backof brochure.

SLK 350 Coupe/Roadster. The invigoration of a new 302- hp Direct
Injection V- 6 is matched by a 7- speed automatic transmission with
paddle shifters, a sport-tuned suspension and 18" alloy wheels. It
races to 60 mph in just 5.4 seconds,1 yet returns 29 highway mpg.2

Fingertip shifting. Elaborately re - engineered for 2012, the
7- speed automatic transmission deliverssmoother shifts and
more efficient response. Adaptive logic keeps pace with your
driving style, while paddle shifters let you control gear changes
without taking a hand from the thick 3 - spoke steering wheel.

Advanced steering. A further refinement of its speed- sensing
power steering, the innovative Direct- steer system varies the
steering ratio based on how far you turn the wheel. It quickensresponse in corners, yet offers precise on-center feel, inspiring
straight-line stability, and easier maneuvering at low speeds.

Staggered wheels. For tenacious tire grip under hard acceleration
without sacrificing crisp steering feedback, the rear wheels of every
SLK 350 are 1" wider than the fronts. Choose from three standard or
optional 18" 5 - spoke designs, including racing...