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01/08/2008 04:10. "For 2009, the SL got some plastic surgery in terms of a new nose and slightly revised rear. Both were altered to make the SL fall more in line with the newest machines in the Mercedes family, namely the new C-Class sedan and GL-Class SUV. Both feature a huge Mercedes emblem front and center on a more angular design, and guess what? So does the SL550.

I like the new look on all three vehicles, but the SL's new front bumper treatment makes it a bit blocky on each side around the new headlights. This used to be a curvaceous line. The newly flat surface looks awkward from some angles and was probably the only off-putting element of the car's looks.  Side vents that hark back to the very powerful Mercedes SLR McLaren supercar are flashy and received many positive comments from friends who... // eMercedesBenz