The 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 (R129) is part of the R129 Mercedes-Benz SL lineup of luxury sport roadsters, which was produced from 1989 to 2002, with the SL 600 as the top model.
Over its production run, the series saw several design changes, such as, digital odometer was introduced in 1994, and the automatic-triggered rain brush in 1995. In compliance with German law, all SL models were electronically limited to a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h).
Games[]
Need for Speed II[]
The SL 500 appears as a traffic vehicle in Need for Speed II. It can be driven upon entering a cheat code at the main menu:
- "bnzme" in the PlayStation release.
- "mercedes" in the PC release.
- "go26" in the Special Edition.
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit[]
The SL 500 appears as a traffic vehicle in Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit. It can be driven upon entering the cheat codes "go00" or "testdrive" at the main menu.
Need for Speed: High Stakes[]
The SL 500 appears in the PlayStation release of Need for Speed: High Stakes as a traffic vehicle.
Trivia[]
- In the PC releases of Need for Speed: High Stakes and Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed, a fictional Executive Roadster traffic vehicle largely resembles the SL 500 (R129).
Gallery[]
Traffic
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| Mercedes | |
|---|---|
| 190 | E 2.5-16 '88 (W201) · E 2.5-16 Evolution II '90 (W201) |
| 300 | SL '54 (W198) |
| A | 45 4MATIC '16 (W176) · 45 S 4MATIC+ '20 (W177) |
| C | 63 AMG Cabriolet '18 (A205) · 63 AMG Coupé '18 (C205) · 63 AMG Coupé Black Series '12 (C204) · 63 AMG S Coupé '16 (C205) · 63 AMG S Coupé '19 (C205) |
| CL | 55 AMG '00 (W215) |
| CLK | 500 '04 (C209) · GTR '97 (GT1) |
| CLS | 63 AMG '06 (W219) |
| E | 320 4MATIC '01 (W210) |
| EQS | 580 4MATIC '22 (V297) |
| G | 500 '12 (W463) · 63 AMG '17 (W463) · Ener-G-Force '12 (Concept) |
| GLA | 45 AMG '14 (X156) |
| GLE | 63 AMG '16 (W166) |
| GT | Black Series '21 (C190) · Coupé '15 (C190) · R '17 (C190) · S '19 (C190) · S Roadster '19 (R190) |
| S | 680 4MATIC (Z223) |
| SL | 500 '97 (R129) · 500 '04 (R230) · 600 '97 (R129) · 65 AMG '03 (R230) · 65 AMG Black Series '09 (R230) |
| SLK | 230 Kompressor '99 (R170) · 55 AMG '16 (R172) |
| SLS | AMG '10 (C197) · AMG Black Series '14 (C197) |
| SLR | 722 Edition '06 (C199) · 722 S '09 (R199) · Coupé '04 (C199) · Stirling Moss Edition '09 (Z199) |
| Unimog | Unimog '80 (U 404 S) |
| Need for Speed II - Vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Class A | Ferrari F50 · Ford GT90 · Lotus Elise GT1 · McLaren F1 |
| Class B | Ford Indigo · Italdesign Nazca C2* · Jaguar XJ220 · Isdera Commendatore 112i |
| Class C | Ferrari 355 F1* · Ford Mustang Mach III* · Italdesign Calà · Lotus Esprit V8 |
| Bonus | Bomber BFS* · FZR 2000* · Tombstone* |
| Traffic | Audi 100 quattro · BMW 5 Series · Citroën 2CV · GMC B-Series School Bus · Jeep Comanche · Jeep Wrangler YJ · Kenworth T-600 Semi Truck · Lincoln Town Car Stretch Limousine · Mazda Miata · Mercedes-Benz SL 500 · Mercedes-Benz Unimog Army Truck · Mercedes-Benz Unimog Snow Truck · Toyota Land Cruiser · Tram · Volkswagen 1600 Fastback · Volkswagen Bug · Volkswagen Vanagon · Volvo 850 |
| Secret | Aircraft · Beer* · Box · Cart · Crate · Log · Outhouse · Ruin* · SkyTrain · Souvenir Stand · Spinner · T-Rex · UFO · Wagon |
| *Special Edition exclusive | |