2006 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Base SL500 2dr Roadster Overview

The Mercedes-Benz SL offers major-league performance and luxury. It is a superb high-performance sports car and a technological masterpiece.

The SL500 comes with a 5.0-liter V8 engine and a seven-speed automatic transmission and the ABC active suspension. It has more standard equipment than just about any other two-seater in the world today. It comes loaded with everything a driver and one passenger need for grand touring, from Bose stereo to beautiful interior decor. Traction control, electronic stability control, electronic brake distribution and brake assist all come standard. Passive safety features include frontal and side-impact head-and-thorax airbags as well as knee airbags. A rollover protection bar automatically snaps up if its controlling computer senses that the car is tipping over.

The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is a carryover from 2005.

The SL600 uses a 5.5-liter V12 with twin turbochargers and five-speed automatic. It's equipped with unique leather upholstery, bi-xenon headlamps, an integrated Motorola telephone with voice control and a six-disc CD changer. Traction control, electronic stability control, electronic brake distribution and brake assist all come standard. Passive safety features include frontal and side-impact head-and-thorax airbags as well as knee airbags. A rollover protection bar automatically snaps up if its controlling computer senses that the car is tipping over.

The SL55AMG uses a 493 hp 5.5-liter supercharged V-8 mated to a five-speed automatic with SpeedShift. It's equipped with unique leather upholstery, bi-xenon headlamps, an integrated Motorola telephone with voice control and a six-disc CD changer. Traction control, electronic stability control, electronic brake distribution and brake assist all come standard. Passive safety features include frontal and side-impact head-and-thorax airbags as well as knee airbags. A rollover protection bar automatically snaps up if its controlling computer senses that the car is tipping over.

The SL65AMG is powered by a 604 hp twin-turbo V-12 mated to a five-speed automatic transmission with SpeedShift. Each engine is tuned by a special AMG tuner and signed by the specialist. Traction control, limited-slip differential, electronic stability control, electronic brake distribution and brake assist all come standard. Passive safety features include frontal and side-impact head-and-thorax airbags as well as knee airbags. A rollover protection bar automatically snaps up if its controlling computer senses that the car is tipping over.