McLaren SLR Stirling Moss

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Officially Official: McLaren SLR Stirling Moss to bow in Detroit

 

by Drew Phillips on Dec 18th 2008 at 8:21PM

Click above for high-res image gallery of the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Sterling Moss

 

Things got just a bit brighter for the Detroit Auto Show. Mercedes-Benz will officially unveil what will surely be one of the most attention-grabbing cars in Cobo Hall, the 2009 McLaren SLR Stirling Moss. The boldly styled Merc will be the last vehicle built under the partnership with McLaren, and even at a cost of €750,000 Mercedes should have no trouble finding buyers for the 75-car allotment. Each will feature full carbon fiber bodywork wrapped over the standard version, a 650-hp supercharged 5.5-liter V8 and the five-speed automatic transplanted from the SLR 722. Despite lacking any sort of roof or proper windscreen, the Stirling Moss can still achieve a top speed of 217 mph and can reach 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds. Other unique features include "swing-wing" doors, a retractable air brake that can be operated manually and a two-piece tonneau cover (stored in the trunk) that can cover the entire cockpit or just the passenger seat. Check out the gallery below for high-resolution images, and expect plenty more when we see the car live in Detroit.

 

Gallery: 2009 Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss

 

 

Source : http://www.autoblog.com

[Eudemon]

Stunning! I do think they need to do take more from the concept drawings of the rear rather than what they've actually done.

[Andreas¹]

*runs off to bathroom*

My eyes... x_x

[Immelmann]

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http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii181/koenigsegg_ccr/1539180628_3efaf16f8c.jpg

:ill:

[Andreas¹]

Move over, I need a seat aswell!

[Mb]

http://log.autogespot.com/12-2008/slrstir/3.jpg

 

It looks amazing... Come on, you just got to love this.

[TDU 505]

Its brilliant!

[ScaR]

not my thing.. at all.. lol its got a really big nose..

[Guest RB26DETT]

Move over, I need a seat aswell!

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scoot over. i need room

[Immelmann]

Perhaps it has a big nose because the car is somehow and alcoholic?

 

Looks like my ambulance is getting full, we better call another.

[And3rs]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MY EYES HURTS!!!!! *dies*

 

-rep for posting! :bananamad:

 

j/k :D

[Immelmann]

Who approved that abomination?

[HSVxSEXY_TIME?]

seen it before, but do want!

[Car Freak]

It's pretty awesome, don't see how you guys can disapprove... This is what a supercar should be, madness redefined. And what better swansong than this for the SLR?

[Guest RB26DETT]

true but the zonda is the one that looks mad. this is just... i don't know what to say. it's not appealing to me at all.

[Immelmann]

Maybe we should trick the driver of our ambulance into letting us drive it to the Cobo, right into that thing.

 

I just can't get over the awfulness of it.

 

I don't know about Moss, but I'd be embarrassed to have that named after me.

[Pherelas]

WOW thats cool.

[Immelmann]

No it isn't.

[SLRRR]

It looks good, although i dont want they stop with the SLR :cry:

[CarMadMike]

Im in Lurve!, looks great :)

[HavockJoker]

At first site I was like oh god what is this. then i looked at the gallery and it doesn't look half bad.

[ScaR]

I never really have been a fan of SLR mclarens and this is no exception. I mean the idea is cool just taken straight from the drawing board.. but its a merc... :eek2:

[TimBud]

Nice machine, I think. Very retro styling. :)

[SLRRR]

I never really have been a fan of SLR mclarens and this is no exception. I mean the idea is cool just taken straight from the drawing board.. but its a merc... :eek2:

 

They should have killed you. Merc so what ?

[ScaR]

I dunno, the idea of a fast merc seems ludicrous to me.. I see mercedes as a luxury car not a supercar.. guess im alone on that one