2013 Mercedes-Benz SL 550 pictures

Originally constructed as a purpose-built race car, the SL (for Super Lightweight) established its legacy of lightness with a tubular steel frame. The completely new SL is now almost 89 per cent aluminum, and tips the scales at 125 kg (or 275 lbs) less than its predecessor. Two inches longer, lower and wider, the SL boasts a body shell forged entirely from aluminum. Sleek and modern, it pays homage to the original with its long nose and vented side gills.