If the roof is to be closed, the same sequence of movements is performed in reverse order. It opens by tipping to the rear so that the two roof halves have sufficient movement to pivot backwards as the roof opens the roof sections then position themselves on top of each other and fold into the boot. At the touch of a button on the centre console, a hydraulic system with five cylinders controls the fully automatic folding process in which the boot lid is also integrated. Both halves are linked by a kinematic mechanism which is locked securely when the roof is closed. The roof design, marketed as the Vario-Roof, consists of a folding steel hard top divided in half along a transverse axis. The very first U.S.-market R170 Mercedes SLK was completed on Novemand went on sale in January 1997 for the 1998 model year. Worldwide sales hit 55,000, over double the entire nine-year production of 190SLs, and between 19, over 311,000 SLKs were sold. The SLK was a modern incarnation of the 1950s Mercedes-Benz 190SL by returning to four cylinders and a 94-inch (2,400 mm) wheelbase.
MERCEDES SLK KOMPRESSOR MANUAL
It was powered by a 193 hp 2.3 L supercharged straight-4 engine and a choice of automatic transmission or 5-speed manual transmission. SLK 230 Kompressor launch model became a competitor to the Porsche Boxster and BMW Z3. On April 22, 1996, the new production SLK-Class, based on the R170 platform was introduced at the Turin Motor Show. In early 1993, the final design was selected and approved by the board, with the German design patent being filed on September 30, 1993. By the middle of the year, five of them were proposed again in full-scale. By late 1991 under Bruno Sacco, the first design sketches were drawn and twelve 1:5 scale models being built in the first half of 1992. It is a simplified car.At start of the 1990s, after the introduction of their two-seater grand-tourer R129 SL and the Mazda MX-5, Daimler-Benz set out to create a new compact roadster, slotted below the SL. This car can be purchased for 42,130 Credits. Alternatively, this car can be obtained by getting all bronze in the Expert level of the AMG Driving Academy. This car can be purchased for 42,130 Credits.Īs a Standard car, the Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor '98 can be purchased from the Used Car Dealership for 32,724 Credits. The exact price of the car may vary depending on the mileage. This car can be bought at the Used Car Showroom (Late '90s) for around 27,300 Credits. It's also available to use by default in GT3's Arcade Mode (it's classified as a C-Class car in that mode). It can also be won by getting all gold in the Legend of Silver Arrow event in the Beginner League. This car can be bought at the Mercedes-Benz dealership for 55,310 Credits. This car can be bought at the Mercedes-Benz dealership in North City for 55,310 Credits. The SLK proved a big success all over the world, especially to women, thus paving way for the R171, a second generation version in 2004. Shifting was performed through a 5-speed automatic transmission.
The SLK was equipped with a supercharged 2.3L inline-4 that produced 193 HP at 5300 rpm and 206.8 ft-lb of torque at 2500 rpm.
What made it unique in the segment was the folding hardtop, which the company called Vario roof, allowing the car to possess the qualities of both a coupe and convertible.
It measured 157.2 inches in overall length, 67.4 inches wide, and 50.6 inches high. The R170 model SLK utilized the C-Class chassis for its foundation with wheelbase shortened to 94.4 inches. And that's exactly what this vehicle was. The car's name was derived from the German Words Sportlich, Leicht, and Kurz which translates to Sporty, Light, and Short. Whether it was a response to the popularity of the Mazda Miata can't be confirmed, but its main rivals turned out to be the Porsche Boxster and BMW Z3. In 1997, Mercedes-Benz introduced the SLK, a stylish compact two-seater convertible. "The Mercedes compact sportscar which utilised the Vario-roof for the first time."
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