Mercedes-Benz SL (starting at $123 900)
More than the smaller SLK or the hot new SLS AMG Cabriolet, the iconic SL is Mercedes' quintessential convertible. Although not made for everyone or every budget (you need a fortune and an air of confident sophistication just to look right driving it), this refined roadster offers the best of both worlds with an exceptional mix of sports performance and passenger-pleasing comfort. The ideal version may be the SL 63 AMG, which has plenty of punch with its 530-hp, 5.5L twin-turbo V8 and is just 2/10ths of a second slower from 0/100 km than the V12-powered SL 65 AMG (and costs $71,000 less). The icing on the cake comes from the automaker's Airscarf heating system.
More than the smaller SLK or the hot new SLS AMG Cabriolet, the iconic SL is Mercedes' quintessential convertible. Although not made for everyone or every budget (you need a fortune and an air of confident sophistication just to look right driving it), this refined roadster offers the best of both worlds with an exceptional mix of sports performance and passenger-pleasing comfort. The ideal version may be the SL 63 AMG, which has plenty of punch with its 530-hp, 5.5L twin-turbo V8 and is just 2/10ths of a second slower from 0/100 km than the V12-powered SL 65 AMG (and costs $71,000 less). The icing on the cake comes from the automaker's Airscarf heating system.
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