{"product_id":"2940033233786","title":"The Mercedes R231 SL","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mercedes SL R231, launched in early 2012, is the newest edition to a sports car tradition that started in the mid-1950s. Occasionally called the luxury, but not anymore the light sports car, this newest entry makes one forget about some sporting deficiencies that haunted a few predecessors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll engine variations, the AMG versions and the Special Editions are covered in this e-book and a test compares the SL500 with a BMW 650i Cabrio. Detailed technical specifications and acceleration graphs are included at the end of this guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is part of a series that covers all SL models. The author Bernd S. Koehling has so far over 25 books and e-books about Mercedes-Benz cars to his credit. They cover vehicles from the 1947 170V to the 2012 SL65 AMG.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bernd S. Koehling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106848882928,"sku":"2940033233786","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940033233786_p0.jpg?v=1763956855","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940033233786","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}