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Special: Mercedes Benz SLK 230 Kompressor The Auto Channel's Car-of-the-Week

8 March 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

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Auto Central - March 8, 2000 - Packing a Powerful Punch from its Supercharged Engine, Mercedes Benz' Snazzy Hard-top Convertible Sportster Features Two New Dazzling Colors for 2000 and is breaking hearts everywhere it goes. The SLK 230 Kompressor has been named THE AUTO CHANNEL's Car-of-the-Week for March 6, 2000.

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The SLK 230 is THE AUTO CHANNEL's eighth Car-of-the-Week so far this year. Previous featured vehicles were the Hyundai Elantra; Mitsubishi Montero Sport XLS; Nissan Xterra; Oldsmobile Intrigue LS; Volkswagen Jetta 1.8t; Audi TT Coupe and Pontiac Bonneville. The Internet's most complete and comprehensive information about these cars, and virtually every other car in the world, is also continuously available on THE AUTO CHANNEL without any charge or access fee.

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