If you’ve ever wondered where all your money goes once you fill up your tank, stop wondering. You’re looking at it in the form of a solid chrome Mercedes-McLaren SLR found parked outside of the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. That would be the same oil-soaked country that’s flush with all kinds of tasteful, [...]
We know what your Monday needs — a little taste of a 680 horse German assassin! Over the jump we’ve got some rolling vid of the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR 722 GT, complete with the snarling song of the supercharged 5.5-liter V8. That massive motor is good for an Enzo-like sub 3.3-second run to 60 from [...]
You’re looking at a plane old (ha!) McLaren F1. But if you click here, you can see CAR’s renderings of the P11. Though, CAR is claiming that no, they actually ahve photographs of the car, somehow. Moreover, their “Photoshop experts are satisfied that they are a) genuine and b) undoctored.” We’re totally not as this car [...]
The following probably makes me weirder than you, but it also explains a lot: I’m really puzzled as to how the McMerc SLR will be remembered. It’s an insanely potent beast, essentially exactly as quick as the already historic and lust-worthy Porsche Carerra GT. In fact, according to the Stig, the McMerc is actually quicker [...]
I’m hoping this one doesn’t need much explaining. But in case you’re one of the SLR haters, this is the racing version of the 722. It’s lighter, it’s faster, it has more power, the wheels and tires are bigger and stickier, the wing’s off a crop duster and the body’s got more flare than your [...]
The Silver Arrow has announced that it intends to up its ownership of McLaren from the current 40 percent stake in the race team. Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren team chief executive, said that Benz’s announcement was more of a reassurance of commitment to the team than anything else. Still, a larger stake in the team equates [...]
There’s a ton of SLR Speedster spy shots floating around the car webs. And, here’s some more! Just to recap, there’s nothing but a tiny windscreen between bugs and your teeth, no roof whatsoever and the Speedster weighs 440 pounds or so less than the regular all carbon fiber SLR. Meaning that the hard top’s [...]
Admittedly, this is grim. A 22-year-old was killed. As an editor of car site, one of the lowest things you can do is chase blood for page views. I’m aware of that. However, I feel this is news worthy because of the absurd level of destruction. You’re looking at the remains of a single car [...]
So, let’s say you build car and name it after a time of day significant to your company’s racing history (because you’re Mercedes, that’s why). Now let’s say the ignorant masses begin to wonder why the car you built doesn’t come with the same number of ponies under the hood as the number stamped on [...]
