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2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR Mclaren Review
Mild manners belie racecar performance.
2008 SLR Mclaren Review Summary & Specifications
If you have half a million dollars not committed elsewhere, and you want a whole lot of car that says a whole lot about you and the level of performance you demand in life, in business, and in automotive transportation, the Mercedes-Benz SLR roadster make a grand entrance like very few other cars in automotive history. Yet it's not moody or persnickety or uncomfortable for long, meandering drives through the countryside. But this car is also very much about pulling up to country clubs, movie premieres, sporting events, restaurants and night clubs with the top down and the panache oozing from every molecule. Great car, all around.NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Jim McCraw test drove the SLR Roadster in Germany and filed this report from Konigstein.
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| Vehicle Category | Sports Cars |
| Editor | Jim McCraw |
| Model Lineup | Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Roadster ($495,000) |
| Engines (standard) | 5.5-liter dohc 32-valve V8 supercharged |
| Transmissions (standard) | 5-speed automatic |
| Engines (optional) | 626-hp 5.5-liter supercharged V8 |
| Transmissions (optional) | 5-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | frontal airbags, side-impact airbags; traction control; electronic stability control; ABS, EBD |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years/unlimited mileage |
| Assembled In | Woking, England |
| Manufacturer Phone | 800-334-9200 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.mercedes-benz.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 495000 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Mercedes-Benz SLR roadster ($495,000) |
| Standard Equipment | leather interior, air conditioning, power steering, power carbon composite disc brakes, power windows, power locks, console, cruise control, AM/FM/CD sound system, fog lamps |
| Destination Charge | 2750 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | none |
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |
| Price as Tested | 497750 |
| Layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Horse Power | 626 @ 6500 |
| Torque | 575 @ 3250-5000 |
| Fuel Economy | |
| Wheelbase | 106.3 |
| Length/Width/Height | 183.3/75.1/50.4 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 40.0 |
| Seating Capacity | 2 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Trunk Volume | 7.2 |
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| Towing Capacity | not recommended |
| Front Suspension | independent, double wishbone, stabilizer bar |
| Rear Suspension | independent, double wishbone, stabilizer bar |
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| Curb Weight | 4015 |
| Stock Tires | P245/40ZR18 front; P295/35ZR-18 rear |
| Brakes Front/Rear | ceramic disc/ceramic disc with ABS, EBD |
| Fuel Capacity | 25.6 |
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2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR Mclaren
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