Another addition to the SL range is the addition of the Airscarf heating system from the smaller SLK, as well as an optional active-steering system. The current model has had some tough competition in the form of Porsche’s 911 Cabrio range, BMW’s 6-series and Jaguar’s XK but the stylish Benz still managed more than 140,000 sales since its 2001 introduction.
The new SL will make its official debut at March’s Geneva Motor Show and will arrive in European showrooms on the 5th of April. There's no word when U.S. sales will start and it's highly unlikely that the SL280 will be sent across the Atlantic.