| The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is inspired
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| | brake plates to keep them dry when
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| by the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR design.
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| | driving in a wet situation. Spoilers are
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| Co-developed by DaimlerChrysler and
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| | also mounted on the rear and pops up when
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| McLaren Cars, this sports car/super car
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| | breaking at high speeds. The SLR has a
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| hybrid can go from 0 to 62 in 3.6 seconds
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| | five-speed automatic transmission that
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| with a bas price tag of $455,500.00 (this
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| | comes with three separate modes: Sport,
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| includes the $ 3000.00 gas-guzzler tax
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| | Comfort and Manual. Sport is mainly for
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| and $ 2500.00 freight). It is often
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| | everyday use while Comfort is for bumpy
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| assumed that "SLR" stands for Sportlich,
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| | roads and lastly, Manual that allows the
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| Leicht, Rennsport (translated as Sport;
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| | driver to shift gears with the touchpad
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| Light; Racing), but it really means
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| | or the levers on the steering wheel. The
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| Super-leicht, Rennsport (Super-light,
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| | transmission used in the SLR is the same
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| Racing). A new version was presented in
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| | with other performance models such as the
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| 2006 called "Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
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| | SL65. However, the SLK-55 engine cannot
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| 722 edition". The "722" commemorates the
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| | handle the torque and power output of the
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| 1955 Mille Miglia victory of Stirling
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| | SLR therefore a five-speed transmission
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| Moss and his co-driver Dennis Jenkinson
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| | is used.The SLR has a top speed of 208
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| with their Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (722
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| | mph making it the fastest automatic car
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| refers to 7:22 am which happens to be
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| | in the world until 2005, when the Bugatti
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| their start time)AMG technicians
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| | Veyron came into the picture. The SLR
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| optimized the capacities of the original
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| | makes use of carbon fiber for its body,
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| SL-55 engine by enlarging the fuel pump
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| | which supposed to make it lighter but the
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| and cylinders and placed a larger cooling
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| | car still weighs at 3898 pounds after
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| system for the engine. This modification
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| | adding all the luxury items included. In
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| produced a 5.5 liter dry sumped V8 and an
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| | 2004, the German magazine Auto Motor und
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| unusual 3 valves per cylinder with SOHC.
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| | Sport tested the SLR at the Nardo test
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| This is contrary to the prevalent design
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| | track in southern Italy. And reported
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| of super cars that uses DOHC and 4 valves
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| | that the car's quarter-mile time is 11.5
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| per cylinder. The engine is also
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| | seconds. Top Gear host, Jeremy Clarkson,
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| uniquely mounted in the front-mid section
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| | notably praised the SLR for how easy it
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| of the vehicle, which is 1 meter behind
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| | is to drive even at top speed. On the
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| the front bumper and 50 cm from the front
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| | same episode of Top Gear, Jeremy was able
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| axle. Because of the great engine power
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| | to out run a 25000 bhp cruise liner in a
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| of this car, fade resistant,
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| | race with co-hosts Richard Hammond and
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| carbon-ceramic based brake plates are
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| | James May from London to Oslo (1320
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| used with calipers that would
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| | miles).
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| automatically skim the surface of the
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