An accurate review of the SLK AMG 55 R172 . I bought one 9 months ago and love it. Peter forgot to mention that despite the engine being 5.5 litres it has the same co2 rating as a 2 litre Clio , thanks to cylinder shut off enabling 4 cylinder mode when driven carefully and the auto stop start saves fuel in traffic .This results in 30 mpg + on a 26 mile commute . I have driven in France on a weeks holiday with his and hers suit cases that could be removed from the boot even with the roof down. Having the folding roof is brilliant and in my mind why have a sports car without one. The chassis is very stiff and when I took the car up Prescott Hillclimb it handled pretty well although admittedly it is not a Boxter. It can cruise gently but if you put your foot down it will surprise you ,and your passenger with ridiculous acceleration with the sound of a Spitfire at 100 ft (or maybe I should say Messerschmitt). The price was good too for what you get as the same spec F Type would be £10 K more so everything is a compromise one way or another. I think the SLK AMG 55 is a future classic as they will stop making V8's like this soon. I would recommend this car if you want something a bit special for long country roads in the summer that is also practical in winter. I try and save mine for sunny days though.

The M152 V8 in this car is a non-turbo engine, basically the naturally aspirated version of the bi-turbo V8 engine.

What a fantastic looking car and what an awesome noise! Would never get tired of that noise! Never thought about an SLK 55 but really like it and love that it also has the hard top!

Thanks Pete, your opinion will always count on any car that I am looking to purchase, this car is under my radar, thanks for sharing as I missed this content.

Love the fact you’re on your knees worshiping the GT3 😆..... In terms of the Mercedes, you’re bang on, outside of the racetrack in real world motoring, a second hand V8 Mercedes SL or SLK gives you as much bang for your buck as you could wish for with the perfect soundtrack to every drive. You’ll always come back home with a smile on your face 😊

Watched this video last week and went out and bought one from ProMotors in Bournemouth on Saturday! Loving the car, thanks so much for the Vid.

Ya gotta luv any car that makes ya smile every single time ya pull away.

I just sold my Z3M roadster & replaced it with a low mileage R231 SL500 in hyacinth red with cream leather. Not the AMG SL63 admittedly. But not much less power or performance. It's more than enough. In fact I'm in awe of it. The fact it takes an extra 200 or 300 milliseconds to reach the legal speed limit compared to the AMG is immaterial. 0 - 60 in 4.5 is fine with me. I considered an SLK55. But they're almost as expensive. A great little V8 roadster, but less car for the money. SLK55 £55k new. SL500 £85k new but only £3k or £4k more second hand for SL

Brilliant review. Cheers, subscribed. Look forward to many other reviews.

Hi Pete, great video review thanks. I’ve posted the link to your video on the SLK world forum as I thought they would enjoy it.

I have one and it is A LOT of fun. Stupidly quick, brilliant sound with the secondary cats out and top down. Plus it is a hard top.

I owned a R172 SLK AMG and the engine is seriously tuned down, there is plenty of room for more power. The engine is the M152 naturally aspirated version of the bi-turbo V8. And hands down the most fun for the money.

What a great spec, with some great extra. It still looks great comparing that it is just over 5 years old.

Bought my 2007 SLK55 AMG (171) with only 9,000 miles on her. Paid $38,000. The original sticker said $71, 190. Best car I have EVER owned.

Holding their value well too now that the slc43 has removed the V8.

Another top video. Must say, very impressed with the way you captivate the audience and will be surprised if you don't get at TV slot.

Amazing car and a great bargain. Funny enough, I've just bought an SLK. Not the AMG 55, but its smaller brother, the SLK 350. I am so pleased with the car. They drive superb and the 350 is quick at 0 - 60 in 5.5 seconds as standard, but mine has been in the hands of CKS performance in Watford who have transformed the car with their performance package including engine remapping and fitting their quad exhaust. Sounds amazing. Cheers. Jon.

Mine never felt quick. It was just that things in front got close very quickly and things behind disappeared very quickly.

Lovely car, but I'm biased as I own one.. hate to correct your review, but there is no forced induction on these, this is a beautiful NA V8. More than I paid with a 2 year tier 1 warranty 12 months ago, these are holding their value well as a future classic - the like of which will never be seen again.

Hahaha! As I'm partly deaf, I can inform you that when you showed the exhaust and floored it, the subtitles said "Applause". X¬D

I’ve always like Amg cars great review sir Pete

They have a tidy looking rear, however, the previous gen with the slightly boxier bum wins the proper ‘bad ass’ look.

Vary cool 😃 love the content..

You mentioned it was a BiTurbo. It is actually a Normally Aspirated version of the previous generations AMG 63s

Great video dude. It is a good deal hell yeah sub!

Nice car the SLK 55,was looking at the SLKs before I got the TTs.Wasn’t the 55 thou.That Porsche GT3 is wicked mate 😳😊🍺

i own this car too, and i must say, jes the test driver is wright. amazing motor, top sound, and with drivers package and sperrdifferenzial super to drive. kw gewindefahrwerk kompletes this car to sportly

As you say, a lot of bang for your buck. Never been a fan of this model, but with that engine under the bonnet, it looks like a lot of fun. Question is what would you buy if you had £30k to play with ?.

Thank you for the review, you did an awesome job, I am personally looking at a 2005 (12 year old) tastefully customized SLK 55 AMG in the $20K US range with under 49K on the clock and your input just makes the purchase decision that much easier. The car isn't the be all end all in sports cars but I'm not a millionaire so it fits nicely into my budget, I would call it a bargain. My dream car is a Lotus Elise but I simply can't justify the price difference for an Elise of the same vintage of the 05 AMG so it looks like my finances are helping to make the decision as well as my wife who can't drive a stick and she wants to party too. Happy Motoring.

Well Peter that’s a lot of car for the money as you said that engine is bulletproof if you kept it a couple of years I don’t think it would lose a lot more in value. I think you need to go back and try that yellow peril Porsche 👍

BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT !!! How could you resist that power, sound and that price ?

Another great video and a car that does have a great mix of performance and practically at an attractive price. Not for me with that auto box though.

Hi Peter, my wife loves this car. Personally I think the gearbox would wind me up, but who can’t love an amg V8, well apart from a vegan tree hugger lol

As for the Merc, meh, you can keep it. Anything 911 is my bag. I own four myself. Two are by Hot Wheels and the other two are Italian made slot cars! X¬) You may be right about the bang fo buck ratio though. Even a minty MGB RV8 is looking for around the same price as your SLK55 and it's only 3.9L !

Mate i'd have to put an after market exhaust on her, unless there's warranty issues. For me though just looks a bit too much 'flat cap and gloves' kind of a car for me. If I could only have one car with a fair bit of cash it would definately be a Porsche, probably a Porsche Singer, even sell that stunning GT3 to get a Singer :)

The Merc' is a lot of car for 28K, no doubt about that. As an ex Hotrod builde/owner, there's nothing like a tiny car with a big V8, but I digress. I was loving every bit of the review until you cut to the GT3. OMG !! What a beautiful, stunning machine. Lust, lust, lust. But alas, not enough money in the piggy bank. Mrs Geof said if I hadn't spent all my (& her) money on silly, old fashioned cars with big engines I could have had both. That's me put in my place then. Ahh, such is life, too darned old to blame it on mid-life crisis now !! Question Peter, I couldn't see any turbo chargers on the Merc'. Was I not paying attention ? Great video yet again. See you down the road. Cheers, Geof

I BUY ONE NOW IN 2019 A 2012 MODEL, SOUTH AFRICA

Bi turbo?

I like you could have it as your only car too.

Buy it dude 😎

I like the all black Cayman they have in stock better 😋

Thanks. Sub’d

Curious what revs would it be at 70 mph in the top gear?

Noise all there, but cabin let’s it down. Better AMGs for money Ped. I drive a V8 Lexus ISF , I lust for e63 sw

Whn did the SLK 55 become bi turbo?

Been out on track in an M4 today, and I know autos make life easier - but they do hugely take away from the driving experience ...

When I hear the price 28,000 pound, I just though wow!

Interesting that the presenter mentions bi-turbo - the SLK55 is naturally aspirated - definitely no turbos!

I want 1 nuff said ❤️

Only downside is you need a fuel tanker follow you around 😩

Lets be honest how many "Sports Cars" are actually that dynamic? I mean Ferrari's are way softer than you'd imagine, Porsche's are wonderfully usable. So are Mercedes it's not a surprise is it? I mean once you get into the GT3 RS and Pista models okay then you're into something different, but the AMG GT Black Series is also pretty damn mental too.

The SLK55 makes the GT3 sound wimpy.

Hmmmmmmmmmm lush burble.

Don’t want to burst the bubble but just saw a SLK 55 65.000 on the clock for 12.500 on AutoTrader.65.000 on the clock.Its 2005 thou 🤔

Ever wanted to know what Jim Carry and Hugh Jackman looked like mixed together?...... Here you go lol

Would prefer no music

"S" is for Standard, not Sport btw

No, its certainly not the best bang for your buck... but it probably will be given another 10 years

Colour is subjective but I think yellow cars look awful - even on a 911! SLK 55 I like although the R171 facelift model is undeniably better looking. They're not turbocharged though Peter.

At 7:08 "...sounds awesome...", really? Frankly its the kind of sound eminating from every Dodge Charger, 300C, and virtually every American-made non-supercharged V8 these days...nothing special really.

SLK 55 AMGs aren't Bi Turbos.. They are Naturally Aspirated Engine.. Get it right!!

First

As always great video Pete, but for me the SLK was always a bit of a hairdressers car. Amazing engine in the SLK55 and looks mint for the price, but not for me because of the image sorry :-(

Bi - turbo ?? No it’s sans turbo .

1610kg is hardly lightweight though

It looks the driver is scared to drive it probably.

It’s the cheapest facelift

So, really really to much very very.

They ruined the front of the car. The previous model looked better. Still a great quality machine. Used to own a 350 and that was quick, in fact far quicker than motoring press said. This must be a blast but might not handle as good as the engine will be heavier

That is an atmospheric engine, not biturbo

3 reasons why I wouldn’t buy one. First is I’m not gay secondly I’m not a woman and thirdly I’m too broke to afford it lol

Hahaha! As I'm partly deaf, I can inform you that when you showed the exhaust and floored it, the subtitles said "Applause". X¬D

Hahaha! As I'm partly deaf, I can inform you that when you showed the exhaust and floored it, the subtitles said "Applause". X¬D