Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (Germany, 2012-present)

The fourth generation of the SL class was introduced in 2012 and with it Mercedes offers a SL 350 and SL 500 Roadster variants as well as a SL65 and SL63 AMG. The new SL 500 with 1785kg is lighter than its predecessor around 125kg and the number grows to around 140 with the SL 350 weighting 1685kg.

The SL 500 is powered by a new 4663cc V8 engine which develops 435 hp. It is around 12 percent more powerful than the previous generation despite some 0.8 litres less displacement. Torque has been increased from 530Nm to 700Nm, while fuel consumption has been reduced by up to 22 percent.

As for the new V6 engine powering the SL 350 it has an output of 306hp and maximum torque of 370Nm. Its fuel consumption has been lowered by almost 30 percent to 6.8 litres per 100km.

The new SL 63 AMG uses a twin-turbo, 5.5l V8 with standard 537hp and 800Nm of torque. It accelerates to 100km/h in 4.3 seconds and to 200km/h in 12.9 seconds. Top speed i...