Mercedes-Benz SL 350 Night Edition: First Look

Jay Williams - 01/June/2010

Australia - The iconic SL Roadster is now available in a unique Night Edition.

Twelve of the twenty five Night Edition SL 350’s that are coming to Australia will be finished in designo magno Night black paint. This special matte finish paint made its local debut on the Edition C63 and C63 AMG.

The remaining thirteen Night Edition SL 350’s will be finished in Obsidian Black metallic paint.

The Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Cars, Mr Horst von Sanden said “With the SL being the longest running continuous nameplate in the automotive industry, there have been many special SL’s produced over its 57 year run.”

“With the SL 350 Night Edition we have used the opportunity to provide a unique encompassing of the SL core values of luxury, safety, dynamics, performance and exclusivity.  We have been able to secure twenty five of this truly limited run SL for our local customers, half of which will be painted in the stunning designo magno Night black.”

Along with the new paint schemes, Mercedes has also added some, sporty 19-inch AMG 5-spoke light-alloy wheels, painted in titanium grey with a highsheen finish, silver-painted brake callipers with Mercedes-Benz lettering at the front with perforated front and rear brake discs, darkened headlamps and tail lights including 3rd brake light, as in SL 63 AMG/SL 65 AMG.

Other features include, DISTRONIC autonomous cruise control, remote boot lid opening and closing, door handles with high-gloss finish, shoulder line trim strip and door faceplate in high-gloss chrome and to finish the look "Night Edition" badge on the front mudguards.

Mean while the interior gets a raft of new features which include, new seats covered in Nappa leather with diagonal fluting, arrow-shaped seams and silver-coloured contrast elements, a sports steering wheel, selector lever and door linings in black with contrasting silvercoloured stitching, black ash wood trim, door sill panels with Mercedes-Benz logo as in SL 600, "Night Edition" badge on the seat backrests, floor mats with embroidered "Night Edition" logo, AIRSCARF with silver-coloured fans and draught-stop with high-gloss chrome trim strip.

The SL350 Night Edition will arrive in Australian Mercedes-Benz dealerships in July and will cost around $262.000* on road.

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