The new SLK is 200 pounds lighter and gets a bigger 11.2 cubic feet of trunk space. Car enthusiasts love the additional cargo space which makes the roadster more functional for everyday use or a weekend round of golf.

According to some rumors, the Mercedes-Benz SLK is also getting a new power plant variant that is capable of a 300 to 350hp output. There might also be a V8 version with 3.6L displacement and capable of injecting 470hp for the AMG variant.

Some industry experts are also tipping that the 2011 SLK might adopt the 2.2L diesel engine currently being used by the C250 CDI. This engine has 204hp but some are doubtful that the American market can appreciate the boost that it can give to the car. Diesels engines for the C-Class and the GLK build might be okay but it might not be appreciated for a sporty SLK; however it will do good for fuel economy.

Although the new SLK has been spotted several times, the dimensions are not that clear because of the fitted camouflage. It seems the 2011 SLK will have a longer hood, retain the LED day lights, and will have a refined design of the side mirror linked to the doors. The lines of the roof also have some semblance with the SLS AMG.

The sticker price for the 2011 Mercedes Benz SLK may not be too far from the current variant’s $46,000.

The Mercedes-Benz team is very busy coming up with the CLR or the new Cabrio C-Class. Designers fit this car with a collapsing hard top to meet the market competition head on.

Right now, the CLC is the forerunner of Mercedes in that classification but its physique of being a 3-door liftback doesn’t really perfectly fit the picture. It is also based on the DNA of the older Sportcoupe C-Class.

The CLC is a bit behind when compared to the new C-Class and it will most likely see the end of its line during the mid-cycle of the range.

According to Mercedes-Benz insiders, the CLC will be killed from production by 2010 and be replaced with a more competitive 2011 C-Class Coupe.

Those looking for the hatchback form will not be dismayed since they will be producing a smaller version of the Sportcoupe derived from the platform of the next gen A Class.

The buzz remains a buzz until we hear an official confirmation from the car manufacturer. If the next C Class Coupe will roll out from the assembly line, the power train will most likely be sounding and performing like the rest of the C-Class.

300SL or otherwise known as Gullwing – has been resurrected five decades after the 2-seater set the 1954 New York auto show into frenzy. Now that Gullwing is named SLS – and will sure steal the spotlight for Mercedes-Benz at the Frankfurt’s motor show on September 2009.

Prototypes are now making a buzz to give car aficionados a glimpse of its design and specifications. Volker Mornhinweg, AMG boss, had stated that the redefinition of this Mercedes still holds it 300SL features. They just made the modernized reinvention with the long bonnet, well carved wings, erected windscreen, well-furnished doors and a rounded turret. Aside from those, they had also tapered the rear sides of the car.

SLS is revved up with the engine configuration of AMG’s 6.2 liter V8, with almost 120 of its components are redefined which includes a new aluminum crankcase that can actually reduce its weight by nine pounds. The mechanics are engineered to release a magnanimous 563 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque. Mercedes also revealed that the top speed is only restricted up to 196 miles per hour and that car will get 18 mpg for its emissions.

Safety is also very much considered in the making of the SLS. In fact, the models are equipped with eight airbags- two at the front, two at the side, two at the knees and two for window devices.
SLS will be out in the North American car market in the middle of 2010 and the expected price will be at around $250,000.