Mercedes-Benz SLK170 convert SLK171 Facelift - Custom Bodykit & Grille!

The Mercedes-Benz R170 is a beautiful car; first introduced in 1996, it was produced till 2004 before being replaced by the next generation Mercedes-Benz SLK R171 (2004-2010). The R170 was a car in its own league, setting the standards for Mercedes and competing heads on with other 2 seater roadsters like the Mazda MX5. The R170 Mercedes-Benz was well known for its vario roof, a hard top folding roof that transforms the sexy SLK coupe into a convertible.

The R171 came in 2004 with a very distinctive design, featuring the trademarked Mercedes-Benz logo resting along the Formula 1 inspired bonnet. Here we have a R170 owner who wanted the distinctive R171 grille, and he did just that with a customized "facelift"! Head on after the jump for more extreme Mercedes-Benz R170 conversions and bodykits!

Intended Results - R171 Mercedes-Benz SLK

The Car in Question - R170 Mercedes-Benz SLK

Taking it to the next level: R171 Mercedes-Benz SLK headlight conversion.

If slapping on the distinctive R171 SLK grilles alone is not enough, a creative owner of this beautiful black R170 Mercedes Benz SLK over at Benzworld has converted his headlamps from R171. That is right! A Mercedes Benz R170 headlight conversion to the R171! In fact, this looks beautifully done and the grille does not look so out of place.  What do you guys think? 

Check out this Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class' Body kit!

Check out this second generation Series 218, Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Body kit! It looks absolutely fantastic and made this sexy car, even sexier!

The 2010 onwards saw the 2nd generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class. Apart from visual improvements, the introduction of the BlueEfficiency engine meant that the car sips even less fuel, and for the base Mercedes-Benz CLS350 that does 0-100 in 6.1 seconds, produces 306PS (225kW or 302hp) with 370Nm of torque from a 3.5L V6 engine, the Mercedes-Benz CLS350 only 14.7km/L or 100km/6.8 litres! That is pretty impressive.

The Mercedes SLS AMG E-CELL: Go Green!

Providing some competition to the Tesla, this all electric SLS AMG E-CELL will feature 4 electric motors that provide a combined output of a whopping 525bhp (392kW / 532PS); yes that is a similar figure from the Audi R8 V10! 880Nm of torque will also ensure that you stick to your seats during acceleration. 0-100km/h (0-62mph) is done in 4 seconds. In comparison, the petrol version of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG has 563bhp (420 kW / 571 PS) and maximum torque of 650 Nm (479 lb/ft), and does 0-100km/h (0-62mph) in 3.8 seconds.

Pagani Zonda

The Pagani Zonda, made mainly from carbon fibre weighs in at only 1250kg. Not as light as a Lotus sports car, but it definitely has has a much beefier engine than a Lotus; powered by a Mercedes-Benz V12 engine, the earlier version (Zonda C12) of this beast accelerates 0-100km/h in just 3.2 seconds, while the top spec Zonda R does 0-100km/h in 2.7 seconds. The Zonda R is a rebuilt over the standard Zonda F, lightened to just 1070kg. It is made for the track, similar to the Ferrari FXXX. The  car is powered by a Mercedes Benz 6.0L V12 M120 engine. The Zonda C12 makes  394 PS (290 kW; 389 hp) at 5200 rpm and 570 N·m (420 lb·ft) at 3800 rpm mated to a 5-speed manual transmission gearbox, while the Zonda R makes 750 PS (552 kW; 740 hp) at 8500 rpm and 710 N·m (524 lb·ft) of torque. This AMG-built engine is mated to a 6-speed longitudinally-mounted manual sequential synchronized gearbox.