{"id":114209,"date":"2021-11-18T04:21:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T09:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/all-destinations\/mercedes-revient-aux-sources-du-sl\/"},"modified":"2021-11-18T09:13:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T14:13:20","slug":"mercedes-returns-to-its-sl-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/so-barnes-en\/mercedes-returns-to-its-sl-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes returns to its SL roots"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new generation of SL Roadster once again comes with the iconic soft top and rear seats, even if the latter are for the most part symbolic. Ahead of its official market launch, SoBARNES takes a spin behind the wheel.<\/h4>\n

All car manufacturers will tell you that there\u2019s nothing more difficult than successfully reviving a model without adulterating it. There are two differing philosophies: the Porsche\u00a0911 on the one hand, which has conserved the same design generation after generation, and on the other, the Mercedes SL, which is not afraid to evolve, sometimes to the outrage of purists. So let\u2019s welcome its latest version that boasts a mix of styles with a number of nods to its predecessors. Starting with the return of the good old soft top that replaces the now outdated retractable hard top. Another winning come-back is the 2+2 configuration, that is to say two back-up folding seats behind the front seats.<\/p>\n