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Mercedes-Benz SL VI (R231) gallery / page 19
All photos 678 I (W198/W121) 69 1954–1963 II (W113) 12 1963–1971 III (R107) 4 1971–1989 IV (R129) 2 1989–2001 V (R230) 172 2001–2011 VI (R231) 275 2012–2020 VII (R232) 92 2021
Mercedes-Benz SL VI (R231) photo 89158 1280 x 960 14 SL63 AMG — 2013
Mercedes-Benz SL VI (R231) photo 89157 1280 x 960 16 SL63 AMG — 2013
Mercedes-Benz SL VI (R231) photo 89156 1280 x 960 13 SL63 AMG — 2013
Mercedes-Benz SL VI (R231) photo 89155 1280 x 960 18 SL63 AMG — 2013
Mercedes-Benz SL VI (R231), silver, top view — photo 89154 1280 x 960 17 SL63 AMG — 2013
Top-down shot of an open engine bay of a silver car. Features a large V8 engine with grey plastic decorative covers, a builder signature plaque, silver intake pipes, and black rubber hoses. The front edge shows part of a headlight and a prominent emblem on the front grille.

The sixth-generation Mercedes-Benz SL (R231) debuted in December 2011 and was manufactured between 2012 and 2020. The defining feature of the R231 was an all-aluminum spaceframe bodyshell (89% aluminum composition), which reduced overall vehicle weight by up to 140 kg while enhancing structural rigidity. Innovative features included Magic Vision Control windshield wipers with integrated washer channels and Magic Sky Control electrochromic glass roof tinting.

The lineup comprised the SL 400 (3.0L V6 biturbo), SL 500 (4.7L V8 biturbo delivering up to 455 hp), and high-performance AMG variants: the 5.5L biturbo V8 SL 63 AMG and the twin-turbo V12 SL 65 AMG. In 2016, a mid-cycle update introduced a redesigned nose inspired by the 300 SL Panamericana, standard 9G-Tronic automatics on non-AMG models, and Active Curve Tilting technology for the optional ABC suspension.