About the Mercedes SL 500

At the height of his fame and wealth, Elvis Presley was known to hand over the keys to his Cadillac if he found someone he took a liking to. He never let go the keys to his Mercedes-Benz SL roadster.

The hound dog himself would certainly be playing the same tune these days if he had a chance to drive the new SL500.

The Mercedes SL is a sinuous, sensuous roadster with dramatic styling.

The SL500 is not only a style leader for Mercedes-Benz, but a new style leader for the entire segment. Press a button and, 16 seconds later, its retractable power steel roof changes it from the open-air fun of a convertible to the quiet comfort of a luxury coupe.

The SL is packed with every bit of automotive technology that Mercedes has perfected over the past dozen years, and that's a lot of technology.