Super speed toy test drive Benz SL350 new SL500,

"Is the latest model Mercedes Benz SL?" when I learned that will test this with the legendary history of Benz, the excitement of Jerez. More than 50 years ago, it was a return to the 300SL racetrack Benz won the Le Mans 24 hour race as well as a series of various Grand Prix champion. And Benz company won the "silver arrow" gull-wing. At that time, has also become a Hollywood star 300SL in hot pursuit of a luxury car. 50 years later, Benz company launched this is the "town of the mountain ridge," brand new SL's test drive, and the global interviewer's test drive arrangements in the United States, Los Angeles, apparently quite deep.
Equipment for audio and road noise matching
Test the first day of the journey from Los Angeles West of Santa Monica Beach, through the Avenue of stars, and the San Bernardino Mountains, the endpoint is Palm Springs. This is a consolidated city roads, highways and more curved and undulating mountain of great trade routes. Use SL such hard top convertible sports car, then. We first chose a Mercedes-Benz SL500, and is the most classic Silver. Like all the same, the test car, the first flowers 16 seconds, open the convertible, Coupe and slowly back away indented reserve the car.
In the process of driving in the city and no too much about, after all, urban roads do not allow such a super sports car of the play, enjoy its recreational functions at the moment nothing better. Harmon/kardon is equipped with a Hi-Fi SL supports both traditional media, but also support directly into the SD card, or IPOD, multifunction display user-friendly, clear and easy to handle, a few minutes can master all levels menu. It is worth mentioning that in open-top, wind noise and surprisingly low, or even let people forget is that in the open State, and the sound effect is also very good, a Mercedes-Benz company technicians, in adjusting the car's audio system, or even to give way to noise and engine ROAR match in size. After all, as opposed to a closed compartment, open after the car sound control much harder.
Jiakong powerful comfort and stability
Heading downtown, a highway, we can't help but hit the throttle, throttle has stepped down after the immediate reaction is very good, "to the point a little, give as much as many. "A peer in this evaluation. Only at this point, the strong momentum SL500 was able to display. New 5.5 l V8 engine, capable of providing up to the power, torque 388hp is as high as $ 530Nm, 100 kilometers acceleration only need 5.4 seconds. Meet Mercedes-Benz brand new 7 sushou since one transmission before, people can only hate United States laws. The good news is that soon, as we enter the mountain, at this time, and the cities more comfortable experience different, SL excellent handling show out. San Bernardino Mountains of undulating roads and well-designed continuous curved road make people feel it is born for drag racing. Almost 2 tons of SL500 this road to the streets to the road, we hardly any hard feelings, whether climbing or tapping the corner and SL500 can provide enough horsepower and a stability. SL follows the previous chassis, including the four-link front suspension and multi-link independent rear suspension. But Mercedes-Benz improves its proud of active body control (ABC) system of shock absorber settings. ABC may compensate for body tilt, bumpy and sway, based on actual traffic to automatically adjust the suspension settings. Its aim is to guarantee first-class comfort, pursuing the best handling and stability. The peer to which a trade journalist Cheng to SL after large undulating pavement instant weight loss and then the body smooth support described as "comfortable as fall into a large water-like," is very appropriate.
Turning the corner free
Upon walking into the mountain, we will to restrain speed into the bend, however when we constantly improve into the bending speed, you could sense SL500 grip there is a large margin. Apart from some sharp need hearts light point outside of the brake (and some professional test hand Basic does not require the foot), other times completely can easily take control with steering wheel, car links to where you need to go. New equipment for direct steering system plays a role here, it looks like BMW and Honda variable rack ratio transmission so that vehicles in narrow bends in steering more sensitive, steering wheel rotation angle is smaller. With 255/40 R18 tires, what exactly you can use the SL500. If hard to pick out some flaws, we had to refer to test drive SL600 SL600 counterparts, due to pick up a V12 engine, front-heavy, therefore, when the afternoon's test drive in the rain, SL600 on wet and continuous downhill road, turning it slightly decreased sensitivity. For a test drive SL500, and in the latter part replaced by the author of a SL350, it was not the case. Whereas the introduction of the Chinese version to SL350 and SL500.
SL350 power is sufficient
At first I was a bit worried that prior experience a more high-powered SL500, then there will be loss SL350 test drive. Can the actual driving experience that the author put such concerns. SL350 3.5 l V6 engine brings momentum to reach 232hp, torque reached 360Nm, 100 kilometers acceleration only 6.2 seconds. In addition to climb the steep slope than SL500 will slightly difficult, provide impetus in fact SL350 has enough. Moreover, the lightweight V6 engine makes the unladen weight dropped to 1.8 tons, which helps to further enhance its flexibility.
Into the depths of the mountain, a rapid decrease in temperature, then open the AIRSCARF heater head, warm air will slowly from the rear of the driver's neck.
360 km test drive before we knew it was over, every driver is in the "complain" way too short. Their unspoken words seem so that the car should be a permanent test drive.
-SL500 technical parameters
Engine: V8-5461cc maximum power: 388Hp/5000rpm maximum torque: 530Nm/4800rpm 0-2800-100km acceleration: 5.4 seconds maximum speed: 250km/h (electronic speed)