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Mercedes and McLaren bid farewell to SLR, each other

When the end of one's life approaches, individuals are prone to reflect and wonder how they'll be remembered. A car, on the other hand, can't think for itself, so we'll have to take up the task in its stead. A joint effort between Mercedes-Benz and its erstwhile Formula One racing partner McLaren, the SLR spawned five variants: the original coupe and roadster, the 722 coupe and roadster and the Stirling Moss edition... not to mention a racing version or two. Over the course of its five-year production run, more than 2,000 examples were ... Read more →

First Ride: Devon GTX hopes to be an American Ferrari 599 Frank Filipponio

When news of the Devon GTX first wafted our way, we didn't know what to think of it. Another bit of pretty vaporware being shown to attract investors? Another pet project from some megalomaniac ...

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren based Desire. FAB-ulous? Umm... Frank Filipponio

- Don't look now, but there's another Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren special on the scene. The latest comes via FAB Design, the tuner that shocked us with their modded SL and CL in Geneva last year. ...

One More for Good Luck: RENNtech SLR 777 McLaren Noah Joseph

We're not about to enter the whole euthanasia debate here, but we are of the opinion that supercars at least deserve to die with dignity. The Mercedes SLR McLaren is being kept alive unnaturally. ...

McBling: Chrome SLR holds (food) court in Dubai Noah Joseph

When the McLaren-Mercedes team rolled out their chrome F1 cars, everyone stood up and took notice. Pretty cool idea, even fans (and members) of other teams had to admit. No wonder then that with ...

Rendered Speculation: SLR McLaren Speedster 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view the SLR Speedster rendering courtesy of the artist With a host of new exotics coming out from both Mercedes-Benz and its F1 and erstwhile supercar partner McLaren, the ageing Mercedes SLR McLaren is about to be shown the back door. But not before one last hoorah. And if this ...

RENNtech PKG2 boosts SLR 722 to 740hp 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click for hi-res gallery of the RENNtech SLR 722 PKG2 The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren may be on its way out, but that doesn't mean there can't be more horsepower extracted from the supercar. The original had 617hp. Then came the SLR 722, which despite its name had 650 horses underhood. The 722's ...

Mercedes-Benz SLR 722 GT official 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more pics of the MB SLR 722 GT The Mercedes-Benz SLR 722 was already a special edition version of the normal SLR, itself a rare automobile. Going one step further, the German automaker is releasing the SLR 722 GT in conjunction with British motorsports company RML Group. ...

Hennessey Viper beats Veyron in 0-200 dash 2 years ago on Autoblog

Road & Track thought it might be fun to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend by taking a half dozen supercars out to Lemoore. That would be the nearly three-mile-long runway at the Naval Air Station Lemoore in California's San Joaquin Valley. Not that the air base isn't a nice place to visit, but ...

VIDEO: 2006 Paris Motor Show Booth Tour - DaimlerChrysler 3 years ago on Autoblog

We've finally made it to our third video in our five-part series of booth tours from the 2006 Paris Motor Show. As I've said before, we're cutting on our teeth on this video stuff with the footage we gathered at the Paris show, and today's video brings you the both of DaimlerChrysler, specifically ...

Report: SLR Roadster "well on its way to production" 3 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge That's what the British magazine Auto Express is reporting. According to them, the Woking, Surrey-built droptop will be unveiled within the next six months. Based on the Vision SLR Roadster concept car (above), the supposed production version will share its coupe sibling's power ...

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren captures London Land Speed Record 3 years ago on Autoblog

Weekly British automotive mag Autocar recently shut down the London City Airport because they wanted to find out what car was the fastest in London. Amidst a field that included hometown hero Bentley's Continental Flying Spur, as well as a Ford GT (it lost to the British-built SLR by nary 1.4 mph, ...

DaimlerChrysler recalls the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 3 years ago on Autoblog

DaimlerChrysler has announced that it is recalling 2005 and 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren models due to a problem with the electrical system. The $450,000, 617-hp car with a top speed of 208 mph could catch fire due to the high temperatures generated by the electrical system and the ...

And we didn't think the SLR McLaren could get any beefier... 3 years ago on Autoblog

AutoWeek spies have caught the beefed-up 2007 Mercedes SLR McLaren -- we're talking 641 hp, a weight savings of 90 lbs. thanks to carbon fiber and other considerations, and a 0-62 mph time of 3.6 seconds -- faster than the Murcielago and Carrera GT. AutoWeek also comments on the changes to ...

Time flies with a Tag Heuer SLR for Mercedes-Benz watch 3 years ago on Autoblog

The old cliché “Time flies when you’re having fun” would easily apply to the Tag Heuer SLR for Mercedes-Benz automatic chronograph. So would “Time is money”. The new timepiece features push-pieces arranged at 45-degree angle to the dial and embeded next to the ...

Celebrity Watch: Paris Hilton pimpin' a brand new SLR 3 years ago on Autoblog

Paris Hilton apparently  awoke one morning and realized to her haute couture horror that the silver Bentley Continental GT she’s been rockin' just doesn't go with her Spring wardrobe. What’s a hotel heiress to do? Go shopping -- and shopping she did, picking up a handsome black ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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