Posted on 11/29/2015 3:20:03 PM PST by MtnClimber
In 2003, Mercedes-Benz and McLaren linked up on a supercar project that showed Mercedes-Benz had a bone to pick with some of the world's fastest vehicles. At the time, the German automaker owned 40 percent of McLaren Automotive, so it had access to some superb race-bred technology. As a result, the Mercedes SLR McLaren was born.
Few production vehicles could match the SLR's 617 horsepower and 580 pound-feet of torque from its supercharged V8. In fact, only Ferrari's Enzo, with its 650 hp V12, made more power and was quicker to 60 mph. Other entrants followed, including the Porsche Carrera GT (2004) and Bugatti Veyron (2005) gave the SLR more of a challenge, but it was still a force to be reckoned with — especially when it fired back in 2006 with the 640 hp "722 Edition."
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The Mercedes AMG-GTS is faster yjan the SLR 0-60 at a fraction of the cost. Romor has it that the new Mercedes may use a V12 engine. There are many fast cars today so there is much competition to deal with.
Next up:
The Mercedes Galaxy Class with Warp Drive (long before it is available to space flight).
Ohhhh... Obama won’t be happy with Merkel!!!
That’s a global warming monstrosity!!!
What will the Paris climate summiters say???
How many cup holders does it have?
If it has at least two cup holders, I might buy one.
Just let us drive 410 sprints on the road and call it good. 950 HP in 1100lb cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePyX3WzqIxo
I wonder what price range they will target? The old SLR was around $500K. In the $1M range there is already competition from Porsche 918 and Bugatti Veyron along with others.
When I was a kid, I loved to drag race and road race. If my parents had known, it would not have been pretty.
Still, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. That much power would be a potential killing machine.
CC, yes I know sprint cars are seriously fast. A little lacking in creature comforts though.
Why a V12 v. V8? Is it cubic inches, number of cylinders, smoothness, stroke, etc?
So, they will become baubles for bragging rights on who's d*ck is bigger or faster from 0-60.
12 cylinder engines are smoother and have a much sexier sound than an eight. The V12 emblem has a higher "chick magnet" co-efficient.
:^)
So, if I strap an extra V8 engine in my pickup bed I can get more chicks?
Those Sprint Car wings give them downforce for amazing acceleration. Wow, 190 mph on the fastest part of a short track? I would not want to drive one when it was raining or snowing...no windshield!
I know I need at lest 2,000 horsepower to make my weekly trek to HomeDepot two miles away enjoyable. Otherwise, why bother?
If you already have a V8 you just need a V4.
Only if you have all your teeth........ (it's a senior joke)
"I want one"?
What do you suppose that Summit's "Carbon Footprint" is?
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