Wednesday, 20 June 2007

Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren Roadster

Mercedes has chosen this weekend’s Festival of Speed at Goodwood, in West Sussex, England, for the world’s first-ever public viewing of the incredible new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster.

Hand built by AMG the 5439cc, supercharged V8 engine develops a peak output of a wopping 626 bhp and delivers its maximum torque of 780 Nm from 3250 rpm - a figure which remains constant across a broad engine speed range of up to 5000 rpm.


This fantastic engine package delivers performance figures which are among the best in its class: taking just 3.8 seconds to sprint from 0 to 62 mph, it passes the 125 mph mark after 10.6 seconds, and from a standing start it takes just 28.8 seconds to reach 185 mph The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren has a top speed of 207 mph.

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