When the 500SL came out it was a game-changer. I remember seeing it at the Chicago Auto Show in 1990 and was stunned. (I was a poor med student and dreamed of the day when I could buy an SL.)
@rosslarkin6742 Жыл бұрын
Funny how the actual car didn't come out until the 1990 model year, had a 5 liter V8, was called the 500SL, had 322 hp (not 240), and was rear, not AWD
@JonathanMoosey Жыл бұрын
It sounds like Mercedes was considering the 4Matic for the SL at the time but abandoned the idea before production began. The SL eventually did get all wheel drive but 30 years later.
@ys_a1659 Жыл бұрын
She speaks about Four Wheel Steering not Drive.
@rosslarkin6742 Жыл бұрын
@@ys_a1659 if you listen, at 0:57 she says "to put that power to the ground, the SL will get 4 wheel drive, but unlike most systems, the Mercedes-Benz system will work automatically."