Still the most powerful car available in Canada, the SLR's 5.5-litre supercharged V8 produces 617 horsepower. Linked to a five-speed automatic, it launches the SLR from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds. Top speed is 334 km/h. Ride is sports-car firm, but Grand Touring cosseting. It's noisy, though, with the tires, suspension, wind and engine all contributing. Handling is exceptional, as is high-speed braking, although the pop-up rear spoiler -- really an air brake -- blocks vision to the rear. In town, the brakes have lousy pedal feel and grabby operation. The SLR is hardly pretty, but the visual impact is still impressive, the gull-wing doors being its party trick.
Strong loonie makes it more affordable ...
... but it's still unaffordable
| MERCEDES-BENZ SLR McLaren |
| PRICE |
$450,000 (U.S.) |
| VEHICLE |
2-dr. 2-pass. coupe RWD |
| |
| STANDARD EQUIPMENT |
| Engine |
5.5 V8 SOHC Super |
| HP |
617 @ 6500 |
| Torque (lb-ft) |
575 @ 3250 |
| Trans. |
5MM |
| Brakes |
Disc-Disc |
| Tires |
(f) 255/35ZR19 (r) 295/30ZR19 |
| |
| SPECIFICATIONS - mm (in.) |
| WB |
2700 (106.3) |
| L |
4656 (183.3) |
| W |
1908 (75.1) |
| H |
1261 (49.6) |
| Curb Weight - kg (lb.) |
1768 (3898) |
| Cargo Capacity - L (ft3) |
272 (9.6) |
| Fuel Tank - L (gal.) |
97 (21.3) |
| Fuel Grade |
Prem |
| |
| CONSUMPTION - L/100 km (mpg) |
City 17.7 (16) Hwy 12.0 (24) |
| |
| SAFETY |
| ABS |
(f/r) std |
| Side Airbags |
std |
| TCS |
std |
| |
| POPULAR OPTIONS |
| Trans. |
none |
| A/C |
std |
| Cruise |
std |
| Sunroof |
none |
| CD |
std |
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