Mercedes SLK

A 5.5-litre V8 wedged into a pint-sized roadster is a recipe for success. We look at the history of the Mercedes-Benz SLK55 and how to buy one today

A new name, new powerplants and revised styling for Mercedes' compact roadster. Pricing starts at £30,495

The Carlsson SLK 340 is a monstrous 602bhp Mercedes SLK hill climb car that trumps the Bugatti Veyron on paper

Mercedes reveals the AMG performance version of its all-new SLK roadster. Meet the 416bhp SLK55 AMG

Official pictures of the Brabus tuned Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster. More power, sharper chassis

Spy shots of the new high performance Mercedes-Benz SLK, the Porsche Boxster rivaling SLK63 AMG

Mercedes-Benz reveals its new for 2011 SLK Roadster. More power, more miles per gallon, SLS AMG looks

As we say farewell to our Merc, Ian Eveleigh looks back on the last 9,500 miles of ownership

Three years before its official unveiling we have the pictures that prove Mercedes is working on the 3rd generation SLK

The roof stayed up as the temperature dropped, but the Mercedes still captivated the driver

This month our Mercedes has been camera and support vehicle to a spectacular track stunt at the Bedford Autodrome

A non-retracting roof caused some embarrassment and necessitated a trip back to Mercedes

There was no danger of the Mercedes embarrassing itself on track…

A short holiday to the Lake District proved the capability of the SLK350, but sun was in short supply...

Our new SLK350 arrival is wowing the crowds, and doing a good job of winning us over, too

Revised Merc SLK350 is keener than ever before, but is it enough to threaten Porsche’s new Boxster RS60?

Has the SLK55 Black got what it takes to shake off Porsche’s GT3?