wonderbot
07-03-2008, 10:00 AM
Filed under: Spy Photos (http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/), Videos (http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/), Supercars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/), Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/), Special/Limited Editions (http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/slr-speedster-spy_450op.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spied-mclaren-slr-speedster/899062/)
Click above for more pics of the Mclaren SLR Speedster.
Following yesterday's revelation (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/02/mercedes-and-mclaren-to-produce-final-run-of-75-lightweight-slr-sp/) that Mercedes and McLaren were preparing to launch a special lightweight version of their SLR supercar, a batch of spy shots plus a spy video have surfaced, giving us a sneak peek at the limited-edition roadster prior to its anticipated unveiling by McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton towards the end of the month.
The images - which appear to have been released by the manufacturer itself - confirm our previous report that the roofless supercar will have little in the way of protection from the elements, with an F1-sized wind deflector screen as the only thing between the driver and the wind rushing by at breakneck speeds. Inspired by the original '50's-era 300 SLR, the new speedster will be faster than any previous SLR and be built in a small serial of 75 examples.
Click on the thumbnail images below to view more, and follow the jump for the spy video.
Gallery: Spied: McLaren SLR Speedster (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spied-mclaren-slr-speedster/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/spyster1_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spied-mclaren-slr-speedster/899062/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/spyster2_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spied-mclaren-slr-speedster/899061/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/spyster3_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spied-mclaren-slr-speedster/899060/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/slr-spy4_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spied-mclaren-slr-speedster/899059/)
[Source: PistonHeads (http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=18318), eMercedesBenz (http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Jul08/03_001235_First_Shots_Of_The_Mercedes_Benz_SLR_McL aren_Speedster.html)]Continue reading Spy Shots: McLaren SLR Speedster (w/VIDEO) (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/03/spy-shots-mclaren-slr-speedster-w-video/)
Read (http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=18318) | Permalink (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/03/spy-shots-mclaren-slr-speedster-w-video/) | Email this (http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1244641/) | Comments (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/03/spy-shots-mclaren-slr-speedster-w-video/#comments)
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/slr-speedster-spy_450op.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spied-mclaren-slr-speedster/899062/)
Click above for more pics of the Mclaren SLR Speedster.
Following yesterday's revelation (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/02/mercedes-and-mclaren-to-produce-final-run-of-75-lightweight-slr-sp/) that Mercedes and McLaren were preparing to launch a special lightweight version of their SLR supercar, a batch of spy shots plus a spy video have surfaced, giving us a sneak peek at the limited-edition roadster prior to its anticipated unveiling by McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton towards the end of the month.
The images - which appear to have been released by the manufacturer itself - confirm our previous report that the roofless supercar will have little in the way of protection from the elements, with an F1-sized wind deflector screen as the only thing between the driver and the wind rushing by at breakneck speeds. Inspired by the original '50's-era 300 SLR, the new speedster will be faster than any previous SLR and be built in a small serial of 75 examples.
Click on the thumbnail images below to view more, and follow the jump for the spy video.
Gallery: Spied: McLaren SLR Speedster (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spied-mclaren-slr-speedster/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/spyster1_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spied-mclaren-slr-speedster/899062/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/spyster2_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spied-mclaren-slr-speedster/899061/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/spyster3_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spied-mclaren-slr-speedster/899060/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/slr-spy4_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spied-mclaren-slr-speedster/899059/)
[Source: PistonHeads (http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=18318), eMercedesBenz (http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Jul08/03_001235_First_Shots_Of_The_Mercedes_Benz_SLR_McL aren_Speedster.html)]Continue reading Spy Shots: McLaren SLR Speedster (w/VIDEO) (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/03/spy-shots-mclaren-slr-speedster-w-video/)
Read (http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=18318) | Permalink (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/03/spy-shots-mclaren-slr-speedster-w-video/) | Email this (http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1244641/) | Comments (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/03/spy-shots-mclaren-slr-speedster-w-video/#comments)
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