Mercedes-Benz revealed the new generation AMG SL43 Roadster for the year 2023, with an attractive folding fabric roof, and the same engine from the brand '45' assortment, a 2-liter in-line four-cylinder engine, although It is equipped with an electric turbocharger and an electronic exhaust, a technology derived from Formula 1 that is powered by a mild-hybrid engine.
The M139 engine produces 381 hp at 6,750 rpm and 480 Nm of maximum torque between 3,250 and 5,000 pm, plus an additional torque-short-range boost of 13 hp from the starter generator operating in specific driving situations.In comparison, the power of the Mercedes SL43 is significantly lower than the turbo engine in the A45S and CLA 45S classes, which is rated at 415 horsepower and 500 Nm of torque, making it the most powerful four-cylinder engine classes currently produced from before the German mark.Drive is directed to the rear wheels through the Mercedes nine-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, while acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes about 4.9 seconds, and the top speed is electronically limited to 275 km/h. For fuel economy, in the compact WLTP cycle, the SL43 is rated at between 9.4 and 8.9 l/100 km.The base version of the AMG Roadster comes standard with RIDE CONTROL steel suspension and AMG Dynamic with five drive modes, or six if you choose the AMG Dynamic Plus package that adds a “Race” mode to the other five driving modes.
The optional extra package also offers a lower suspension with a ground clearance of 10 mm, different engine mounts, an electronically controlled rear limited-slip differential, and yellow brake calipers.
Mercedes has Active Rear Axle Steering (HAL) that turns the rear wheels either in the opposite direction up to 100 km/h or in the same direction faster than 100 km/h, carbon exterior kits, high-gloss chrome, and rounded exhaust pipes instead of the angled one. 19-inch and 20-inch wheels, and 21-inch kits can be used as options.With the help of numerous sensors, cameras, and radar, driving assistance systems can monitor traffic and surroundings and, if necessary, intervene at lightning speed.As in the current generations of the Mercedes C-Class and S-Class, the driver is supported by several new and improved systems, for example, adaptive speed assistance, distance control, steering, and lane change.
The new assistance display in the instrument cluster understandably and transparently shows how the driving assistance systems operate in a full-screen display. The driver can see his vehicle, his lanes, lane markings, and other road users such as cars, trucks, and two-wheeled bikes in an abstract 3D manner.
The state of the system and the operation of the assistants are visualized in shooting the surroundings, and the new animated help screen is based on a 3D scene created in real-time. This high-quality dynamic representation makes the operation of the driving assistance systems as transparent as an augmented reality driving experience. In addition to the AMG SL43 Mercedes is also working on a plug-in hybrid variant of the R232 which can be called the SL63 e Performance which features the same powertrain as the AMG GT 63 e Performance which combines a twin-turbocharged 4 cylinder engine. A liter V8 with an electric motor that generates a whopping 831 horsepower and 1400 Nm of torque. Mercedes has not yet disclosed prices.
