Germany is famous as the home of some of the world's great car makers - let's take a look at some of the best
You could pick any era of Mercedes SL and make the case for it as one of Germany’scars. The 1971 R107 model makes an especially compelling argument, but we’d counter with the R230 of 2001 as peak SL. Its looks have not, it remains great to drive and the SL55 AMG is as fast as you’ll ever need from a car. Add in theof 2008 used a 661bhp twin-turbo V12 engine, weighed 250kg less than an SL600, and had its top speed electronically limited to 199mph.
styling and use of a twin-rotor Wankel rotary engine. It was undoubtedly a clever car that could cruise smoothly at high speeds. Sadly, that engine provedRo80s were made over its 11-year life before Volkswagen pulled down the shutters on the NSU name.the rotor tip wear of the Wankel engine, making the Ro80 a desirable classic. Imperfect certainly, but we call the car great because of what it tried to do.
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