PP Exclusive provides us with a perfect example of deep and wide vehicle refinement combined with a brute sound. For the width, the tuners installed the beautiful Majestic wheel, which has just passed all the TÜV hurdles with flying colors and will be available in sizes from 20 to 23 inches from spring next year. On the SL, the wheel spins in 11×20 at the front (with a 3.5-inch outer rim) and a gigantic 13*20 at the rear (5-inch outer rim). This combination was fitted with Dunlop tires in 255/30-20 and 305/25-20. Of course, with this wheel/tire combination, the wheel arches also had to be widened in sheet metal, which were 25 mm wider at the front and 55 mm wider at the rear on each side. Together with the lowering by up to 100 mm thanks to an electronic module, the PP Exclusive-SL has a really brute wedge shape. A little gimmick on the side: the lowering is controlled via the steering wheel buttons and the current level can be called up at any time in the instrument cluster. The tuners from Baden-Württemberg installed a complete stainless steel exhaust system with four oval tailpipes from the catalytic converter for a mighty loud sound at the rear of the SL. This sports exhaust system is also available in a “civilian” version on request.
Elegant leather interior!
But that’s not all, because the interior has also been given a thorough overhaul. The driver and front passenger seats have been finished in white nappa leather with black stitching. Furthermore, all wooden parts in the dashboard now shine in body color. In contrast, the sun visors and headlining have been completely finished in black Alcantara. The SL steering wheel has been given a smaller rim with a straighter bottom section. In addition to the Alcantara finish, the rest of the steering wheel was covered in white leather except for the star, which remained black.
Conclusion: Back to the roots! PP Exclusive has returned to the classic tuning values and the result is breathtakingly beautiful. In addition, the tuning genes of engineer founder Gerd Müller are experiencing an honorable renaissance in the form of PP Exclusive!
Report Mercedes Tuner Nov.-Dec. 6-2011