What does slk stand for mercedes benz?

The Mercedes acronym, "SLK", refers to the body type of the car produced in German. Technically it stands for "sportlich leight kurz", which translated to English means "sporty light short". This version of a Mercedes' sports car was manufactured from 1996-2016, when the line was renamed "SLC", or "C" class. Today the SLC300Model is marketed as a sporty two-seater roadster equipped with a turbocharged 2.0L 4Cylinder engine that offers 241 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque. The AMC SLC 43 gets bigger and faster, bringinG362 horsepower and 384 lb-ft of torque. The AMG is outiftted with a 3.0L V6 biturbo engine that produces a 0 to 60 mph time of 4.6 seconds. Mercedes' other majoR-Classes, the "S" and "SL" stand for "Sonderklasse" or "Special Class" and "Sportlich-Leicht" or "Sport Light" respectively.