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Sorry, Lexus. If you really want a December to remember, stick a bow atop this gold-plated, ruby-encrusted Mercedes SLR. It's the dream car of Swiss club owner and Thai-food impresario Ueli Anlicker, who built the "Red Gold Dream SLR." And it's $11 million. More »
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It's a story familiar to most car lovers. You badly want a cutting edge exotic car but don't have the pile of cash required to afford one. One Russian man faced with a similar problem while lusting after a Mercedes SLR Mclaren decided to take matters into their own hands, literally. More »
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A Houston oil shipper used the complexity of world markets to make millions moving oil, buying huge homes, a fleet of 11 Mercedes and Frank Sinatra's 1957 Cadillac Eldorado. Now he's in jail, and the feds are auctioning his rides. More »
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Riffing on yesterday's unfortunate (and possibly alcohol-related) 911 GT3 RS wreck, the chaps at Axis of Oversteer found an even more egregious example: the wheelless McLaren SLR of Roberto Parli. More »
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The 722 in the Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Roadster's name is the number of the 300 SLR that Stirling Moss and Dennis Jenkinson drove to victory in the historic 1955 Mille Miglia. What a tribute. (Photo Credit: EdCallow) More »
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If you're one of the million gamers laying virtual tracks in Forza Motorsports 3, the Hot Holiday DLC pack offers ten cars with a combined 5,649 HP. Below, discover why you'll want these bruisers in your virtual garage. More »
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Wrecked Exotics has put together a list of the fastest crashes they've ever seen and it's quite the compendium of carnage. Below, evidence proving bad decision making will eventually catch up to you. More »
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A moron in a Mercedes McLaren SLR and a moron in a Ferrari were allegedly racing mid-day in Poland when the moron in the SLR crashed, destroying four surrounding cars and, miraculously, killing no one. It's a Crash Week miracle! More »
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Arsenal Defender William Gallas paid $535,000 for this chrome Mercedes SLR McLaren. He's not the only English footballer. Blackburn Rovers Striker Ello Hadji Diouf paid $642,000 for his. Dear god, make it stop. More »
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This all-carbon fiber, ASMA-designed Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 Perfectus scares the bejesus out of us. The designer, Erturul Asma, claims this design is perfection. Do we agree? More »
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On Friday we showed you pictures of the new 2009 Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss. Today, we have a video preview featuring Moss' 1955 Mille Miglia-winning 300SLR racer and the 2009 SLR Stirling Moss. More »
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The most exciting car to debut at the Detroit Auto Show this January could well be the 2009 Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss. Hit the jump to see this beast in our gallery below. More »
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Have you ever thought about buying an AMG, but needed to know how it does in the ice luge? Now you can act out those urges with AMG's newest flash game! More »
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Obnoxiously over the top is an understated way to describe this Mercedes McLaren SLR dressed head to toe in chrome (including chrome-tinted glass) as it causes a scene outside the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. Although this driver has a license plate number so high we'd assume it belonged to a pauper, we know it takes some serious scratch to buy an SLR, but can only imagine the price tag necessary to go ahead and chrome the living daylights out of it. But, while this silver-skinned SLR makes the all-chrome Audi and the all-chrome Ferrari look like last week's leftover meat loaf, we hear the owner's first choice may have been an all-chrome Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang. Jeez, the Financiapocalypse is really hitting us all, isn't it? More »
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It looks like Hamann is working on a tuner version of the 208 MPH Mercedes SLR McLaren, which according to the license plate, will be dubbed "Volcano." Spied parked next to a Bentley somewhere in Germania, we can tell the Hamann SLR features six exhaust pipes, roof-mounted air scoop, rear diffuser, deep dish rims, wheel arch flairs, smoked lenses and a huge rear wing. Perhaps more noticeable is the awkward black and white paint scheme and the loss of what little class the SLR once had. Expect to see Sheiklets drag racing these on secret, middle-of-the-desert tracks some time next year and full details to emerge from Hamann sooner. [via WCF] More »
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Daimler has dropped the details on a new version of their top of the-top of the line sports car, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S. With a name that long you have to expect some intense upgrades, and the pointy-star brand comes through with a 650 HP version of the supercharged 5.5 liter V8 (same as the non-S 722), delivering an eye watering 627 lb-ft of torque (also the same). All that power is channeled through a five speed automatic with selectable shifting characteristics. All that adds up to a zero to 62 MPH time of 3.7 seconds, with 124 MPH comes in 10.6 seconds and maximum velocity is 208 MPH — all in a car you can fold the soft top down in. Better hurry if you want a copy for yourself as production is limited to a mere 150 of these beasts, we'll take ours in plaid with an orange top. So basically, it's everything the 722 was, and — umm — we're not sure. See if you can suss it out in the press release below the jump. More »
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RENNTECH, tuners of all things Mercedes and pizza-sized, have released a digital lowering module (DLM) for monster Benzies equipped with Airmatic or ABC adjustable suspensions. The DLM allows drivers to dial-in heights for each wheel and set adjustable heights based on speed. The system uses an interface similar to an MP3 system, which makes us worried that we would accidentally bottom out the car while trying to switch between Elvis Costello albums. Press release below the jump. More »
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The fanboys over at Autogespot were awfully excited to spot this Brabus SLR McLaren Roadster in London; apparently, it's the first of its kind. Power is up from 626 to 650 HP, dropping the 0-62 mph time to 3.6 seconds and raising the top speed to 209 mph. While we're not that impressed by the limited performance boost, we're relieved to see that the owner had enough taste to keep the standard propeller-like 19-inch rims instead of opting for the 20-inch Brabus Monoblocks. We also find the white paint paired with the red top and interior strangely alluring, somehow lending the SLR's bulbous, awkward body a touch of class. More »
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It looks like McLaren and Mercedes are completing one last project before making their break-up official (we haven't read it on our Facebook feed yet). The Mercedes McLaren SLR Speedster was recently spotted testing at the Nurburgring, looking fine in its razzle dazzle camouflage, but, the Mercedes SLC is out there too, planning to make both the slow-selling SLR and the sexy R8 obsolete in one fell swoop. What we should expect from the SLR Speedster, as well as video of its 'ring run after the jump. More »
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Already a tuner darling, Mercedes is looking to make an even more extreme version of their SLR McLaren supercar, since the SLR 722 is so old news. Possibly codenamed Z119, this SLR will be completely open-top, with only a small pair of screens in front of the driver and passenger, according to these pictures from The Car Enthusiast. To save weight, the air conditioning and other non-essential bits have been tossed, and only the twin hoops remain of anything resembling a roof. Fast? Yeah. The hope is a top-speed of 217 mph, meaning it will outrun just about everything Mercedes produces. More »
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And just like that, the fun-filled SLR Guy contest is all over. We didn't know we'd see so many entries and have so many laughs over this. But it's been one of the more entertaining photoshop contests we've run. You can peruse the top 15 entries for old times sake, but if we see any more SLR Guys in our inbox, we might toss the computer out the window. After all that work it turns out the esteemed commenters Dr. Danger, Molotov and Mike walked away the winners. Winning entries and the loot they'll be getting after the jump. More »
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Well, this crazy mixed up SLR Guy photo chopping game has been a laugh riot, but all good things must come to an end. After a marathon gallery and a follow up with all the late entries, we've finally cut off submissions and it's time for you to make the final choice. Today we pitch our fifteen favorites and we'll let you vote on who takes home the fabulous prizes. That's right we said fifteen, hey, you try narrowing it down to only ten when you get well over three hundred entries — some of them were just too good to leave out. So without further ado, and in no particular order, the SLR Guy greatest hits. More »
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We have to say we're having a good ol' time enjoying the SLR Guy p-chops you've created the last few days. But that doesn't mean we've gotten enough yet. It seems SLR Guy has made its way into The Car Lounge at VWVortex and some of their best and brightest have given it the old college try as well. Hit the jump to see their hard work in action. More »
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Our cup overfloweth with SLR Guy entries. We can't justify running the ten best today with the poll as promised as we've received an additional 50 entries over on yesterday's post. Instead of finishing this thing off today we're going to give you the fifty additional entries that came in overnight — and the fortunes and glory tomorrow. Hit the jump for more madness. More »
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When we tossed the idea of a little photoshopping to celebrate the greatest achievement of SLR Guy's life — smashing up a $600,000 Mercedes McLaren SLR — we expected some pretty amusing responses. We did not expect 127 responses and counting. What we also learned was that although we don't think it's possible to actually die from laughing, it is possible to partially lose consciousness from lack of oxygen. We've collected all of the current entries into one mega-gallery after the jump and we're still accepting submissions (send them in to ben@jalopnik.com) for a top ten best entries tomorrow and we'll poll to figure out the winner. That is if we haven't passed out again. More »
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We've been told to expect a new version of the Pagani Zonda that supposedly will ditch the big ol' Mercedes V12 in favor of a smaller new V8. Now we've got even more evidence to support the case thanks to AutoExpress. They've been kind enough to bring us these sneaky photos showing us up-close details of the new car. More »
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The McLaren SLR always leaves us scratching our heads. The thundering V8 is brilliantly finessed by McLaren so as to attract only the highest-end of horsepower-happy hoon. However, it's just too pretty. The engine's wrapped up in a package that screams for the depths of the celebrity elite — the oil barons, soccer stars, "gangsta" moguls and Gumballers of the world — to buy it and have their way with it. And by that we mean everything from showing off your "no-no spot," having difficulty entering and exiting, DUIs and of course, smacking into the rear (or front) bumper of a late-model Honda Civic. But for the privileged lowest of the low, the tuning shop of Mansory has put together an attempt to "Save The SLR" by making a version of the McLaren-mobile sure to be unwanted by even the most privileged of douches-with-privilege. It's called the Renovatio. More »
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BRABUS got us thinking about pairs with their SLR McLaren and Smart package deal. How great would it be to get vehicles custom matched to fill various needs in your life? Even better, what about cars matched to fulfill your various automotive desires? One of our favorite actual pairings has to be the Bluebird RV with matching Mercedes SLK (now that's a bail out vehicle). It's not something automakers or tuners do very often, given the implicit cost. I think our ideal combination would be the Unimog-based Unicat paired with a roof-mounted Rinspeed Bedouin. But that's us. More »
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The track-only Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT is coming to America, Prince Akeem style. Distributed by RENNtech, the $1.2 million toys are going to be setup similar to the Ferrari FXX program, in that when you plop down all that money for a supercar you also get special track days with training for how to not kill yourself behind the wheel (and time in the SLR karts). The racer tips the scales at just over 3,000 pounds, which means that the 680 horsepower supercharged V8 will propel you and your suddenly lighter billfold to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds. But act fast, there are only 21 slots available. Full press release below the jump. More »
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We haven't heard from Mercedes on this one, but its sweeping the Mercheads community like a superstrain of mono. A track-only McLaren Mercedes SLR 722? Why yes, it's the GTR, and according to accompanying signage, it's 661 pounds less than a typical 722. It's a ready-to-race model in the vein of the Ferrari FXX. Apparently, only 21 are set for production, at 775,000 Euros a pop, and will likely be sold only to hardcore Mercedes insiders. [Carpassion via Supercars.net] More »
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After that exteriorgasm, it's now time to muss up the interior a bit. Here's the full load of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster's leather-wrapped insides. More »
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While Mercedes already released shots and a press release on the new SLR McLaren Roadster back in May, they just released a mess of new pictures of the 626 hp drop-top. Maybe it's just because it's raining outside today buy we figured why not indulge in a bit of summer convertible car-love with these new lovingly p-shopped SLR shots — especially as it may be the last McLaren-Mercedes love-fest. Without further talking to mess it up, here's the outer shell. More »
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According to Automotive News Europe, there's trouble in supercar paradise. Mercedes and McLaren, once close as kittens in a basket, are reportedly parting ways, putting the kabosh on a successor to the SLR. Word is, Mercedes has opted for the mad motorsports acumen of HWA, partner in Merc's DTM racers. A prototype of Mercedes' next six-fig super-sports car, under the AMG banner, could arrive in time for the Geneva motor show next year. But utter no lamentations for McLaren. All those Formula One bucks have to go somewhere, and word is they're going toward a new F1 supercar. Methinks a supercar grudge match could benefit all. – Mike Spinelli More »
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You've seen the spy shots, now we've got it live and in full effect...via press shots. Yup, it's not in person, but seeing the 626 hp drop-top in the PR pics is still better than the spy photos. And why wouldn't it be? With its AMG V8 compressor engine this 'vert promises all the McLaren-y goodness of the coupe (minus a few extra mph on the top end) while still giving you the opportunity to listen to highly precise German folk music bubbling up through the BOSE sound system with the wind whipping through whatever's left of your hair. So stop on by the Woking, England factory if you're looking to drop the requisite Deutschmarks (or Euros...or probably Pounds as it's built in the British Isles) to snap up your own scissor-door (yup, no gulls on this no-top drop-top) McLaren — although we've no idea yet what the pricing will be. Full press release after the jump. – Ray Wert More »
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For years, Florida's RENNtech has long been the first stop for well-heeled Mercedes mavens and prospective road-rallyists who wanted an output boost for their SLs. But the company offers hi-po gear across the Merc range, from the lowly (not to us) Sprinter to the highbrow SLR. The SLR too? Right. Upgrades to the pride of Mercedes-McLaren 722 take the form of upgraded intercoolers and their respective pumps, allowing for more boost and putting the 722 (named after Stirling Moss's and Denis Jenkinson's starting time in the 1955 Mille Miglia of 7:22 am) closer to 722 horsepower. As for price, consult your tax accountant. – Mike Spinelli More »
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The Car and Driver society has procured some long-lens stalker shots of an upcoming Mercedes-McLaren SLR roadster prototype cruising the Canary Islands. The M&Ms have already confirmed the big-buck droptop is on the way. But whether the half-million-dollar supercar will get the coupe's butterfly doors or a straight-up scissor configuration is probably the most pressing question at this juncture. C'mon, the valet community has to know these things for parking's sake. – Mike Spinelli More »
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Just as reported late last year, Mercedes confirmed the new convertible McLaren SLR is on the way. The SLR droptop is slated for a summer debut, just in time for "the season," in bougie parlance. For visual guidance, we direct your attention to the auspicious 1999 Vision SLR concept convertible, one of the two concepts that introduced the world to Mercedes-McLaren's partnership at the Frankfurt motor show. (The Vision SLR coupe debuted in Detroit earlier that year.) No word on engine or power or price yet. We'll know more around the time we can wear white again. – Mike Spinelli More »
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If you were an F1 wunderkind like Fernando Alonso, who not only broke Schumacher's streak but also became the youngest F1 champion ever, what kind of company car would you want? Over at Renault, we'd imagine the best they could do for El Nano was an old R5 Turbo 2, but now racing for McLaren, he's just taken delivery of a 650-hp Mercedes-McLaren SLR 722, which sports a zero-to-60 time of 3.6 seconds. We're not sure whether the car was part of his contract, but of course it should have been if it wasn't. We're just wondering how many cases of Red Bull he turned down. – Mike Spinelli More »
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The Pohanka Automotive Group of Salisbury, MD made a mistake. They bought one more Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR than they thought they could sell. Well, actually, they bought one for a customer who backed out nearly a year ago and haven't been able to unload it. According to Marketing Director Chris Hagel, "If it were New York or Washington D.C., then it would probably be a lot easier to sell it." But since it's Maryland, the task's a bit tougher, which is why Hagel has put together a charity raffle to allow his company to cover their loss while benefitting Toys for Tots. A hundred bucks gets you in, and as of the moment, 1,200 tickets remain. – Davey G. Johnson More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=212849&view=rss&microfeed=true We were always under the impression that if you get a DUI, your car gets impounded — even if you're Paris Hilton. We dunno if there's a clause in the law for celebs like Paris — or maybe the law is if you're found guilty — regardless, we don't remember what happened last time. We kid. Either way, we didn't think you could just get someone to pick you up in your own car after you post bail, which is what seems to be happening with celeb-whore Paris Hilton. Is this video proof of another case of the LAPD showing some leniency to a celeb? And who the hell is giggling on the video during the first few seconds of the tape? And most importantly, how does Paris' spokes-whore Elliot Mintz look so calm at 4:00 AM — is it valium, or something more? Whatevs — we're getting bored of the whole story — so can't someone smack up the McLaren or tell Paris to get her freak on? Let's make this salacious, people! [Hat tip to tr!] More »
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