Both the SL and SLK are open-top two-seaters at around the midpoint of their active duty in the Mercedes-Benz lineup. This year, at the Geneva motor show, the manufacture didn’t revealed updated versions of either, but it did create two unique special editions called the SL 2LOOK Edition and SLK CarbonLOOK Edition.
The smaller of the two, the SLK CarbonLOOK, is bestowed with “muscular” front and rear aprons and visible side skirts, “high-sheen” five-spoke AMG rims, dark headlight surrounds and anti-rollover bars finished in what looks like anodized aluminum (a cool effect and one that’s unique to this version).
A cushy ride is not its prime concern, though, as it features stiffened sports suspension that has been lowered by 10 mm. Stopping power is improved over lesser SLKs too, and even cars equipped with four-pot engines now get cross-drilled front disks, plus visible Mercedes-Benz lettering.
It can be had as a SLK 200, 250, 350, 55 AMG and 250 CDI at an extra cost ranging from €6,426 – €6,962, which they say is equal to savings of up to €1,710.
The SL 2LOOK is aimed at being overtly flashy, with light shades of paint that contrast with the black-finished roof, though the latter can be had in the body color if so desired. It too comes with the same high-sheen kind of AMG wheels, though these are larger and have seven spokes. The pack features less unique parts than the SLK CarbonLOOK, concentrating more on color and material contrasts; it’s available on all V6 and V8 models, including the SL63 and 65 AMG as of June 2014.
Expect to pay as much as €9,401 over the regular price if you want your SL63 to be a 2LOOK.
By Andrei Nedelea
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