Pictures are often not an accurate indicator of the actual styling of a car. With me, I must first see it in person, then see it on the street, then let the styling "settle" into my old brain! As I have not even seen the new SL in person yet, I can't comment, except to say that it does not look that great in the pictures -- but that means little. I am looking forward to seeing (and perhaps driving) the real thing.
As to demographic marketing, I would suspect that Mercedes has figures showing that the SL "skews" to an older group of buyers than lower cost models -- as do all their higher cost models.
As to Monaco, I was there only briefly on a cruise port stop. I chose to use my time visiting the Prince's Automobile Museum. Well worth seeing. |