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The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is a sports car and supercar automobile co-developed by Daimler Chrysler and McLaren Cars. It is assembled at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England. Most people presume “SLR” to stand for “Sportlich, Leicht, Rennsport” (German for “Sport; Light; Racing”). The car’s base price is £300,000 or $455,500. The SLR has a supercharged 5.5 (5439cc) litre dry sumped 90 degree V8. It produces 466.8 kW at 6500rpm (626 hp) and 780 N·m (575 ft·lbf) torque at 3250 – 5000 rpm.

Mercedes SLR McLaren has been announced by Hartmut Feyhl – RENNtech boss. Powered by a heavily modified version of the 5.5 L supercharged Kompressor V8 engine, RENNtech 777 Mercedes SLR McLaren will output 777 hp and expected to reach its top speed above the 210 mph.Mercedes SLR McLaren will feature a revised suspension and driveline, the tuner’s own limited slip differential.

Developed to celebrate the company’s 20th Anniversary, the RENNtech 777 Mercedes SLR McLaren will be built in a limited edition and described by the tuner as being a complete new street-legal track car, based on the standard carbon fiber chassis.

Diamond Studded MERCEDES

Unveiled at SEMA this year by DUB Magazine, this Mercedes-Benz SL600 was coated with over 200,000 Swarkovski crystals and Bavarian White Mammoth seat covers.

Not only did the crystals cover every square inch of the car’s exterior, but were also prominentinside covering parts of the center console, door trim and even the rear view mirror.

Mercedes has given a new look to its CL coupe as these images taken when the car was being test driven in Nuremberg show. It has new headlights, the grille is different; there are LED daytime running and rear lights, new mirrors and a different bumper on the rear.

It has more gadgets, too. A night vision system which highlights pedestrians, a split front view monitor, a drowsiness detection system are some of the newer features. The car will make its debut at the Detroit or Geneva motor show in 2010. Till then you will have to make do with the current model. This car will not be available in a hybrid model immediately either.