Most automakers use specific styling cues to make their vehicles look and feel like they are a part of an extended family – even when they belong to different segments. That’s even more true in the case of premium carmakers like Mercedes. And while it’s too early to make any final assumptions regarding the appearance of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLK, speculating that the styling of the next-generation compact hardtop-roadster will be heavily inspired from the new SLS AMG Gullwing may not be far from reality.

With this in mind, photoshop expert Theophilus Chin created what is best described as a “mini SLS AMG Roadster” proposal. Click on the photos below to check them out in high-res quality and tell us what you think.

Photos: Thelophilus Chin , Via: Autoblog.nl