Premiere in Geneva: New SLK and CLS

Mercedes-Benz unveils the R 171 series roadsters to the public at the Geneva Motor Show. This is the second-generation version of the globally successful SLK. The 265 kW / 360 hp SLK 55 AMG expands the model range of the SLK-Class with the first addition of a V8 model. The innovative AIRSCARF neck-level heating system also makes open-top driving possible even when the outdoor temperature drops. The production version of the CLS (C 219 series) and the revised 203-series C-Class model range also celebrate their world premiere. New top-of-the-range C-Class model is the 270 kW / 367 hp C 55 AMG. Another new product is the G 55 AMG, which has been given a supercharged engine with 350 kW / 476 hp so that it has appreciably better performance than the previous model of the same name.