Next Mercedes SL to ditch retractable hardtop? Mercedes-Benz has had great success with its front-wheel drive compact platform that underpins the CLA-Class, GLA-Class and other models.

If you've been a fan of the retractable hardtop on the Mercedes SL->ke950 and, prepare yourself for some bad news. Apparently, the next-generation SL will be available only as soft-top models. The ...

Featuring more rounded lines, with clear ties to the current Mercedes-AMG GT sports car, the spied 2017 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class seems to carry a cloth roof.

The next-generation Mercedes-Benz SL and SLK models will lose its retractable hardtop. Read more about the news here.

Over the span of six decades and six generations of SL models, only the last two iterations of Mercedes’ flagship roadster (since 2001) have been offered with a retractable metal top. All the ...