SLR Mercedes-Benz And McLaren Building The Last Of The SLR Supercars
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The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199 / R199 / Z199) is a grand tourer jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive and sold from 2003 to 2010. When the car was developed, Mercedes-Benz owned 40 percent of the McLaren Group and the car was produced in conjunction between the two companies. The "SLR" name is an abbreviation for "Sport Leicht Rennsport" (Sport Light Racing), and was a homage to the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR which served as the car's inspiration. The car was offered in coupé, roadster and speedster bodystyles, with the latter being a limited edition model.
Yaz
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I just watched his review of his SLR (here's the link in case anyone hasn't seen it: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren - Super Cars - Jay Leno's Garage).
He calls it a 'fascinating combination' of a sportscar and a GT. And I couldn't agree more with him. He still loves his CGT equally since it's a manual.
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