Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is a series of luxury automobiles. SL, meaning "Sport Light", or in German, Sport Leicht, first appeared on the 1954 300SL 'Gullwing' so named because of its upward-opening passenger doors.

The following Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Roadsters are offered Worldwide for the year 2005. Prices are listed in US, 2005 dollars.
2005 SL350 (Europe only)
3.7 L (3724 cc) 18-valve V6 245 hp (182 kW) at 5,000 rpm 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) 7.2 s
2005 SL500 Roadster
Driver-adaptive 7-speed automatic transmission with TouchShift control
Aluminum hardtop (automatic retraction: 16 seconds)
US$90,620
5.0 L 24-valve V8 engine 306 hp (228 kW) at 5,600 rpm, 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) 6.1 s
2005 SL55 AMG
Manual shift buttons
Sensotronic brakes with 8-piston front calipers
AMG Active Body Control suspension.
US$122,220
AMG supercharged 5.5 L (5439 cc) 24-valve V8 engine 497 hp (367 kW) at 6,100 rpm, 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) 4.7 s
2005 SL600 Roadster
Active Body Control suspension
Sensotronic Brake Control with enlarged front and rear disks
Heated and ventilated multicontour seats
US$128,220
Twin turbocharged 5.5 L (5513 cc) 36-valve V12 engine 493 hp (367 kW) at 5,000 rpm, 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) 4.7 s

2005 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
2005 SL65 AMG
5-speed automatic transmission with AMG SpeedShift programming
AMG 8-piston composite calipers brakes
19 inch dual spoke AMG wheels
US$179,720
AMG-built twin-turbocharged 6.0 L (5,980cc) SOHC 36-valve V12 engine 612hp at 5500rpm while having 738lb torque.