Sometime last year, a few Photoshop gurus got together and made some very funny “mini” versions of their favorite cars. The trend caught on, and soon lots of people were taking their favorite cars, and through the process of image manipulation, made them mini versions of themselves.
The Detroit auto show has come and gone, and has left the automotive industry with a little more to chew over. As a final wrap-up to quite possibly the most important auto show in America, we chose 10 cars that summed up the best of the show.
A short clip from a trip to Dubai by Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson some time back, where he meets with Dubai’s famous rally driver Mohammed Ben Sulayem and his car collection.
Pictures and Review of the recently attended World Class Driving in Charlotte, NC. Among the car driven were The Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Audi R8, Maserati GranTurismo, and Mercedes SLR McLaren.
One of the concept artists at Luxoflux (the company that develops the Transformers video games) has "leaked" these renderings of SLR and Reventon based "Stunticons". TF3 is already shaping up!!
Mercedes Benz tuner FAB DESIGN unveiled this modified McLaren SLR named Desire at the Geneva Motor Show last month. I must admit that I am a little surprised that they claim that all 15 limited production units have been spoken for, so you will have to wait till one hits an eBay auction.
The Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Gullwing is the result of Mclaren and Mercedes parting ways and as a result Mercedes AMG will exclusively engineer their own supercar. The Mclaren SLR, SLR Roadster and Mclaren SLR Stirling Moss will be the last road going car that the two brands will co-engineer, ending their epic journey of development.
This red beast is called the Red Gold Dream McLaren SLR 999 and the 999 refers to the car’s ability to pump out 1000hp.
Just when we thought we had seen the cheesiest and cheapest call for attention with the fake Chrome Mclaren SLR brought to you by some attention needy clowns in Dubai, we are unpleased to announce we have found the world’s ugliest McLaren SLR.
Just when you thought you'd seen the last of RENNTECH's work on the Mercedes SLR McLaren, the company is back tuning the supercar yet again, unveiling what they call the "777 Concept." The model is being introduced to celebrate the 20th anniversary of RENNTECH, and as such, it shows fantastically the magic RENNTECH-tuned models are capable of.
The aerodynamic enhancements are all back, which include a carbon fiber front apron, side skirts and rear apron; and so too are the mechanical enhancements: high performance compressors, a sports air filter and a modified engine management system. But the true appeal of the Mansory Renovatio is in its styling, which combines heavy doses of raw carbon fiber with a markedly contrasting exterior color.
Mercedes Benz has finally revealed the new 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series. This new Mercedes will be their most powerful production car ever. 661HP and 738 ft-lbs Torque!
We have seen a fair amount of spy photos of Mercedes’ upcoming new super car, dating back to August 2007 in the US desert. Rumours about the car are various, ranging from plausible (Mercedes-Benz SLR replacement) to wild speculations (Maybach Coupe). Today we show you pictures of then new Gullwing undergoing some handling test at Germany’s famous Nurburgring.
McLaren has been producing the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren since 2004, but only now has supercar-tuning specialist Mansory decided to modify gull wing racer and transform it into the new ‘Renovatio’. For the latest release, not only was the car fitted with a number of custom aero pieces, the engine too has been upgraded with a new supercharger while the interior also gets a revamp.
For RENNtech’s 20th anniversary, Hartmut Feyhl who founded RENNTECH in 1989 is celebrating by releasing an extremely modified, street-legal track car limited to 20 units called the McLaren RENNTECH 777 which uses the McLaren SLR as its base and pumps out 777hp!
To kick things off this bright July morning, Mercedes has released details of a car we've reported about on several occasions, but until now, a car that's never been confirmed. That car is the Mercedes-Benz SLR, but not a typical SLR - a slightly updated, slightly more powerful and slightly sexier SLR "722 Edition."
The 5.5L V8 SLR engine with its roaring 626hp is upgraded to 700hp thanks to a supercharger and intercooler kit Mansory replaces. As a result the Mansory Renovatio SLR is two tenths faster from zero to 100km/h than the production model, while top speed climbs to 340km/h!
When Mercedes-Benz unveiled the convertible version of its very rare SLR McLaren 722 S Coupe late last month, all it had for us were ethereal renderings of what the car would look like. This week the German automaker has given unto us a gallery's worth of high-res photography showing what is likely to become the world's fastest convertible.
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