This is iconic sports carwhich is the result of a collaboration between two historic car manufacturers… In the early 2000s German Mercedes-Benz and British McLaren decide to join forces to create a high-performance sports car. It would combine the engineering expertise of Mercedes and the motorsport expertise of McLaren. A hellish battle of the titans! The long-awaited model is available introduced in 2003 and named Mercedes SLR Mclaren. SLR (Sport Leicht Rennsport) means “Light Sports Race” in German and got its name from the legendary 1950s Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, who participated in the Le Mans race. With the enthusiasm and success generated by this pre-production example, production can begin!

626 horsepower 5.4L V8

It began in late 2003 at the historic McLaren site, in Woking in Great Britain. The new SLR is powered by an engine 5.4-liter supercharged V8 developing 626 horsepower. For 780 Nm of torque! Its body, made of carbon fiber and aluminum, helps to reduce weight. It contains less than 8 tons! This explains the impressive performance it is capable of. The S accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in about 3.6 seconds, and its maximum speed is 336 km/h! During its career, it would be available in several variants, including a coupe (the most common) and a roadster. It will also be eligible for special editions such as SLR 722 in 2006, which pays tribute to the 1955 Mille Miglia victory of Stirling Moss and his co-driver Denis Jenkinson.

A great example of cooperation

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren became an icon in the world of sports and luxury cars. This is also a beautiful testimony the ability of big brands to work together create unusual models, which make you dream. This collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and McLaren combines the luxury and driving comfort of Mercedes models with the advanced technology and engineering expertise of McLaren in performance. To remain exclusive, its production was relatively limited, less than 1,800 units produced just until 2010. Today, 20 years later McLaren pays tribute to him to celebrate his anniversary. The manufacturer displayed four models on its Woking website your sport SLR HDK, SLR Stirling Moss, SLR from MSO and “classic” SLR.

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