Mercedes-Benz of Denver

Allow us to formally introduce the latest by-product of high-performance engineering at Mercedes-AMG: the all-new 2012 SLK55.

The SLK55 AMG is equipped with one of the most fuel-efficient V8 engines in the world. Featuring advances such as high-pressure direct injection, friction-reducing Silitec cylinder linings and F1-derived AMG Cylinder Management technology that shuts off specific cylinders when not needed, this naturally aspirated engine delivers all the thrills of a big, 5.5-liter displacement with the fuel consumption normally attributed to smaller, less-powerful motors. In the SLK55 AMG, those thrills equate to 415 horsepower, 398 lb-ft of torque, and a 0-to-60 time of just 4.5 seconds.

Equipped with an AMG sports suspension featuring Torque Vectoring Brakes, Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) and AMG Direct-Steer technology, the SLK55 has no trouble transitioning from straights to turns and back again. All of which also serves as the answer to why most short wheelbases can't handle that much power: most short wheelbases aren't blessed with AMG suspensions.

Along with the debut of the latest-generation SLK55 AMG is the debut of a new sports exhaust system designed to strike a sophisticated balance between the muscular exhaust note that comes with more spirited driving and the long-distance driving comfort that has long been a hallmark of Mercedes-Benz.

This car truly is a gem, and you will not regret getting behind the wheel of this 2012 SLK55 AMG.