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Agent001 submitted on 9/26/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:40:38 PM
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As I kept circling around the new Mercedes SLS at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, I started to think will they make a convertible version of it and call it the next generation SL?After all, these guys all like to take a high end car design and filter the look, down to other models over time. So my question today is- Will they make a convertible version of the SLS and call it the next SL?The name 'SLS' DOES suggest it in an indirect way, doesn't it?And if that is the case, are they making the right move?Or should the next SL be a completely different design (inside and out) than the SLS?The reason I'm posing the question is because I'm not entirely sold on the look of the SLS and our readers seem polarized in their opinions of it as well.What say you?2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Photo GalleryAutoSpies.com Photo Galleries If you want to see your photos running on our homepage photo ticker, be sure to upload your photos on the go by sending them to Mobile@AutoSpies.com Share on FacebookThere are photos and then there are AutoSpies.com photos!AutoSpies.com is ranked number one on Google search for auto showsThe 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show gallery is sponsored by Lexus.
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FWD Torque Steer. Absolute proof the Devil exists. — Agent001 (View Profile)
FWD Torque Steer. Absolute proof the Devil exists.
— Agent001 (View Profile)
I think this is a great looking car.— david999 (View Profile)
I think this is a great looking car.
— david999 (View Profile)
Posted on 9/27/2009 12:15:47 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0
Next SL will not be the SLS. The price-point doesn't meet Mercedes-Benz's marketing points. The SLS will remain an ultra-premium model; the SL is aimed at the London/Knightsbridge, Palm Beach, East Hampton, Pacific Palisades, Dallas/Turtle Creek crowd. The SLS is intended for people who can't get enough attention, e.g. footballers, basketball stars, Justin TImberlake and the occasional aging, mega-rich banker. SL and SLS are different crowds entirely. — 204E60 (View Profile)
Next SL will not be the SLS. The price-point doesn't meet Mercedes-Benz's marketing points. The SLS will remain an ultra-premium model; the SL is aimed at the London/Knightsbridge, Palm Beach, East Hampton, Pacific Palisades, Dallas/Turtle Creek crowd. The SLS is intended for people who can't get enough attention, e.g. footballers, basketball stars, Justin TImberlake and the occasional aging, mega-rich banker. SL and SLS are different crowds entirely.
— 204E60 (View Profile)
Posted on 9/27/2009 12:22:05 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6
Look how closely this SL resembles the SLR...No reason to think the same can't happen with the SLS001— Agent001 (View Profile)
Look how closely this SL resembles the SLR...No reason to think the same can't happen with the SLS001
Posted on 9/27/2009 12:33:11 AM | | Votes: -1
Theres no point in defending this article. I think deep down inside you know this was pointless. It will never happen, they are two different cars aimed at different crowds.— rxh8me9000 (View Profile)
Theres no point in defending this article. I think deep down inside you know this was pointless. It will never happen, they are two different cars aimed at different crowds.
— rxh8me9000 (View Profile)
Posted on 9/27/2009 2:04:28 AM | | Votes: 3
Neither of you jerks actually read what 001 was trying to say. He wasn't saying that the next SL will literally be a convertible SLS, he was talking about styling. Like he said, the current SL was recently redesigned to look a lot like the SLR. The current S-Class looks more like a Maybach. Mercedes tends to develop a styling language on their top-end models and then pass it down to the rest in relatively quick order. I think the article is right on, the next SL will probably look a lot like this SLS.— pushrod27 (View Profile)
Neither of you jerks actually read what 001 was trying to say. He wasn't saying that the next SL will literally be a convertible SLS, he was talking about styling. Like he said, the current SL was recently redesigned to look a lot like the SLR. The current S-Class looks more like a Maybach. Mercedes tends to develop a styling language on their top-end models and then pass it down to the rest in relatively quick order. I think the article is right on, the next SL will probably look a lot like this SLS.
— pushrod27 (View Profile)
Posted on 9/28/2009 3:26:22 PM | | Votes: 1
Agree, but..............It is very possible the next SL will take design some design cues from the SLS.— BondMI6 (View Profile)
Agree, but..............It is very possible the next SL will take design some design cues from the SLS.
— BondMI6 (View Profile)
Posted on 9/27/2009 12:31:43 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0
For their sake, I hope not! The current SL looks light years better than this. — M53R (View Profile)
For their sake, I hope not! The current SL looks light years better than this.
— M53R (View Profile)
Posted on 9/27/2009 1:01:27 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4
The next SL will probably take a lot of similar design cues, especially in the rear I think. Hopefully the interior won't be brought to the SL though. The SLS has probably the least exciting interior of any car in its class. — LUXCAR32 (View Profile)
The next SL will probably take a lot of similar design cues, especially in the rear I think. Hopefully the interior won't be brought to the SL though. The SLS has probably the least exciting interior of any car in its class.
— LUXCAR32 (View Profile)
Posted on 9/27/2009 1:20:42 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
Wat are you talking about in this article, this site cant seriously be this behind......the spy shots for the convertible SLS have been floating around for quite some time and more than one site. Additionally the SLS and SL are not in the same class of car despite both are expensive 100+grand cars there is a huge price gap between the 2 the name suggests it is a Mercedes and nothing more than that did the SLR replace the Sl??, The SLS replaced the SLR....lol wow this poster just lost all credibility with me. no wonder such bias in their articles......http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/08/mercedes-benz-sls-amg-roadster-spied.html— bmwdrvr (View Profile)
Wat are you talking about in this article, this site cant seriously be this behind......the spy shots for the convertible SLS have been floating around for quite some time and more than one site. Additionally the SLS and SL are not in the same class of car despite both are expensive 100+grand cars there is a huge price gap between the 2 the name suggests it is a Mercedes and nothing more than that did the SLR replace the Sl??, The SLS replaced the SLR....lol wow this poster just lost all credibility with me. no wonder such bias in their articles......http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/08/mercedes-benz-sls-amg-roadster-spied.html
— bmwdrvr (View Profile)
Posted on 9/27/2009 1:55:25 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
No... and No— Nostradamus (View Profile)
No... and No
— Nostradamus (View Profile)
Posted on 9/27/2009 2:28:35 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4
is it possible to have gull wings on a convertible?— didlydrumr (View Profile)
is it possible to have gull wings on a convertible?
— didlydrumr (View Profile)
Posted on 9/27/2009 7:43:51 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0
auto news must be scarce this week.— 1UAW (View Profile)
auto news must be scarce this week.
— 1UAW (View Profile)
Posted on 9/27/2009 9:05:41 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
it would be a dramatic increase in price if they were to offer the sls convertible. on the other hand, it would weigh several hundred pounds less than the current sl. the sl would shed 700+ lbs in a blink of an eye; but it would come at a cost.they'd be taking an already ultra-expensive car that sells well, jacking the price, and losing boat loads of sales to make a heavy convertible lighter (if you've compromised enough to drive a convertible, lightweight isn't your top priority). leave the performance to the coupes.— 1995e34 (View Profile)
it would be a dramatic increase in price if they were to offer the sls convertible. on the other hand, it would weigh several hundred pounds less than the current sl. the sl would shed 700+ lbs in a blink of an eye; but it would come at a cost.they'd be taking an already ultra-expensive car that sells well, jacking the price, and losing boat loads of sales to make a heavy convertible lighter (if you've compromised enough to drive a convertible, lightweight isn't your top priority). leave the performance to the coupes.
— 1995e34 (View Profile)
Posted on 9/27/2009 10:43:25 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
I think it is a possibility-if you look at past generation SL verts, you can see the design language that influenced the SLS-the SLS's chasis is fairly inexpensive (no carbon monocoque), no reason it can't move down market.— GreenPlease (View Profile)
I think it is a possibility-if you look at past generation SL verts, you can see the design language that influenced the SLS-the SLS's chasis is fairly inexpensive (no carbon monocoque), no reason it can't move down market.
— GreenPlease (View Profile)
Posted on 9/27/2009 11:18:07 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0
Actually, loping off the roof of this beast may be quit an improvement. I've been of the opinion that the roofline is awkward at best and hideous at worst. A convertible version of this car, whether an SL or an SLS might just be a graceful design with nice retro cues. One of you Photoshop wizards should take a crack at it. — kuvakas1 (View Profile)
Actually, loping off the roof of this beast may be quit an improvement. I've been of the opinion that the roofline is awkward at best and hideous at worst. A convertible version of this car, whether an SL or an SLS might just be a graceful design with nice retro cues. One of you Photoshop wizards should take a crack at it.
— kuvakas1 (View Profile)
Posted on 9/27/2009 5:20:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
im pretty sure they wwill make a convertable because in the newspaper(australia) there was a picture of a convertable— lambo98 (View Profile)
im pretty sure they wwill make a convertable because in the newspaper(australia) there was a picture of a convertable
— lambo98 (View Profile)
Posted on 9/28/2009 4:30:46 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
Wow...the 350Z front end with Miata windows and back end...shveeet!— Type707 (View Profile)
Wow...the 350Z front end with Miata windows and back end...shveeet!
— Type707 (View Profile)
Posted on 9/29/2009 6:09:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
If the SL looked like a convertible SLS it would be looking worse than it is now! Please no.— supermoto (View Profile)
If the SL looked like a convertible SLS it would be looking worse than it is now! Please no.
— supermoto (View Profile)
Posted on 9/29/2009 8:12:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
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