California based tuning company, Renown Auto Style, has unveiled its Sidewinder program built specifically for the R230, the previous generation Mercedes-Benz SL-Class.
The Renown aero package, when installed on the R230 SL, results in a Roadster that is a full ten inches wider than the Mercedes SL 65 AMG Black Series and an inch wider than the massive Lamborghini Murcielago. The kit consists of a front bumper, hood, front fenders, side skirts, full rear quarter panels, trunk spats, rear bumper with diffuser and wheel well liners. The body parts are made using a vacuum bagged FRP cloth made with an epoxy resin system which is an aerospace-borrowed fabrication process.
A choice of wheels will also be on offer, including the company’s 20-inch RX10-C rims in a 10.5 and 13-inch widths.
There will be an optional upgrade including genuine Mercedes fog lights with a carbon fibre light bar, along with a front lip, side skirt vents, bumper vent, diffuser and rear wing, all constructed from carbon fibre when it goes on sale next year.
Abflug’s premium brand, the “GALLANT ABFLUG”, selected Mercedes-Benz as their primary OEM brand to tune in 2013. The Mercedes SL-Class is the first model of the “Platinum Series” developed as the flagship of the GALLANT ABFLUG line.
Abflug specializes in unique and original designs that are not beholden to the lineage of Mercedes. There was no preconceived notion of using Mercedes design themes as the base. The result is a completely unique look.
The concept was based purely on the unique sensitivity to form that says “There should be a car like this.”
This is meant as an extreme car. The concept is “ALL or NOTHING.”
Insisting on the thought that “It’s meaningless to go half way” Abflug resolves to build “the car that makes your heart race, simply by existing.”
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Abflug Prism III wheels
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MEC Design, know for unusually ostentatious styling – anyone remember the 2FACE Bodykit for the CL-Class – is at it again. This time MEC Design tuned the old Mercedes SL (Type R230). Their latest design for the Mercedes SL is very in your face and daring, definitely pushing the envelope. Perhaps MEC wanted to sent the no longer produced R230 off in style, and they did just that.
The kit comes with a multitude of options and you can pick and choose what details you’d like installed according to your taste. You of course get the standard bumpers and wide wheel arches, but you get to choose the front spoiler; big lips or small, carbon finish or not. It’s totally up to you.
There are also new side openings, which again you can have in carbon or not. Around at the back, you get MEC’s diffuser, optionally in carbon, with MEC exhaust’s tailpipes. They also offer a diffuser that matches AMG’s stock tailpipes. Another feature here is lateral fins right and left. A rear spoiler is also available, and yes, it can be had in exposed carbon fiber.
MEC will only create 15 units of this kit, which additionally offers a unique wheel/tire combination for, 11×20 with 285/25 ZR 20 + 14×21 with 375/20 ZR 20.
Press Release
MEC Design world premier of their Widebody Bodykit based on the Mercedes Benz SL R230 as well as one of the eight new concave wheel designs. Available from February 2013.
The MEC Design Widebody Bodykit consists of:
MEC Design Front Bumper (incl. mesh), with 2 different front spoiler lips Optional:
MEC Design Side skirts right + left Optional:
MEC Design Rear Bumper with 2 different diffusersOptional:
*For cars with AMG exhaust system, It can be used! Otherwise, we recommend the use of the huge sounding MEC Design exhaust and muffler!
MEC Design Rear Spoiler Optional:
All parts are suitable for SL280-SL65 AMG / R230 1999-2012. For models up to 2008 (pre-facelift) Headlights, grill and aluminum beams at the front are required!!
We present also the first of eight new concave wheel designs that MEC Design will be releasing in 2013.
One of the many possible wheel and tire combinations for the MEC Design SL R230 Widebody body kit is the following:
11×20 with 285/25 ZR 20 + 14×21 with 375/20 ZR 21
Limited Edition, limited production of 15 units. Available from February 2013.
To see more photos of the SL R230 Widebody Bodykit from MEC Design please click on the Photo Gallery below.
German aftermarket specialist, PP Exclusive, revealed their tuning package for Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (R230). PP Exclusive modifications consist mainly of interior and exterior style changes without adding any performance enhancements to the SL63 AMG.
The PP Exclusive SL-Class rides on massive 11×20 inch front wheels (with 3.5 inch outer rims) and the 13×20 inch back wheels (with 5 inch outer rim) fitted with 255/30R20 and 305/25R20 Dunlop tires.
When you combine the wheel set and an electronic module that lowers the SL63 AMG’s suspension by up to 100mm, you have a roadster that rides incredibly low to the ground. In order to accommodate, the wheel arches were extended with sheet metal that was grafted onto the existing arches in order to widen them 25 mm in the front and 55 mm in the back.
Exterior updates on the PP Exclusive SL include a stainless steel exhaust system with catalytic converter and four oval-shaped tailpipes.
On the inside, both the passenger and driver will enjoy Alcantara upholstery, a sports steering wheel, and various other interior styling updates.
This week, Japanese Tuner Wald International, released information and photos on their R230 SL-Class SPORTS LINE Black Bison Edition that is based on the facelifted Mercedes-Benz R230 SL-Class.
An aerodynamic kit is fitted onto the Mercedes R230. Included in the updates is a new front bumper fascia, front sports fenders, side skirts, rear bumper fascia, quarter panel wheel arch extensions, a trunk spoiler, as well as a DTM sports muffler with twin exhaust pipes.
The wheels shown in the photos below are the Renovatio R12 in sizes 9J x 20-inch at the front and 11J x 20-inch at the back.
The model is scheduled to make an appearance at the SEMA show in November.
The facelifted Mercedes-Benz SL received a new tuning package from Piecha Design that offers both function and style updates.
Design updates include new spoilers, daytime running lights and a four-tailpipe stainless steel sport exhaust system. In addition, there is also a lowered suspension to reduce the riding height by 30mm and to finish the R230 off, 20-inch alloy wheels.
A power converter and a updated roof module enable the hardtop to be opened or closed at speeds of up to 37 mph.
PIECHA DESIGN – Mercedes-Benz SL R230 Facelift 2008
A true designer car!
Things that are timeless and good just don’t tend to go out of fashion. The Mercedes-Benz designers provided perfect proof of that with the R230-series SL. They were far ahead of their times. By now, the famous roadster is in its eleventh year of production. Its looks have remained nearly identical through the years.
For all SL R230 models starting at the March 2008 facelift, Mercedes specialist PIECHA Design from Rottweil offers a comprehensive refinement package.
PIECHA is the only tuner to develop special build-in housings with LED daytime headlights, incl. fog lamp. They can be delivered ready for installation for the serial bumper and the AMG bumper of the SL63 and SL65. For the serial bumper, a refined, elegant, three-part front spoiler lip was developed as well to harmonise perfectly with the daytime headlights. PIECHA also offers a harmonious rear spoiler lip that is as elegant as it is effective. It provides an additional push down on the rear axle.
Elegant: PIECHA MP1 Monoblock!
The new PIECHA MP1 monoblock wheel rims in the front-polished titanium silky-gloss version are true eye-catchers. They are available at 9.5×20 with 255/30 R20 for the front, and at a gigantic 11×20 with 305/25 R20 for the rear wheel cases of the SL. The beautiful brand-new PIECHA designer wheel set matches all the CLS models of the 219 and 218 series with the same tyres. The car body also does not require any rework. Proper wheel covering, however, requires that the chassis is lowered.
The SL-chassis can be lowered either by classic Piecha lowering springs (-30 mm) for the coil-spring version, or a Piecha-lowering module (-30 mm) for the ABC-chassis.
PIECHA Quadro 4-tube exhaust system!
The stainless steel PIECHA Quadro sports exhaust system installed at the tail is a true designer piece. With its four end tubes in right/left loops, it ensures sportively perfect symmetry and a saturated, low growl.
There are some “must have” products that should be installed in any SL. Among others, they are the legendary PIECHA power converter to ensure clearly improved acceleration, and the comfort vario roof module with many additional comfort functions, among others permitting opening and closing of the roof at a speed of up to 60 km/h.
The result: Good can still be improved! As usual, PIECHA Design presents a plethora of interesting tuning components for the R230-series SL, every single one of them matching the car body lines of the cult roadsters in unparalleled perfection.
Prices for the new PIECHA MP1 monoblock wheel rims:
The year 2012 is the year of the SL legend. Excitement mounts in expectation of the market launch of the new Mercedes-Benz SL (R231) in 2012. The 2012 Classic Calendar takes up this theme and presents the models of the Mercedes-Benz SL series from six decades in a very special way.
Renowned photographer Dietmar Henneka was contracted for the calendar shoot. Historical motifs from various decades were projected onto the vehicles and the Mercedes-Benz Museum using a high-performance projector.
The SL Legend calendar offers a surprisingly different experience with 12 original and fascinating calendar motifs that impressively highlight the vehicles and the architecture of the Mercedes-Benz Museum from different perspectives.
A continuous monthly date section makes the calendar timeless. Information about the vehicles and projections is provided on an additional page of the calendar.