New Mercedes-Benz SL roadster coming in December?
Published On Nov 29, 2011 05:41 PM By Ritesh
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Car industry is undergoing a transformation as far as light weight cars are concerned. Mercedes-Benz seems to be the one to remain on the top apparently. A lightweight sporty Mercedes-Benz SL roadster is likely to make its way in India not long from now. To be more specific, the year end is the deadline before we might see the roadster turn up in front of us. Imagine a car with the aluminium bodyframe that is what the new Mercedes-Benz SL roadster will look like. Mercedes Benz SL price is open for speculation at the moment. Mercedes Benz SL Class pictures below might give an insight as to how the new car might look like.
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Aluminium metal is blessed with the virtue of being lightweight in nature. And Mercedes-Benz intends to take full advantage of it by building the car from scratch incorporating the aluminium metal instead. As much as 110 kg is expected to be slashed down from the overall weight due to the new aluminium makeover. Magnesium on the other hand is found to be a stone lighter than aluminium. The inclusion of the Magnesium metal is however restricted to the rear panel alone. Being another lightweight metal, it qualifies for serving dual purpose. Magnesium comes in effective use in the areas where high corrosion is expected, while on the other hand the new SL roadster now weighs 140 kg lighter than the outgoing model. However, steel is still retained at the key joints where durability is more important. The A-pillars require the support that only steel can provide where aluminium falls short in comparison.
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Few car manufacturers might consider Carbon –fibre to develop a light weight car which is even lighter than aluminium. But where stability is concerned, Aluminium is found to fill the bill better. Car manufacturers are developing the lightweight cars with increased interest than ever before. The tendency of increased fuel efficiency shown by the light weight cars is nudging the auto makers to take a step in that direction. Moreover it results in low emissions as well. Maruti India and Mahindra and Mahindra are the two domestic car manufacturers who are keen on developing lighter weight cars for better future.
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