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    Brabus SLR McLaren

    World Debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2005

    The exclusive BRABUS Sport Program for the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

    The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is one of the world's most fascinating sports cars. Following their credo that the best is just good enough for BRABUS the engineers and designers at BRABUS have developed an exclusive sport program for the two-seater. It lets owners of the top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz models further individualize their vehicles.

    BRABUS equips the SLR with a special self-locking differential. Its 40 percent locking rate further optimizes the super sports car's traction and thus further improves acceleration.

    In BRABUS Racing version with performance-improving fuel cooling, custom camshafts and an open racing exhausts system maximum power output of the supercharged V8 engine increases to 660 hp / 486 kW at 6,500 rpm. The exhaust system is not certified for use on public roads. Thus equipped the SLR storms to 100 km/h from rest in just 3.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of up to 340 km/h.

    BRABUS further offers professional modifications to body, suspension and interior that further amplify the sports talents of the SLR.

    For further improved directional stability at high speeds the BRABUS designers developed a new spoiler for the front air dam. The exposed-carbon aerodynamic-enhancement part reduces lift on the front axle and adds another shot of racing looks. The rear diffuser is also made from exposed carbon.

    The multi-piece BRABUS Monoblock VI 20-inch light-alloy wheels with six double spokes command immediate attention. The fully polished wheels in size 9.5Jx20 in front and in size 11.5Jx20 on the rear axle fill out the available space below the wheel arches perfectly.


    BRABUS chose high-performance tires in sizes 255/30 ZR 20 and 305/25 ZR 20 as the optimal solution. The conversion to the BRABUS 20-inch tire/wheel combination gives the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren even more dynamic handling prowess.

    BRABUS also adds new sporty and exclusive highlights in the interior. The company-own upholstery shop created a BRABUS interior from an exclusive black and red combination of leather and Alcantara, perfectly crafted down to the last detail. The waffle-design stitching of the SLR leather floor is especially elaborate and it alone uses 7,800 meters of the finest thread.

    For easier entering and exiting BRABUS manufactured a custom BRABUS sport steering wheel with an ergonomically shaped rim that is flat on the bottom. For manual shifting of the SLR's automatic transmission the BRABUS steering wheel features buttons integrated into the spokes.

    The BRABUS interior designers developed precise-fit applications for dashboard, center console and door panels, all made from exposed carbon. They extend the BRABUS exterior carbon look into the interior.

    The BRABUS super sports car sells for 600,000 Euros. Included in the price is the SLR's air-freight shipment to anywhere in the world.
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    I shall call her Foxy and she shall be mine. She shall be my Foxy!

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    it would be even better if they pulled out all the gadgets and dropped the weight by 500kg

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    jesus christ haha a superfied supercar! theyve taken the automatic gearbox out? right? please?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CoTTerik
    jesus christ haha a superfied supercar! theyve taken the automatic gearbox out? right? please?
    fat chance, its a merc

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    Quote Originally Posted by CoTTerik
    theyve taken the automatic gearbox out? right? please?
    Look at the last pic and you see.... the automatic transmission...
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    They should have put it on a diet, but no those guys from Brabus just put some extra horsepower in
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    ugly rims!!!! dont go well with SLR!!

    grrrrr.....

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    I dont know what to say about that.
    And extra 34BHP dosnt impress me.

    New tyres, new rims. Whats the point?

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    I think the trick would be to get very friendly with the factory and get them to leave bits off.

    It would be nice if McLaren did a proper "McLaren" version of how they wanted it originally.
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    Looks good, not much different from the original tho

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    I dub thee "Orgasmobile."

    Gawd I love SLRs.......

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    i would never imagine they can do that
    but it looks good, i bet it has really good performance

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