30/07/2008 07:28. What's not to like about the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL550? If you have $96,000 lying around, there are a lot worse ways to spend it than on this superb retractable hardtop roadster. It's fast, stylish, luxurious and even has decent trunk room. That's practical, right?

Perhaps not practical, but if you're looking to rationalize a purchase such as this, the SL550 has a long list of pros to back up your decision. Yes, there are many cars out there for this much money. Some are better performance machines, some are better luxury barges, but few marry the two as well as the SL550.
Even though its underpinnings are aging, the SL550 still remains a relevant, downright sexy roadster for the well-off. In... // Cars.com