According to most recent information,
Mercedes-Benz intends on reinventing the SL and launching it as a more
driver-focused model, more similar to the AMG GT than the current iteration. To
do so, AMG will be heavily involved in the development of the vehicle. It will
also use the same Modular Sports Architecture (MSA) as the next-generation AMG
GT.
What if, though, Merc decided to take the new SL in
an entirely different direction? Designer Emre Husmen, for one, is offering a
potential look of what a radically-altered SL could look like. Rebranded as the SLE, it features
an electric powertrain and has been drastically repositioned from a roadster
into a Shooting Brake. While the adoption of an electric drivetrain would be a
significant departure, the same stands for the new bodystyle that would make it
more practical and spacious.
The design of the
hypothetical SLE also happens to look very good. Up front, the inclusion of an
electric powertrain has allowed the traditional grille to be replaced by a
large digital display that could be configured to show a host of different
things.
The only similarity between the SLE and the current
SL is the Shooting Brake’s elongated hood, but the former gets a sleek and
aggressive roofline which may not offer much headroom, but certainly looks the
part. At the rear, you’ll notice LED taillights, a narrow window and (for some
reason) faux dual tailpipes.
