SLR Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 GT coming to America

[Bartek S.]

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 cornering - just what you’d expect from a race car. If the sheer performance isn’t enough to induce daydreams of triple-mortgaging the house to buy one of these 795,000€/US$1.2 million cars, the exquisite styling and extreme exclusivity will have you wishing you were born an heir to a very, very large fortune.
Only 21 SLR 722 GTs will be built, so just seeing one is an event worth documenting, and those lucky enough to get behind the wheel will certainly find the 670hp motor, the fierce downforce-inducing rear wing and slim (compared to stock) 1390kg curb weight combine to make a true beast on the track. A full 270kg lighter than a production SLR 722, the GT also includes FIA-spec safety equipment, fully adjustable suspension, full-race brakes and a track-only exhaust.
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[Merc1]

Perfect. Will look nice next to a CLK-GTR in someone's garage.

M

 

[Sunny]

I hope some mag compares this car to the Ferrari Fxx.

 

[Merc1]

Our North American readers will be happy to know that for a scant €795,000, or about $1.2 million, they can be the proud owner of a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT. Available through Florida-based Mercedes tuners RENNtech, only 21 of the track cars are being put up for sale.

RENNtech owner Harmut Feyhl calls this, "a very exciting project to be involved in." The company plans to tour the 722 GT, providing track events for potential U.S. buyers. These events will begin next year.

The 722 GT was created specifically for use on the track, so its power and cornering are are renowned. Thus, 722 GT customers at the track events will get an opportunity to learn the fastest and safest ways to drive their supercars. Training will be provided by drivers like Jochen Mass and David coulthard. Potential customers will also get some time behind the wheel of RENNtech's Aixro SLR.Karts.

At 3,065 pounds, the 722 GT is a full 600 pounds lighter than a stock 722. Using the same 680 horsepower, supercharged V8, the GT goes 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds.



Press Release

Lake Park, FL - 18DEC2007 - Officially official: Mercedes-Benz' SLR McLaren 722 GT, available exclusively at RENNtech.

While Mercedes' ultra-exclusive SLR McLaren 722 GT track car has been making rounds in the motoring press for several weeks now, a few key questions remained unanswered - including "How much?" and "Where can I get one?"

We can answer the "How much?" question rather easily (795,000 €, or about 1.2 million USD), it's the "Where can I get one?" question that's more interesting.

As of Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT will be made available to the North American market exclusively through RENNtech, the Florida-based MB tuning house owned and operated by super-tuner Hartmut Feyhl, who also lists "technical director, AMG North America" on his resume. "It's been a very exciting project to be involved in," explains Feyhl.

Similar in concept to Ferrari's Enzo FXX program, the 722 GT is built specifically for track use by renowned British motorsports specialists at the RML Group to be the fastest possible on a track. The SLR 722 GT offers impressive power and cornering and delivers exactly the kind of motorsports experience one would expect from a competition car - and, with only 21 examples of the hyper-exclusive track cars being offered for sale, driving one is sure be a special occasion.

RENNtech will be organizing several on-track events (to be announced) throughout the US, beginning in 2008.

The SLR 722 GT trackcars will be set-up and maintained by RENNtech, which will have specially trained technicians and engineers on hand at each of the planned on-track events, which will follow a format similar to the SLR.Club SAFETY & SPEED ACADEMY track weekends in Europe. Participating customers will receive a mix of on and off-track instruction by trained instructors and professional drivers (including Jochen Mass, David Coulthard, and others), as well as some track time in RENNtech's Aixro SLR.Karts - to get a good feel for each track before going out in their SLRs.

Feyhl explained that the concept is to deliver to SLR McLaren customers a true and authentic motorsports experience in a competitive and reasonably safe environment.

If it is RENNtech and Mercedes' goal to deliver "an authentic experience", the SLR McLaren 722 GT is a great place to start - compared to the road-going SLR, the 722 GT gets the full FIA GT treatment from RML: more than 400 redesigned components, FIA spec. safety equipment, fully adjustable suspension, full-on competition brake hardware, a no-nonsense interior, and a track-only exhaust system that bumps the 722 GT's output to well over 670 hp. The real game-changers, however, are the 722 GT's towering rear wing and drastically reduced weight. At 1390 kg, the 722 GT weighs some six-hundred pounds less (!) than the stock 722, and the rear wing (in conjunction with the car's front splitter) provide more than enough aerodynamic downforce to tackle the fastest turns with confidence.

The 722 GT also benefits from years of wind-tunnel and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) experience at RML and McLaren, making the wings and body mods much more than an aesthetic package. Everything on the car, every vent and louvre, is fully functional - a terrific enhancement to on-track performance.

With more power, less weight, and dramatically improved handling, the limited-edition Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT, one thing is certain: if you love cars, love racing, and have the money (but not the time) to campaign a full-on race series, the 722 GT is your ticket.

Contact RENNtech for more.

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Pricing & Availability


This thing should really be a stunning performer. I just wish the regular SLR had been this extreme.

M

 

[Bartek S.]

RENNtech Mercedes SLR McLaren 722GT Race Series Details Emerge

What do you do with 680 wild horses under your right foot? Take them to America of course! At least that is what tuner RENNtech, SLR.Club Trophy USA and RML (Ray Mallock Ltd) of the UK plan to do when they host a two-day track day series featuring the maddest SLR cars ever made, the 722GT in 2009. Exact dates will be announced this coming Northern Hemisphere summer.

The 722GT is technically superior to the standard car, which already boasts some impressive figures on its own. Fitted with the same 5.4-litre V8 run by a supercharger, the 722GT boosts power from the “ordinary” 626 bhp/ 467kW to 680 bhp/ 507kW and 830Nm of torque, with a weight shaving of some 660 lb/ 299kg. It is whispered in racing circles that the car will scuttle away from a still position to 62.1 mph/ 100km/h in less than 3.3 seconds and max out at just over 199 mph/ 320km/h.

Owners of this special vehicle, developed by RML at the approval of Mercedes-Benz, will stay at 5-star accomodations, meet very special guests, all the while being instructed by some of the best like David Coulthard and later racing at some historic tracks. RENNtech will provide trackside support for the events.

The idea was shaped after 722GT trackdays held at the Nurburgring and Paul Ricard. Only 21 of these are being made, half already sold, so get on the phone to RENNtech right now while there’s still time. While you’re at it, pass me next week’s winning Lotto numbers please!
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