Downsizing the AMG way. Meet the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG

The regular 2012 Mercedes SLK has been presented quite some time ago. Today, however, our Teamspeed spies caught another set of pictures of the hot AMG version somewhere near a German McDonald’s restaurant: The SLK 55 AMG! Yes, you’ve read right: The new top-of-the-range will be named 55 AMG and will feature Mercedes’ brand-new naturally-aspirated 5.5-litre V8. It is the same new engine, that will be used for yet more powerful 63 AMG-models, then equipped with two turbochargers. This, however, will not be available for the SLK. The current 6.2-litre engine used for the 63 AMG models of the past will slowly die.

The quad-tip exhaust, sportier wheels and tires and cross drilled brake rotors tell us this SLK will wear the AMG badge. We can also see a deeper air inlet in the lower fascia. We'll get more info as soon as we can!

 

nice!
This will look like a crossover between an SLS and the old SLK!

Well done!

 

I don't know, it doesn't look aggressive enough, guess we'll have to see the final product.

 

Not bad but i like the R171 SLK AMG more.

 

I like it!

 

looks like a mini SL55