Mercedes Benz SLK Gulwing

[Chris Akabusi]

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/233728/slk_gullwing_set_for_takeoff.html


Looks great, hope it actually makes it into production.

sorry if its posted elsewhere,

 

[scumbag]

maybe its me, but this looks a bit too much like a squashed TT. that rear view very much like an A5.

i guess it will change a bit.

I like the idea of the folding glass roof in the next SLK however. And if it is just a suitcase bigger, with proper places in the cabin to acutaly put things of use, then it will be all the car you could ever need, for 2!

 

[partsspecialist]

Thats EXACTLY what weve been saying in the office today!

The TT bit

 

[neilrr]

White seems to be the in vogue colour.

Interesting when a year or so ago it was universally disliked & hurt resale values & appeal.

 

[C240Sport97]

I like the idea of the folding glass roof in the next SLK however. And if it is just a suitcase bigger, with proper places in the cabin to acutaly put things of use, then it will be all the car you could ever need, for 2!

that sounds like the SL

 

[gary350]

Gull wing kits for the R171 have been out in the USA for about 3/4 years.

gary

 

[Adam230K]

Wow. If only they put it into production like that, i'd actually start liking the SLK.

 

[BlackC55]

What a real beauty.

 

[Dieselman]

But, But, But...no-one will buy it as it's a Hybrid and lots of peeps have said they hate them....

 

[jonnyboy]

I like that.

Same high sills as the original Gullwing I see. Maybe the concept/design came from the paperazzi who follow the likes of Spears, Lohan, Hilton and the likes - it'll be lams to the slaughter when it comes to their "choice of clothing".....

 

[Dieselman]

Same high sills as the original Gullwing I see.

The high sills are the reason it's a gullwing in both cars, old and new.

I do like your thinking re the dress code..

 

[grober]

Stunning!

 

[gary350]

much prefer the lambo doors

gary

 

[Beetnik]

Pretty much the main attraction of the SLK is the 'roof down' ability so I can't say I see the move to gull wing doors is a step forward.

 

[Chris Akabusi]

I think they're saying there will be an SLK and an SLK Gullwing as another car.