We've seen primeval spy shots of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL before. Back when it had the super cool armor-type camo. We've even seen the interior on not one, but two occurrences. And now we have it wearing slightly less clothing. We can see more of the new-but-like-everything-else SLS-type grill, LED running lamps. What we don't see is the new carbon-fiber construction used to save weight and increase awesome.

What we do see in following photos, however, is what Mercedes is benchmarking the 2012 SL against….