The SLK 55 from Mercedes-Benz will soon come with a fresh upgrade in form of the new range-topping Mercedes-AMG SLC 43. The upcoming car from Mercedes-Benz will be launched in India on July 26, 2016 and will come as one of the 12 cars planned for launch by the German automaker this year.
The older SLK 55 came with a 5.5-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine. But, the new SLC 43 will get a 3.0-litre V6 biturbo engine which will generate about 361bhp of power and 500Nm of torque. The powerful engine comes mated to a new nine-speed automatic gearbox which helps the car clock a 0 – 100kmph in just about 4.7 seconds. The top-speed is electronically restricted to 250kmph.
On the design aspect, the AMG SLC 43 gets a sporty front with a new bumper and tweaked headlamps with LED DRLs. Along with new bumper at the rear the car also gets new exhaust and restyled tail lamps with LED detailing. The sides continue to resemble the SLK. Inside, the car will get a more aggressive body kit, AMG sports seats, AMG steering and instrument cluster. This time around, the roof mechanism is fully automatic and no manual operation is required. Additional details about the car will known post its launch .
