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Spy Shots: McLaren SLR Speedster hits the 'Ring
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the SLR Speedster.
The shutterbugs at KGP have captured the forthcoming McLaren SLR Speedster as it hits the Nordschleife for some testing. The car's expected to be lighter but just as powerful as the standard SLR and SLR Roadster, meaning it could conceivably be able to blow their respective doors off. A top end of 220 mph should be available to those who like to stare down the Reaper for kicks, and KGP reports that the car could be unveiled by the end of the month with one Lewis Hamilton behind the wheel.
Gallery: Spy Shots: McLaren SLR Speedster
[Source: KGP Photography]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Neo541 1:40PM (7/15/2008)
The only thing keeping from getting vertigo looking at that pic is the guy's helmet!
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CEMan 1:42PM (7/15/2008)
I gotta say, that camo does a pretty good job of hiding details. That being said, I can still see enough to say with out reservation, YUK!
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Tai 1:44PM (7/15/2008)
I didn't know mclaren made go-karts.
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Michael D. 1:45PM (7/15/2008)
This should be an outrageous, interesting and unique swan-song for the SLR, until it's successors (SL Black Series, SLC & what McLaren is working on independently) do arrive.
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TJ 1:46PM (7/15/2008)
Comparo: Veritas vs SLR
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tankd0g 1:46PM (7/15/2008)
They should sell it looking just like that.
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Chase 1:46PM (7/15/2008)
Reminds me of LMP car. Hope it drives like one. :D
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why not the LS2LS7? 1:47PM (7/15/2008)
I'm gonna write a program to detect and remove those triangles. Everyone uses them now. I'll make a mint.
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Sorin 1:49PM (7/15/2008)
Getting out of air conditioning system, power windows and eliminating the using composite materials for the bodycar make SLR to lose weight with 200 kg . The result is a car that speed up from 0-100 km/h in just 2.6 seconds and maximum speed of 350 km/h. And one last thing….SLR limited edition could cost 450,000€. Veeeeeeeeeeeery nice.
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cheato 2:02PM (7/15/2008)
The guy in the shots (without the helmet on) is Chris Goodwin, a long time McLaren test driver, who also used to pilot F1s (as in the McLaren F1) in sportscar racing. He currently mentors Bruno Senna in GP2.
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trevor2k 2:23PM (7/15/2008)
mmmmm......nachos.
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Jeff 2:44PM (7/15/2008)
It is hard to tell, but I am not a fan of the new look. May come a long way when the camo is removed.
Found a video of it that would make anyone want to drive it despite the unattractive new body.
http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Jul08/03_001235_First_Shots_Of_The_Mercedes_Benz_SLR_McLaren_Speedster.html
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damn_fast 3:17PM (7/15/2008)
I love what Alex Roy and Matt Farah said:
this car is stupid ... and you will need a helmet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jjoBqNz1J4
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gabe ramos 3:25PM (7/15/2008)
Looks like a hot wheels. Finally a car that looks like a racing car. The Mclaren Merc was a total flop, sure it was fast, but super ugly.
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GOt MILk 4:20PM (7/15/2008)
the car looks so sweet when the camo covers up the pass seat
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Kitko 4:28PM (7/15/2008)
The car looks ridiculous.
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GOt MILk 4:37PM (7/15/2008)
if you ask me, they should put a twin-turbo V-12 with direct-ingection and a 7-speed manumatic and call it the Mercedes-Benz SLR Mclaren RSS
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GOt MILk 4:38PM (7/15/2008)
if you ask me though, they should put a twin-turbo V-12 with direct-ingection and a 7-speed sequential manumatic and call it the SLR Mclaren RSS
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Michael 7:02PM (7/15/2008)
Anyone guess a lap time for this thing? Mine is 7:28. I think the raced out version SLR 722 did it in 7:38.
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Richard 8:19PM (7/15/2008)
I hope:
1. The doors scissor upwards
2. They keep the side pipes
3. They add a vertical fin behind the driver's roll bar
4. They paint it BRG
Then, it will have all the elements of my favourite historical race cars...with some nice, new technology.
Wonder how wired wheels would look. Hmmmmm........
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