Lots of high-res images which show the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL have leaked onto web. These pictures give us a sneak peek at what Mercedes has changed on its hard-top convertible, which includes among other things an entirely new front end.
The new face on the SL incorporates headlights with a more modern shape. There's a new grille with just one crossbar. New fender vents have also been added, the design of which has been aped from the more hyperbolic vents found on the McLaren SLR. A new rear apron can also be seen out back where the SL's buttocks has been freshened, as well.
Inside we see the new three-spoke steering wheel and white gauges that Mercedes showed us in the updated CLS last week. The center console has also been updated and an oversized screen for the nav system sits front and center.
There's no info about the engines yet. We can say that the SL55 AMG model is due to be replaced by the SL63 with a 500+ hp, 6.3L V8. There also seems to be a new V6 of some sort in the works based on the number of pics referencing such a motor in the gallery below. This engine will be probably the 3.0L V6 that debuted in the new CLS 280 with 231 HP and 221 ft.-lb. of torque.
Gallery: 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL
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