A bit early to ask if ppl have the Brabus steering wheel in the new SLK since it's so brand new, but it looks similar to the R170 Brabus steering wheel (those who have it, like it).

You can contact Brabus directly ! I would suggest writing a letter to the American Brabus site, they will probably send you a PDF file with the info. The german site usually just tells you to buy their catalogue...

 

Exactly,

as shinigami said! []

 

Thanks Shinigami. Lol yeah I did mean if anyone had one on their R170. I noticed one on the R170 forum. BTW, I drove an SLK32-it was fantastic.....but I'm sticking with the R171. Maybe I'll upgrade to a used 55 someday!

 

I like the steering wheel in the CLK DTM AMG. This is the best pic. i could find of it.It's alcantara all the way around..

BTW the gear-lever reminds me Modena 360 F1 with only neutral and reverse. But in the Modena it's much smaller.

 

mmmmmmm.........sweet car and a sweet interior! Steering wheel looks great there, but It'd look like I'm trying to hard if I bought one!

RE: the gears- Maybe this is the start of MB sequential gearboxes filtering down to passenger cars?

 

Yes, I have a Brabus sport steering wheel on my SLK32. It feels great! It gives (at least to me) a perceived meatiness to the car's steering action. I like the perforated hand grip area with added girth and contour. The leather is not the slippery, naughahyde leather used on the original AMG wheel but more like Nappa leather. It makes driving the car enjoyable again.

 

Pics of R170 Brabus Sport wheel

Here are pix of the Brabus sport steering wheel for the R170. No Alcantara like the R171 or AMG Safety Steering wheel but great feel nonetheless.

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