It is now possible to purchase a 2024 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class with more seats than the engine it is powered by. In the 69 years of history of the Mercedes SL has that been an issue and this moment and as the only time in history since the initial 190 SL it is possible to purchase an engine with four cylinders under the engine. The original model didn’t have four seats, but it did have four it was a stunning light-weight machine designed for racing first, and for road use later.
The official name is the 2024 Mercedes-AMG SL43, this is an entirely-developed SL that has 2+1 seating and a chassis that is which is shared with the coming AMG GT, rear-wheel drive, and a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine at the front with 354 lb-ft of torque, with the aid of a hybrid. In the southern part of Africa and around the renowned Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, I was able to take my first laps at the wheel of the SL 43 and it was enough to understand that the world doesn’t require four-cylinder SL.
2024 Mercedes-AMG SL43 Review
Mercedes did the correct proportions on this model even though it somehow added pair of seats. Based on the looks alone you wouldn’t think of anything else than a V8 underneath the car’s hood. It’s also very comfortable and the interior is more spacious than I imagined it would be. And even the huge infotainment display that is in the middle doesn’t appear odd.
Remember that when you’re racing the most I played using was the screen. However, the seats slide to the bottom of the chassis, and on a cold southern hemisphere winter day the heated seats function well. The steering wheel is very comfortable when you hold it and for someone who is six feet two like me, the seat posture was just correct.
Chassis, Braking, & Steering
Seventh-gen SL is a Mercedes-AMG-designed model from the beginning and will serve as the foundation for the forthcoming AMG GT supercar/sports car. It is evident that through the low and high-speed corners that it is 2024 Mercedes-AMG SL43 remains planted and composed. When braking, there’s no nose-diving, or unsettling of the rear, suggesting that there is a certain stability on the chassis AMG uses.
The steering is consistent and the turn-in is exact in its weighting though not providing the best feedback. However, with a 4-cylinder engine in the front, one might expect a sharper turn-in than you would from the more powerful eight-cylinder models. The brakes also performed well with a strong response from the pedal as well as the ability to reduce speed quickly and keep the car perfectly positioned in front of the axle.
Engine
I’ve never been one to write off a car because it has an engine with four cylinders or a three-pot engine, however, the Mercedes SL isn’t just any car. This is the S-Class for sports cars, a vehicle that once completely embodied Mercedes its racing philosophy. Similarly, the four-cylinder engine isn’t a good idea.
Its 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder comes with an electric turbocharger that helps to reduce delay and a 48-volt mild-hybrid system to provide an additional dose of torque. The on-paper numbers of 375 horsepower and 354 lb-ft are acceptable also and with a peak horsepower of 6,750 rpm, and torque between 3250 and 5,000 rpm, it’s a car that is willing to rev its engine to reward the driver.
Driving
Maybe the comparison with a Mercedes-AMG 416-hp/369-lb-ft hyper-hatch that I was driving ahead of was a bit disappointing however for a car entirely developed by AMG to perform less than a standard hatch that was tuned by the department is an issue. It is very smooth to rev and picks up speed well and the 9-speed automatic gearbox does an excellent job of putting itself in the correct gear at the right moment. However, the engine is uncharacteristic, flat, and lacks character when it revs up and, because it lacks similar DCT similar to the A45 or CLA 45 It doesn’t have the same smooth upshifts.
More power and more noise might be a solution, giving it the engine tune of the updated A 45 S would have been an easy choice – however, I believe this could be like a band-aid on an injury from a bullet. If it is announced that the AMG SL lineup is going to be led by a hybrid plug-in that has an 800-hp V8 equipped with AWD, a four-cylinder model seems to be a sloppy attempt to attract those who are unable to have no more a brand the brand new Mercedes-AMG SLC. They’re not SL customers, and reducing their SL nameplate to reduce the entry price (if six figures are considered to be cheap) isn’t a good thing for the product which otherwise is impressive and allows for buyers to look for additional motors and sound elsewhere.
I’m sure it’ll have more than enough power for a realistic scenario However, this Mercedes SL has never been described as being ‘enough’ or “ample.’ The SL is intended to be an absolute sensory feast. In idle, and at low speeds the engine should suggest that there’s more waiting to be unleashed. And when it’s in song, I expect to be bombarded by acoustic symphonies. But the 2024 Mercedes-AMG SL43 doesn’t do that.
The article could be described as an initial drive, but it’s the fact that I drove my SL 43 in a very small space in the perfect asphalt that is the FIA Grade 2 circuit, where the suspension is as smooth in Comfort as it is with Sport +. My time at the wheel was restricted to a couple of laps, and this article is a brief, minimal impression, the majority of which needs further research in a test drive lasting a week which is scheduled for later.
In the confines of the racetrack, there is no way to gauge the quality of your ride Your mind will be (or ought to be) completely focused on driving that you don’t have time to think about the inside of your car. A race track can be the perfect place for manufacturers to introduce their products, but it’s the worst place to have an initial drive since most of our daily experience can’t be seen or perceived on a track and simply having a track to enjoy immediately puts any car test driver in a better state of mind than sitting in front of an instrument. Be aware of this next time you’re looking at first impressions of driving from the track-only launch. There’s more to a car than its behavior in a conditions-controlled environment.
2024 Mercedes-AMG SL43 Pricing
The 2024 Mercedes-AMG SL43 will be available for sale in the summer months and priced from $111,050 (including the destination fee of $1150) The SL43 will cost buyers around $30,000 over the 2022 SL55 which is almost $70,000 less expensive than the SL63.