Archive for the ‘SLR McLaren’ Category

Yes, money can buy ugly -- The Gremlin may have been aesthetically challenged, but that kind of ugly ain't got nothing on a gold-plated, ruby-trimmed Mercedes SLR (look to your left). Apparently, the owner thought the base model was too humdrum, so he called up the tuners at Anliker and forked over $4 million to make it extra spicy. But y'know, as tacky as that crap is, the guy got what he wanted: attention. [AutoMotto]

Autoerotica -- We're still bitter about missing the Concorso d'Eléganza Villa d'Este, but at least a few folks were able to make it. And they've taken pictures. Somebody set up the slide projector in the family room. [...

Yes, money can buy ugly -- The Gremlin may have been aesthetically challenged, but that kind of ugly ain't got nothing on a gold-plated, ruby-trimmed Mercedes SLR (look to your left). Apparently, the owner thought the base model was too humdrum, so he called up the tuners at Anliker and forked over $4 million to make it extra spicy. But y'know, as tacky as that crap is, the guy got what he wanted: attention. [AutoMotto] Autoerotica -- We're still bitter about missing the Concorso d'Eléganza Villa d'Este, but at least a few folks were able to make it. And they've taken pictures. Somebody set up the slide projector in the family room. [... Read More

Mercedes-Benz says it's celebrating the end of the production run of its SLR McLaren with a final edition that's stripped down, stoked up and named for the most famous racer to pilot one of its cars.

The 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss is the swan song for what Benz calls the best-selling supercar of all time. The basics are all there--a 650-horsepower supercharged V-8, a 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 218 miles per hour.

The transformation into a Stirling Moss SLR exchanges the two-seater's already minimal top for a roofless, windshield-free experience.  Also unique: a super-brief production run of just 75...

Mercedes-Benz says it's celebrating the end of the production run of its SLR McLaren with a final edition that's stripped down, stoked up and named for the most famous racer to pilot one of its cars. The 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss is the swan song for what Benz calls the best-selling supercar of all time. The basics are all there--a 650-horsepower supercharged V-8, a 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 218 miles per hour. The transformation into a Stirling Moss SLR exchanges the two-seater's already minimal top for a roofless, windshield-free experience.  Also unique: a super-brief production run of just 75... Read More

Long the purveyor of iconic cars (such as the 300 SLR Gullwing) that only the sickeningly rich can afford to purchase and maintain, today Mercedes-Benz announces a new edition of the SLR McLaren Roadster, the 722 S. The big news is in the engine room, where 650 horsepower now moves the Roadster to 62 mph quicker (3.7 seconds) and on to a higher top speed (355 km/h, nearly 221 mph) than the standard SLR McLaren Roadster. "More dynamic suspension tuning and improved aerodynamics," according to Mercedes, round out the necessary changes to this new edition with frightening levels of performance. In explaining the nomenclature of this new model, ... Long the purveyor of iconic cars (such as the 300 SLR Gullwing) that only the sickeningly rich can afford to purchase and maintain, today Mercedes-Benz announces a new edition of the SLR McLaren Roadster, the 722 S. The big news is in the engine room, where 650 horsepower now moves the Roadster to 62 mph quicker (3.7 seconds) and on to a higher top speed (355 km/h, nearly 221 mph) than the standard SLR McLaren Roadster. "More dynamic suspension tuning and improved aerodynamics," according to Mercedes, round out the necessary changes to this new edition with frightening levels of performance. In explaining the nomenclature of this new model, ... Read More