In an effort to reduce fuel consumption, Mercedes-Benz has added direct injection and a cylinder deactivation feature to the new V-8 engine in the 2012 SLK AMG roadster. Wayne Cunningham Managing ...

We've shown you spy shots of the upcoming AMG-powered version of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK, but a fresh crop of photos reveals even more detail on the two-seat sportscar. While taking the clearest ...

My interest in cars started a little later in life than most in the automotive arena. Starting with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications, I began my professional career doing marketing for a local ...

The insults are common and predictably gender-biased: the hairdresser's car, the chick car, etc. But the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK, especially the SLK 55 AMG, throws off those epithets with abandon, ...

Mercedes-Benz’s already potent SLK55 AMG is getting even more wicked thanks to a so-called Special Series model packing a heavily reworked, 400-hp version of the German automaker’s soon-to-be-retired ...

When automakers start increasing power in their products, the current fashion is to throw a turbocharger on it, mainly because there’s an added bonus of improved efficiency too. Fewer and fewer are ...

In the early 2000s, roadsters were the name of the game and upscale manufacturers were turning out some successful, high-performance versions. Mercedes-Benz wanted in on that game too and decided to ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

Before we return to the price -- and believe you me, we will return -- let's talk about the numbers our crack testing crew recorded. When I first drove the SLK55, I knew its naturally aspirated ...

June 10, 2006 As the only eight-cylinder roadster in its segment the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG provides a unique driving experience. Now the iconic two-seater has become even sportier, as Mercedes AMG ...

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Mercedes-Benz has revived its high-performance AMG trim (absent for the 2011 model year) for the redesigned 2012 SLK-Class. The 2012 SLK55 AMG features the only V-8 powertrain offered on the roadster.