Spy Photos Showcasing A New Mercedes SL-Class Cold Weather Testing

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on February 12th, 2007 At 10:00 AM CST

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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen; I hope you all had a fantastic  
February weekend.  Before I begin this morning I must first issue a  
small disclaimer about our posting today:  inclement weather is  
wreaking havoc on our internet connection, causing sporadic outages  
even as I write this; but hang in there, the stories are coming -  
they may just take a little longer to appear.

First up comes a story sent to us by two astute readers, Kirk and  
Shiv - a story which showcases what's being called the next- 
generation 2009 SL-Class.  Featuring a CL-esque grille and what one  
would surmise to be updated headlights, the vehicle in question is  
clearly a new SL; in our modest opinion, however, it's not the next- 
generation SL. Instead, we're theorizing that it is one of two things:

First, it's possible the SL caught testing is a new variant of the  
current SL (obviously the SL63 AMG comes to mind), and with the new  
engine, so to comes a styling revision to coincide with the rest of  
Mercedes' current model range.  Secondly, it's possible the SL in  
question is simply being used to test various components of the next  
generation SL, much like components of the new C-Class were first  
tested in the previous-generation C-Class' frame.

Either way, Mercedes opting to introduce the next-generation SL with  
styling so closely reminiscent of the current model is highly  
unlikely.  As for whether or not our deduction is accurate, only time  
will tell...

To see more photos and judge for yourself, you can find two  
additional spy shots of a potentially new SL-Class below, or head  
over to Winding Road to view the full spy photo collection in its  
entirety.

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