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2008 Mercedes Benz SLR Roadster For Sale - 5.4-liter V-8 617hp,
With Only 7,230 Miles LMC is very proud to offer for sale this 2008
Mercedes-Benz SLR Roadster With each having an enviable racing
record, few partnerships in the automotive world have been more
fruitful. Mercedes-Benz had been supplying engines to McLaren in
Formula One since the mid-1990s, and over the course of the
following 15 years, McLaren F1 cars racked up numerous wins.
Mercedes-Benz eventually acquired 40 percent of the McLaren Group,
and at this time, the two companies produced their first road car
together, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Rather than creating an
all-out, no-compromises supercar, Mercedes-Benz and McLaren decided
to go a slightly different route. Instead of placing the engine in
behind the cabin, the car had a front-mid-engine layout, with the
engine sitting behind the front wheels and just ahead of the cabin.
This not only helped to improve the SLR's handling by giving it
near-perfect weight distribution, but this also gave the car a
rather spacious boot and cabin, which was not common in cars
boasting such performance credentials The SLR McLaren is powered by
a hand-built 5.4-liter V-8 fitted with a Lysholm-type twin-screw
supercharger. As the car could produce 617 brake horsepower at
6,500 rpm, it goes without saying that acceleration was phenomenal,
with a dash from 0 to 60 mph taking just 3.8 seconds. Of course, a
car with such impressive speed credentials also requires an equally
impressive braking system. An automatic airbrake and
Mercedes-Benz's Sensotronic "brake by wire" system assist the
massive carbon-ceramic disc brakes and help bring the SLR McLaren
down from 120 mph to a stop in less than 240 feet. This Mercedes
Benz SLR Roadster was factory finished in the classic Crystal
Antimony Grey Paint complemented by the Silver Arrow/Graphite Green
Leather interior which is a timeless combination. This modern
supercar comes factory standard with sport-tuned suspension,
electronic stability control with traction control, 19-inch turbine
design wheels, Bi-Xenon high-intensity headlights, carbon-fiber
sport seats with leather trim, dual-zone climate control, Bose
sound system, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, aluminum interior
trim and six airbags. Also included with the car are the original
owner's manuals, car cover and battery charger. Though the
partnership between McLaren and Mercedes-Benz to produce a road car
was a brief, it was also a spectacular moment that may never occur
again. With only 7,230 miles on the odometer and being collector
owned since new, this SLR Roadster is the perfect candidate for any
serious collector. Given the significance of this venture, there is
no doubt that this is the moment in time when a Mercedes-Benz SLR
McLaren Roadster should be considered for one's collection.
Additional Details: 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLR MCLAREN -