With electrification about to lead the way, even previous high-performance models have been forced to be equipped with battery packs and motors.
The most positive performance is Mercedes-Benz, its high-performance department Mercedes-AMG is also comprehensively promoting the electrification transformation, and recently the professor once again learned that another general under it has joined the electric team!
Learn about new cars in one minute:
It will be officially unveiled in the second half of 2022
The three circumferences are only 4705/1915/1353 mm, and the wheelbase is 2700 mm
Two plug-in hybrid assemblies are available
2.0T four-cylinder engine + electric motor and 4.0T V8 engine + electric motor composed of plug-in hybrid
The professor obtained the latest information from the sea media about the new Mercedes-AMG SL, in addition to the fuel version of the new car, it will also release a plug-in hybrid version, which will be officially unveiled in the second half of 2022 as soon as possible.
Exterior design, the new car adopts the design concept of long front and short tail, and the front face adopts the iconic straight waterfall type middle net of the AMG family, with the headlight group of the triangle shape on both sides, which has a very sporty visual impact.
The side of the body is also quite compact, and this generation of Mercedes-AMG SL completely cancels the design of the hard-top convertible, only retaining the structure of the soft-top convertible, according to the previous pure fuel version, the three circumferences of the new car are only 4705/1915/1353mm, and the wheelbase is 2700mm.
The tail of the car is more obvious, in the lower right of the added charging interface, but the design in this position seems to break the original aesthetic design sense. Of course, even if it is a plug-in version, Mercedes-Benz has not given up the exhaust ports of the bilateral four, retaining the taste of sporty performance.
In terms of interior, although it was not announced this time, the new car will most likely follow the design style of the fuel version, basically copying the Mercedes-Benz S-Class 11.9-inch vertical screen, and adding a turbine-style air outlet for embellishment, more performance car atmosphere. In addition, the car machine system will also be equipped with the second generation of MBUX infotainment interactive system, which will enhance the experience of intelligent technology.
Powertrain, new cars or will provide two sets of plug-in hybrid assembly optional, SL 53e version equipped with 2.0T four-cylinder engine + electric motor composed of plug-in hybrid, while SL 73e version is 4.0T V8 engine + electric motor, is expected to have a comprehensive horsepower of up to 800 horses, the transmission system matches the 9AT gearbox, the future may also have different powertrains distributed according to different regions.
In addition, the new car will also be equipped with functions such as a rear axle limited slip differential and a rear wheel steering system.
Indeed, driven by global environmental protection policies, it is not unreasonable for Mercedes-AMG SL to release a plug-in hybrid version, which is more in line with the trend of electrification. But after adding the electric motor, will the Mercedes-AMG SL still be the pure AMG performance car of the past? At least in the future, there will be no more worries about the problem of driving oil.