Other engines that the R230 will eventually be equipped with are a 5.8L V12 for the poseur-spec SL600 and a budget (if you can call it that) SL320. No diesels, thankfully.

The old R230 generation of the Mercedes SL-Class, the one they replaced, was never really worthy of its name. You see, while it was fast and luxurious, the "Sport Light" name didn't really fit its ...

The R230 SL-Class is the fifth generation of the nameplate, which has been running since 1954. The R230 debuted in 2000 and enjoyed an 11-year run before being replaced by the R231 SL.

Stories about sl r230 - August 9th 2023LA Lakers-Loving SL R230 is Now For Sale 14 Oct 2013, 09:50 UTC &middot By: Alex Oagana / Right in the second day of existence for the Mercedes-Benz Silver ...

The new 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is just around the corner so that means production of the current-generation, the R230, has to come to an end. That end happened last week when the very last ...

15 years ago, Mercedes rolled out the fifth-generation SL-Class. Known internally as the R230, it was one of the most successful, lasting through a minor facelift in 2006 and a major one in 2008 ...

In the mid-2000s, the Mercedes-Benz SL was the sports car to go, as the R230 series featured just about everything an enthusiast needed, packed in a sexy body.

Prior Design's widebody conversion package has been made to fit all R230 SL models from 2003 onwards. Finished in Satin Metallic Grey, the kit includes a new hood, front and rear bumpers, wide ...

The SL600 did it in 11.9. That's not quite as quick as the Ford GT, but it would have put this elegant Benz in a tie for fifth place (out of 15 cars) in the quarter-mile elapsed-time competition ...