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  • Ueli Anlike SLR 999 Red Gold Dream

    If Batman were to have a change of career from fighting crime to becoming a playboy, this is the car he might be inclined to drive - the Ueli Anliker SLR 999 Red Gold Dream. As you can see, the tasteful owner that commissioned this piece had discretion and subtlety at the top of his list of priorities for every part of the car, right down to the 24k gold-coated wheels. A raft of modifications have been made to the Mercedes-McLaren SLR to reach the 999 Red Gold Dream standard, and in total around 5 million Swiss francs (approximately $4.3 million) were poured into the car - a price that could...

  • FAB Design Mercedes McLaren SLR Desire
    A FAB Design SLR supercar named Desire

    Specialist Mercedes Benz tuner FAB Design has already taken on the controversial Maybach 57S limousine this year, but now the company has revealed its most astonishing work to date - this time on the Mercedes McLaren SLR supercar. The most striking aspect of the FAB Design SLR 'Desire' at first...

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    Hamilton stripped of Australian GP points for "misleading" stewards

    Stewards earlier today declared that Lewis Hamilton and McLaren offered "deliberately misleading" evidence that resulted in Jarno Trulli losing his podium in a post-race inquiry at the Australian GP last Sunday. The reconvened investigation in Malaysia resulted in Hamilton, the reigning world...

  • Lewis Hamilton pilots the McLaren F1 remote control car
    Video: McLaren fans inspire remote-control F1 car

    In a viral video Cinderella story that could only happen on the Internet, two McLaren Formula 1 fans have helped to inspire one of the most incredible remote control cars ever: a full-scale, fully functional remote control F1 car. And it's piloted - remotely - by Lewis Hamilton. Two bored office...

  • ASMA Design Mercedes McLaren SLR Perfectus
    ASMA releases 'Perfectus' Mercedes-McLaren SLR

    Production of the Mercedes-McLaren SLR supercar may soon be coming to an end but that appears to have no affect on the number of modified versions of the car being released by the world’s big-name aftermarket tuners. Late last year we saw the introduction of the Hamann Volcano, and then on...

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    Renntech declares 'Horsepower War' ongoing with new SLR 777

    Mercedes-Benz's AMG arm has declared the horsepower war over two years in a row, all the while continuing to turn out new and improved - and more powerful - cars. Renntech has taken its cues from the spirit, if not the letter, of AMG's announcements with its latest modification, boosting the SLR...

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    After one of the closest finishes imaginable to the 2008 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, won by Vodafone McLaren Mercedes on the final lap, by a single point, the 2009 season's challenges have the potential to truly shake things up. Mercedes, on the other hand, is working to keep things the same, and thinks it has another winner with the unveiling of its MP4-24 race car for the 2009 season. The new car itself is a significant departure from the 2008 car, thanks primarily to new aerodynamic and powertrain regulations. The well-known rule changes regarding the Kinetic Energy Recovery System...

  • 2006 Dodge Viper ASC Diamondback
    One-off McLaren-tuned Dodge Viper Diamondback for sale

    A one-of-a-kind Dodge Viper tuned by McLaren has been put up for sale, with an asking price that comes close to $295,000. Known as the ASC Diamondback Viper, the car was first unveiled by American Specialty Cars (ASC) back at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show featuring a bevy of performance modifications...

  • Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss Speedster
    Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss Revealed

    With Mercedes’ next generation of super sports cars currently under development by the carmaker’s racing arm, HWA, as well as its in-house tuner, AMG, the current manufacturing partnership with McLaren is set to end once production of the SLR supercar concludes next year. To mark the...

  • 2008 Hamann Volcano Mercedes McLaren SLR
    Hamann Volcano based on the Mercedes McLaren SLR

    The standard Mercedes McLaren SLR is already one of the most impressive cars on the road but Hamann has lifted performance of the striking supercar even further with the introduction of its new ‘Volcano’ tuning pack. Focusing mainly improving the SLR’s aerodynamics, Hamann has...

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    McLaren working on three new models

    Having recently parted company from Mercedes-Benz, hired a new design director and started work on a successor to the vaunted F1, the team at McLaren is busy as ever. Now word has emerged that the men and women at Woking are working on not one, but three new models, one of which will be a £60,000...

  • 2008 Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 GT race car
    Video: Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 'GT' track action

    The Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 GT was first revealed exactly one year ago and since that time we have seen Mercedes announce the end of its manufacturing partnership with McLaren as well as unveil the new SLR Roadster 722 ‘S’ model. Back then it wasn’t known if the newly established...

  • Last Mercedes McLaren auction

    Mercedes Benz has confirmed that its longstanding partnership with British sports car manufacturer McLaren to build the SLR supercar will soon come to an end, and to celebrate production of the last SLR Roadster a special edition model will go up for auction. The car has been designed specifically for the United States and all proceeds from its sale will go to the St Jude Children's Research Hospital. The vehicle will come with a unique Sienna Pearl metallic paint scheme and a Tobacco Brown leather interior, and will be the only one of its kind in North America. The rich brown paint is a...

  • Mercedes McLaren SLR Renovatio by Mansory
    Mansory adds two-tone package for Renovatio SLR

    The Mercedes-McLaren SLR is probably the last car in need of any styling modifications but that hasn’t stopped German tuner Mansory from attempting to enhance its already striking lines. The tuner's most recent kit, the carbon-fiber endowed Renovatio, was first launched back at the Geneva...

  • Mercedes-McLaren SLR Roadster '722 Edition' expected to make Paris Motor Show debut
    McLaren reveals new SLR Roadster '722 S'

    Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that its longstanding partnership with British sports car manufacturer McLaren to build the SLR supercar will come to an end next year, and to mark the occasion the companies are planning to release a special edition ‘Speedster’ model. However, the Speedster...

  • Mercedes releases new SLR McLaren 722 Edition video
    Mercedes releases new SLR McLaren 722 Edition video

    The partnership between Mercedes and McLaren for the SLR supercar is drawing to a close, but there is still at least one new model in the works. A speedster version of the SLR 722 Edition is expected to be released in time for the Paris Motor Show this October, but until then this video of the...

  • Video: Living with the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR
    Jay Leno on living with the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

    In the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, the talk show host and avid car nut gives us a comprehensive assessment of one his favorite models from his personal fleet–the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Leno explains that Mercedes and McLaren have created an “unbreakable” exotic...

  • Brabus prepped Mercedes-McLaren SLR Roadster
    Brabus prepped Mercedes-McLaren SLR Roadster

    The new Audi Q7 Coastline won’t be the only maritime-inspired vehicle at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. German tuner Brabus has followed the boating theme by dressing the Mercedes-McLaren SLR Roadster with a new pearl-white paint job along with an aerodynamics update, engine tuning and...

  • Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 GT coming to America

    The U.S. is the luckiest nation on earth when it comes to cars. Aside from a few models here and there (the Euro-spec Focus RS being a real sticking point) Americans can buy pretty much every car worth having within their borders. Today America gets a whole lot luckier - Mercedes’ SLR McLaren 722 GT is coming via RENNtech, the exclusive distributor of the SLR 722 GT in North America. A track-day special, the SLR 722 GT delivers a real racing experience in a truly beautiful package. Built for the track by British race specialists RML Group, the SLR 722 GT offers impressive power and...

  • Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster by Brabus
    Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster by Brabus

    The Mercedes SLR is one car not in need of an upgrade but that hasn’t stopped the guys at Brabus from increasing the car’s performance to the level of the world’s top supercars. To minimize lift on the front axle, designers developed a front spoiler that attaches to the production...

  • Mercedes-McLaren SLR 722 GT officially launched
    Mercedes-McLaren SLR 722 GT officially launched

    A new version of the Mercedes-McLaren has been developed by British motorsports company RML Group for a handful of privateer teams who hope to compete in a new club racing series. The car was solely designed for the track and has no approval for on-road use but that hasn’t stopped 21...

  • McLaren SLR 722 GTR spotted, now 300kg lighter
    McLaren SLR 722 GTR spotted, now 300kg lighter

    The Mercedes-McLaren SLR 722 supercar - company car of the reigning back-to-back Formula One champ Fernando Alonso - just got a major upgrade. As if the 650hp (485kW) under the go pedal weren't enough to move the carbon-fiber and aluminum shell at breakneck speeds, McLaren put the silver supercar...

  • Project Kahn Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
    Project Kahn Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

    The Mercedes-McLaren SLR is one of the few exotics rarely touched by aftermarket tuners but that hasn’t stopped the U.K.’s project Kahn from releasing a new performance upgrade for it. Not wanting to alter the dramatic styling of the SLR significantly, developers have kept exterior mods...

  • McLaren SLR Roadster makes an appearance at Goodwood FOS
    McLaren SLR Roadster makes an appearance at Goodwood FOS

    The Goodwood Festival of Speed is known as a Mecca for car enthusiasts, so what better place to unveil the stunning new McLaren SLR drop top? This was the first public outing for the recently released car and lucky visitors got to see it six times over the course of the weekend. Powered by a...

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