(http://24.media.tumblr.com/83ab9c588801dbc59830b503ca167dcd/tumblr_mgfdo3EEla1qhkpgpo1_500.jpg)Unfortunately, the Mercedes-Benz SLK has always had a reputation as a bit of a secretary's car. This reputation didn't change when Mercedes added a silly F1-inspired nose in the late 2000s and it hasn't changed with this newest redesign that removed the silly nose while adding length, width and a little extra weight on V6 models.
This car, however, isn't the V6. It's the four-cylinder 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLK250 roadster. It's equipped with a 1.8-liter turbocharged and direct-injected motor good for 201 horsepower. Sure, that's down 101 hp from the SLK350, but according to Dr. Rudiger Rütz, senior manager of driving dynamics for MB, "The optimal SLK for driving is the SLK250 with the 18-inch wheel/tire package." Well, then, time to find out if he's right.
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