The aftermarket specialists from PIECHA Design have revealed their Mercedes SLK upgrade program called the R171 Final Performance RS Edition. The PIECHA Mercedes SLK RS comes with an exterior color which they call fire opal red semi-matt and with black top. The PIECHA Mercedes SLK RS is also available in diamond white metallic semi-matt. The interior features a black nappa leather.
The new aerodynamics package of the PIECHA Mercedes SLK RS includes a new front spoiler with integrated LED daytime running lights, new side skirts with air intakes, a rear bumper with an integrated diffuser, and a rear spoiler lip. The PIECHA Mercedes SLK RS has been equipped with a quadruple-flow sport exhaust system.
The PIECHA Mercedes SLK RS program also includes sports leather seats, the Vario roof comfort package and H&R lowering springs. The PIECHA Mercedes SLK RS sits on 8.5x19 wheels and with 225/35R 19 tires at the front and 9.5x20 inch wheels and 265/25R20 tires at the rear.
PIECHA Press Release:
PIECHA Design Mercedes-Benz SLK R171 Final Performance RS Edition
The best saved for last: The final performance RS edition by Piecha Design
While the production of the highly successful SLK series R171 was just suspended, the new edition of the small Mercedes-Benz roadster should be completed in about half a year - after all, only masked prototypes are currently completing their laps. In order to cover the truth, the Mercedes-Benz operator PIECHA Design - in cooperation with the Swiss general importer of the company, the Auto Trachsler AG from Wetzikon - produces a unique final edition series.
One takes a brand-new and fully equipped SLR R171, garnished it with the best design programmes from PIECHA and painted the car in one colour, which was not available during the entire SLK R171time. Thus, the recipe for the PIECHA Design calls for “Final Performance RS EDITION,” which is selectively available in fire opal red semi-matt with black top or diamond white metallic semi-matt. The interior is equipped with matching black nappa leather and red resp. white seams.
Externally, the “Final Performance RS Edition” is recognisable by the distinctive front-spoiler
bumpers with integrated LED daytime running lights, the wedge-shaped side skirts with air intakes, as well as the rear bumpers with a wide grid core and diffuser vane and the rear spoiler lip that reaches the angle of the trunk. In order to keep up acoustically with the visual appearance, the standard exhaust system is being replaced with a quadruple-flow sport exhaust system - also from PIECHA - that gives the SLK a pithy and voluminous voice.
Every “Final Performance RS Edition” is equipped with the legendary PIECHA power converter, which gives the entire engine performance immediately into the vehicle - without needing a second to realise what is happening and without noticeable inertia of the series-production model - so that
the performance can meet the demands of the visual and acoustic presence.
The spontaneous and agile power performance pushes the driver vehemently into the sports leather seat. As “must have” product, the Vario roof comfort package must not be missed of course. It enables to open and close the Vario roof of the roadster via a vehicle key from a distance of up to 50 metres or alternatively while driving with just one click (up to 60km/h) - without the hassle of holding the roof button.
For optimal road contact, lowering springs from H&R are used in PIECHA Design “Final Performance RS Edition,” which perfectly stage the elegant PIECHA dp2 Phantom rims in the extravagant tyre/wheel combination 8.5x19 inches with 225/35R 19 tire in the front as well as 9.5x20 inches with 265/25R20 Pneus tyres and an incredible 100 mm rim base at the rear wheel.
Perfectly shaped, black anodised aluminium aerowings embellish the ventilation grilles of the bonnet. A special wind deflector with the signed “Final Performance RS Edition” logo and black perforated plate sidepiece end piece shows elegantly that this is about a subtle edition with a stunning design.
PIECHA Design and Auto Trachsler offer this “Final Performance RS Edition” transition to this perfectly custom-made vehicle to every customer who already has a SLK R171. In this case, it does not play a role whether this relates to a pre-facelift model, AMG styling, a SLK 55 or a facelift model. The spoilers are custom-made, have headlight cleaning flaps as well as PDC (if available) and can be individually painted and assembled in the standard colours of the model.
