Used Mercedes Benz SL500

The Mercedes Benz SL500 is one of those cars you would love to drive around town. It transforms from a sporty convertible to a sleek coupe in a mere touch of a button, and in record time at that, in a mere 16 seconds. Whatever your choice, whether you drive around town or in the open country, the car looks stunning and breathtaking. The SL500 is one true roadster that was built for the sophisticated sportsman. The acronym “SL” means “sporty and light”, which means that the car is both sporty and light that it does not take a whole engine roar to get it going. This may be an erroneous appellation though, since the car is anything but light. Weighing in at more than 4000 pounds, this car is indeed muscle bound. The SL500 is powered by a behemoth 5.0-liter V8, capable of unleashing 302 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 339 pound-feet of torque at 2,700 rpm. Imagine this kind of power in a two-seater coupe-convertible. Were it not for the secure headrests, acceleration of the car would certainly give you whiplash. However, a fuel mileage of 16 miles per gallon makes it one of the strongest gas guzzlers in town; although in a much more stylish suit. This car comes with 5-speed automatic transmission. With this, all the driver has to do is to sit back and put his foot on the gas. There is no need for fiddling around the clutch in this monstrous beauty. If the driver would prefer a more “controlled” driving experience, a touch-shift option is also available. Both options make timely and precise gear shifts every time. With an acceleration time of 0 to 60 miles per hour in a mere 6 seconds, there is no time to admire the scenery when the horizon starts to rush at you in top speed. With a blistering top speed of more than 200 miles per hour, a whole mile of straight, open road might just seem too much of a temptation to push the car to its limits. Safety-wise, the car performs satisfactorily. The presence of electronic brakes, controlled by a brake-by-wire system, is ever so responsive to the slightest touch of the brake pedal. It has a braking distance of a mere 109.3 feet, outperforming all competitions in the same class. And with a wide array of technological and electronic advancements, driving the used Mercedes SL500 is like riding on a $100,000 computer on wheels.