“Mercedes-Benz has also produced a super car with McLaren Cars, an extension of the collaboration by which Mercedes engines are used by the Team McLaren-Mercedes Formula One racing team, which is part owned by Mercedes. Many anticipate there to be a range of McLaren--Mercedes supercars produced in Woking (McLaren’s manufacturing headquarters). The 2003 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren has a carbon-fiber body with a 5.5l V8 supercharged engine. This is the same block as featured in other Mercedes-Benz automobiles, such as the SL55 AMG and the CLS55 AMG, it has however been tweaked to give 460 kW (630 PS/620 hp) and 780 N•m (575 ft•lbf) of torque. The SLR has a maximum speed of 334 kilometres per hour (208 mph) and costs approximately US$500,000.
The most recent new joint-venture model, expected to reach production, is the mid-engine P8 supercar. Based around a unique carbon fiber monocoque, manufactured by McLaren, the P8 was originally predicted to receive the new naturally aspirated 6.3L V8 from Mercedes-AMG, but insiders now say that the engine will be modified for the car and will probably be twin- turbocharged to produce in excess of 600 bhp (450 kW). The car is still in development, but likely to reach production to go on sale in early 2008, and have a price tag less than that of the SLR.”
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the true mclaren I saw in Montvalle was the one with the BMW engine........I used to work there, for BMW, exit 171 off of the Garden State Parkway going towards New York State, people like Madonna and Ralph Lauren take their cars there for inspection and such, or i should say maintenance.......there are only two techs that are authorized in the states to touch the car and from Montvalle they rent an airport for testing, it is impressive when you see this car in front of you, it's like a huge celebrity walking by you.
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the true mclaren I saw in Montvalle was the one with the BMW engine........I used to work there, for BMW, exit 171 off of the Garden State Parkway going towards New York State, people like Madonna and Ralph Lauren take their cars there for inspection and such, or i should say maintenance.......there are only two techs that are authorized in the states to touch the car and from Montvalle they rent an airport for testing, it is impressive when you see this car in front of you, it's like a huge celebrity walking by you.
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