{"id":83700,"date":"2009-12-15T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-15T20:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/12\/15\/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-roadster\/"},"modified":"2009-12-15T15:01:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-15T20:01:00","slug":"spy-shots-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-roadster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/83700","title":{"rendered":"Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/conceptcars\/\" rel=\"tag\">Concept Cars<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/spyphotos\/\" rel=\"tag\">Spy Photos<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/convertibles\/\" rel=\"tag\">Convertible<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/sports\/\" rel=\"tag\">Performance<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/geneva-motor-show\/\" rel=\"tag\">Geneva Motor Show<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/mercedes-benz\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mercedes-Benz<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/luxury\/\" rel=\"tag\">Luxury<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/gallery\/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-roadster\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"4\" hspace=\"0\" border=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/12\/02-m-b-sls-cabrio-spy-dec-630op.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><small>Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster &#8211; Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p> We&#8217;ve been all but assured that a convertible version of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/s63+amg\">2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG<\/a> was on the way, and now we&#8217;ve got photographic proof of the de-gullwinged drop-top weathering the wintery climes before its reveal in 2010.<\/p>\n<p> Although Mercedes officials haven&#8217;t divulged much about the SLS cabrio, it&#8217;s likely to be fitted with a retractable soft-top rather than a folding hard-top in a bid to keep weight in check and retain some of the trunk&#8217;s capacity. Naturally, the chassis will be fortified to increase rigidity, but considering the SLS AMG was designed from the onset to be both a coupe and a convertible, we suspect the extent of the modifications to be limited and the weight penalty to be minimal.<\/p>\n<p> Some reports indicate that the SLS AMG Roadster could debut as early as the Geneva Motor Show in March, but if we were betting gentlemen, we&#8217;d suspect the convertible SLS to debut later in 2010, likely at the Paris Motor Show.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"postgallery\">\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-roadster\/low\/\">Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-roadster\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/12\/01-m-b-sls-cabrio-spy-dec_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-roadster\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/12\/02-m-b-sls-cabrio-spy-dec_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-roadster\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/12\/03-m-b-sls-cabrio-spy-dec_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-roadster\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/12\/04-m-b-sls-cabrio-spy-dec_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-roadster\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/12\/05-m-b-sls-cabrio-spy-dec_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/12\/15\/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-roadster\/\">Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\">Autoblog<\/a> on Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:01:00 EST.  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