2001 · 🇩🇪 Germany · 306 hp
The R230 SL 500 launched in 2001 with a 5.0-litre M113 V8 producing 306 hp and pioneered the retractable hardtop Vario Roof system for the SL class. A grand touring roadster blending open-air motoring with coupe refinement, it remained a flagship leisure vehicle for affluent buyers through 2008.