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As a baby Benz convertible, the SLK is supposed to be posh, flashy, comfortable, and quick--a top-down, feel-good machine.
Auto writers are forever criticizing the SLK because it's not really a sports car. I don't know why it never dawns on them that the SLK isn't trying to be a sports car. As a baby Benz convertible, the SLK is supposed to be posh, flashy, comfortable, and quick--a top-down, feel-good machine. Boxster-like driver involvement and Miata-like tossability are not a part of the program.
Photo Gallery: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine