| Mercedes-Benz SL -- the enduring classic 28/08/2008 09:21. The 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL isnt strictly a new
generation, but it has received a comprehensive reworking -- not just in its styling but also in
the driving experience. Keeping the same 2003 body style, the
re-worked 2009 SL is a drivers car again. Not
necessarily an all-or-nothing, tightly focused terror on the
tarmac, but it can lope along an interstate or attack a canyon road
with the same high degree of finesse. The suspension has been tuned for the better, blending comfort with
control and poise. A new seven-speed automatic gearbox handles
shifting duties with extreme efficiency and the engines -- in
keeping with the times -- manage to perform the trick of developing
more power yet returning better fuel consumption and... // Los Angeles Times
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