SLR McLaren Mercedes-Benz Sports Car

<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_735591561" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390802914972782290" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Ss_6sIEXztI/AAAAAAAAAJc/kZ6cI7M66Bc/s400/SLR-McLaren-Mercedes-Benz-Sports-Car-1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_735591561"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_735591561"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SLR McLaren Mercedes-Benz Sports Car</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_735591561"><br /></a><br />This sports car combines the old yet astounding <span style="font-weight: bold;">SLR race cars</span> of the 50s and the latest and meanest technology of high-performance <span style="font-weight: bold;">supercars</span>. With the power of race cars and the sleek, curves and designs of a luxury car, the combination from the two car manufacturers is hard to beat.A blast from the past and a taste of the future, this might just be a good description of the latest sports car that came out from a collaboration of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mercedes-Benz and McLaren</span>, two big giants in the car manufacturing industry. We're talking about the 2004 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. </span><br />This supercar is definitely fast. SLR McLaren sports a 626-horsepower supercharged 5.5-liter V8. Also, it has a full carbon-fiber monocoque, features crash structures and body panels. And with the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> supercharge V8 engine</span>, you can see the 2004 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren</span> go from naught to 60 miles per hour in less than 3.6 seconds. Top speed has been measured to exceed 200 mph, a feat that can only be achieved by very few even among the high performance sports cars. It was the high-performance division of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mercedes-Benz</span> which created the V8s. <span style="font-weight: bold;">The AMG</span> were the ones who hand-build the supercharged V8 engines with top notched precision and quality. It is not at a big surprise to see the supercharged 5.5 (5439 cc) liter dry sumped 90 degree V8 engine to produce around 466.8 kW at 6500 rpm (626 hp) and 780 N·m (575 ft·lbf) torque at 3250 - 5000 rpm. The numbers maybe daunting but the sound of the engine will appease the minds of those who long for the perfect high performance cars.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_735591561" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390802531967281314" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Ss_6V1QvqKI/AAAAAAAAAJU/enhg-tZ6Xf4/s400/SLR-McLaren-Mercedes-Benz-Sports-Car-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SLR McLaren Mercedes-Benz Sports Car</span></div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_735591561"><br /></a><br />Mounting that V8 engine into the body of SLR exotic car is also not as traditional as one would like to expect. The engine in SLR sports car is placed in a front mid-engine position just behind the front wheels. Instead of using the traditional oil-pan, dry-sump lubricants are used. With this innovation, it is highly possible to mount the engine to a level that used to be unachievable. Because of the low position of the engine in the supercar's body, the results are more than one hoped. The new Mercedez-Benz SLR McLaren race car has better aerodynamics and better handling due to the lower center of gravity.<br />Not only does the mean features of the sports car that attracts attention but how the two car companies were able to fuse their own traditions and expertise into a single exotic car. For one, McLaren's expertise in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Formula 1</span> has been imbibed wholly by the <span style="font-weight: bold;">SLR's desig</span>n. The composition of carbon fiber material that was used in the body of the new SLR sports car is so Formula 1. Because of this body, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren has become more rigid and surprisingly strong.<br />The SLR also has a five speed automatic transmission. There are modes, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sport, Comfort and Manual </span>which basically covers every known driving style. Sport is for everyday use, Comfort for bumpy or slippery roads, and Manual gives you control over the gears either through the touchpad or the levers on the steering wheel. When you use Manual, you open up three more modes, namely <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sport, Supersport and Race</span>. Speed increased significantly as you go up shifts.<br /><br /></div>

SLR McLaren Mercedes-Benz Sports Car

SLR McLaren Mercedes-Benz Sports Car This sports car combines the old yet astounding SLR race cars of the 50s and the latest and meanest te...

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McLaren MP4-12C Super Sport Design Car

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1334703199" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387643434717903266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SsTBKK7TeaI/AAAAAAAAAD0/ddUcfIciEqY/s400/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren MP4-12C Super Sport Design Car</span></div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1334703199"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren Automotive</span> officially presented <span style="font-weight: bold;">MP4-12C supercar</span>, previously known under the code name P11 and is the first car from the time of the legendary F1.<br />Double mid <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren MP4-12C </span>was completed “in one piece” carbon chassis, which carries the aluminum and special plastic body panels. Eight-installed 3.8-liter engine with an angle of 90 degrees to the collapse of the cylinders and the two turbines. Its capacity is about 600 horsepower and maximum torque is 595 Nm (80 per cent of which is already available from 2000 rpm).<br />The motor will be used with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">seven-Graziano robotized</span> transmission with dual-clutch transmission and a choice taxied. According to preliminary data from the ground up to “hundreds” <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren supercar</span> will drive for about three seconds. Its top speed of 320 kilometers per hour.<br />Sales of <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren MP4-12C</span>, which is scheduled to release a limited edition of one thousand copies, will be no earlier than 2011. The car will do to the markets of USA, UK, Germany, Europe and the Middle East.</div>

McLaren MP4-12C Super Sport Design Car

McLaren MP4-12C Super Sport Design Car McLaren Automotive officially presented MP4-12C supercar , previously known under the code name P11 ...

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Mercedes-Benz McLaren Sports Cars SLR Stirling Moss

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_747554278"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxSE0RA6065Q37NCxSdysDjnsmUmJdkL1WEtW55dHlhE_PMtdNlsBmzmQOJB7AX1rhKTVXLtRTqC4pwL7Wye1LaOkVKTRw-lxhA2RF973-SlY7-gqCx_OxzRwFqk8IAFhd4Bc2FbMXWs/s400/2009-Mercedes-Benz-McLaren-Sports-Cars-SLR-Stirling-Moss-9.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bearing the namesake of legendary British racer Stirling Moss, the <b>McLaren SLR Stirling Moss</b>, will be making its big debut as the newest McLaren SLR variant amongst the automotive elite (and few entries from Kia) at the 38th Annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit this January.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_747554278"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkydFfHg6Kr1Vt9l3IMsmkAjnKTBzOcsAETkK5Pb30Q9qi6rN2OeJIVfcWThXpFCZj_vQpk7bg6Rea3q9BBkNJ6_76vHQ6g7djO7cHMcSaZQ44NTjo_46j_DerWCH8deery1FdIlNJ_SY/s400/2009-Mercedes-Benz-McLaren-Sports-Cars-SLR-Stirling-Moss-8.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Mercedes-Benz McLaren Sports Cars SLR Stirling Moss</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Stuttgart– <b>Mercedes-Benz and McLaren</b> are adding the crowning glory to the model family of their highly successful SLR super sports car with a new, uncompromisingly spectacular car. There is neither a roof nor a windscreen to separate the driver and passenger from the outside world; they enjoy unadulterated high-speed excitement with all the attributes of a speedster.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_747554278"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaDN7HvnGTJ6nwoSVGorNsuuFR-4V1uT-k2mBJUy9fjwaRuyBTPmkJTPGy5piYX30g8_l2UKzrupLaecc1GsGFxNpXCdaIDZfT4ZB-ZeIdllFrCYK5q7rgIvT6M2sBVaYhYkgoLvSxnw/s400/2009-Mercedes-Benz-McLaren-Sports-Cars-SLR-Stirling-Moss-10.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The new SLR Stirling Moss is also characterised by the most sophisticated technology and a breathtaking design which reinterprets the SLR legend. With 478 kW/650 hp the SLR Stirling Moss accelerates its V8 supercharged engine from standstill to 100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds, and has a top speed of 350 km/h – no other series-production car is at the same time so open and so fast. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_747554278"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNEdFZk9dDNlGrGeNVRPNnTHVoSA7LFatfLWGCJ03VgzKqg2nuLXYBhB2jgOWy-BQsOY21exChESAgxBVNNpKsBe0sOlY6ipHzoQru8mkyo0HTEBGqhAJG36AKX2tDuSk69ALXesFhg0/s400/2009-Mercedes-Benz-McLaren-Sports-Cars-SLR-Stirling-Moss-3.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This extreme concept makes the new high-performance sports car a legitimate bearer of the name of the British motor racing legend and Mille Miglia record-holder Stirling Moss, who drove the legendary Mercedes-Benz SLR racing cars from victory to victory during the 1950s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_747554278"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3M51n4wBiMkkKqrnI_1jukjLLTSvbWlHAWcUmlITP1L_UPpxzXn3X8sSMb0U0VWnHediKKmFL2H0EIuAYwmKG-UxYs43cIguRHpS3Y5vvaLK991vQP6xkY1PKrDkFXaZFpTJRiRbxkIA/s400/2009-Mercedes-Benz-McLaren-Sports-Cars-SLR-Stirling-Moss-4.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A successful collaboration of engineering which is demonstrated far beyond the relatively ancillary exclusion of a windscreen, the SLR Stirling Moss is truly an equal celebration of McLaren’s both past and present. Thus in keeping with its status as a rare breed, production of the SLR Stirling Moss will be limited to only 75 units and, to further prevent your uncultured, peasant hands from touching it, each unit will be priced at a cool $1.04 million (€750,000).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_747554278"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-E_5OCVIgcZxdq9QMJ5VoOeNlyDJZ9WCF49quuLL7b6IbyUQWApL_drkTg25S9W6bBoRRRsPNWGuShVPUZxeZcCJMM3wxn0cFzOoGI_NvOiRGMna7FaUdO_RNu5veMu4Wy0Y-QkYy5vg/s400/2009-Mercedes-Benz-McLaren-Sports-Cars-SLR-Stirling-Moss-6.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is why the modern-day version of the legendary SLR carries the additional words “Stirling Moss” in its name. As the new SLR Stirling Moss unites the character of the current SLR models with the fascination of the SLR of 1955. The core values of both the historical and the present-day SLR models include an exciting new design, innovative technology, high-class materials displaying perfect craftsmanship, and, above all: a unique driving experience for all the senses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_747554278"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdr2MFS2uMZaju2hUf58S3e4A5JEoAaScOcpmAIJg2F6p1UoD0Q1H5jCMo2E1LQoGvCZ7F-hj5dy-OWfMHvHYjfKoUClwbuFUZpnzfN8H0hzJULYqAZ8rJZHlugoz17Hkg67PxwKBNVaU/s400/2009-Mercedes-Benz-McLaren-Sports-Cars-SLR-Stirling-Moss-1.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Whilst the 300 SLR earned its spurs on racing circuits the world over, the new member of the SLR family is not designed for the racetrack. Although it sets new standards in terms of technology, performance and excitement – just like its forebears – it is aimed at individuals who have exquisite requirements and nurture very special dreams.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_747554278"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEceB6a-RSgZ8JxZZHSakN4fIr7Rj0y_MKYVBAK-5783uiMtBkyZdbc-3zyqMH4kCw3MZEX5wy6-qC5NpdFzJKlrrtY01q4c7CPcHI1A5XtehrVy47JUvcP_L2StbWXvbYcgVk6TSbFg/s400/2009-Mercedes-Benz-McLaren-Sports-Cars-SLR-Stirling-Moss-7.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Remaining totally true to the specifications of the 300 SLR, the new Silver Arrow’s equipment is extremely sophisticated and yet at the same time decidedly spartan, doing without both a roof and side windows. There are just two wind deflectors a couple of centimetres in height to protect the driver and passenger from the airflow. Two air scoops integrated into the bodywork serve as roll-over bars. With this extreme concept the new SLR Stirling Moss is visually very different from all the other vehicles which belong to the elite sports car class.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_747554278"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEink0GNfNTTEhx6UpwR-uDzNEQHAj3WQbAlyO48InEQWT3TiEaeHLngLOhpSDH3x8s4LjrCrT9VUvV8vEC7jUlhfiUBxJRf9YeHmtkjCxUhe-3vrdkUN3e0yWJjO1gzLGUNwLT_Sz3cugY/s400/2009-Mercedes-Benz-McLaren-Sports-Cars-SLR-Stirling-Moss-2.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Just like the legendary racing vehicles of yesteryear, the SLR Stirling Moss dazzles with its superlative performance. Accelerating from zero to 100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds and with a top speed of 350 km/h this puristic high-performance sports car denotes completely new dimensions in open-top driving. And not just because of the impressive performance figures; every time drivers take to the wheel of the SLR Stirling Moss their senses are addressed with a previously unheard of intensity, conveying a driving experience in its purest and most sensual form. This automotive thoroughbred thus facilitates the kind of open-air feeling that is utterly unique for a road-going vehicle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_747554278"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpifAJDeqBsuyV_5FWOF2WLZT4REPKzIWxAmbs9gCJKVDm-5O2ATYEikqbYNaegI0p-xeA77C36pfK_AkApnWgXrcyMFfe3g2zz6FKz4if3RZMEbIRjNB1lTuTIgtUNhq5l7tinFBOqVw/s400/2009-Mercedes-Benz-McLaren-Sports-Cars-SLR-Stirling-Moss-5.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Developers working on the Stirling Moss were able to fall back on a wealth of experience gathered when producing the SLR Coupé and Roadster, in particular where the technical base was concerned, with its extravagant carbon-fibre design, high-performance suspension and throaty V8 engine. The common denominator uniting the Stirling Moss with the other members of the SLR family is the aerodynamic concept with a closed underbody and a diffuser in the rear bumper for maximum possible downforce at the rear axle – with one difference: the diffuser here is considerably larger than that on the coupé and roadster.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_747554278"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGX4GpiAtwiKOBdkr_E5cQ6CrcThbDi34YSba8NQ220T1Sx79L9Dek4rk_eEiIeJo4XmqxPjz5OdInjAjlq7SKfZ-qkbOFkLded8rJeDnP6mNWtwWj5zMsSVkAJYQDqPAuEWRTb_V2SM/s400/2009-Mercedes-Benz-McLaren-Sports-Cars-SLR-Stirling-Moss-11.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The new SLR Stirling Moss is the kind of high-calibre speedster coveted by the sporting gentry and enthusiasts alike. At the same time it is a collector’s item which marks the pinnacle of an era and, for the foreseeable future, at least, the final curtain for the SLR. In May 2009 production of the SLR models will cease; only a total of 75 units of the Stirling Moss will be manufactured between June and December 2009, bearing chassis numbers from 1 to 75. Not only does this exclusive vehicle represent the conclusion of the current SLR family; it also serves as a very special thank you to the most loyal of SLR customers, for they are the only ones able to acquire a Stirling Moss.</div>

Mercedes-Benz McLaren Sports Cars SLR Stirling Moss

Bearing the namesake of legendary British racer Stirling Moss, the McLaren SLR Stirling Moss , will be making its big debut as the newest Mc...

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Mercedes McLaren Sports Cars ASMA Design Perfectus SLR 722

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_3712054"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbj7m3bXR_e70PYLV7qRb1OUxL7YUEWE0TLnwra-X0nNEVOe_Af2KV5OnxrnFDpv0SopLACiwmzbifKwIacfpnScTxywUyBR4KPA6ZdoCrcEA5OfBxSL84KtezJLF8bZXuZZS6V0NTur4/s400/2009-Mercedes-McLaren-Sports-Cars-ASMA-Design-Perfectus-SLR-722-6.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>ASMA Design</b> have modded the <b>Mercedes-Benz McLaren sports cars SLR 722</b> to their specifications. The new <b>ASMA Design Perfectus SLR 722</b> is totally redone with new aggressive custom carbon fibre bodywork and 20-inch wheels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_3712054"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhUqxW1gG3YctX0GTVp__g5kZfy85tKWFVOUL3luCoVOE4H1XNOvpKm9BfSwxc8u_lxzZhy_MAmPdX0TyoksHnvda4xdKUGrbU3sgGklANyKJOh8LyTszFGkSXjaHk7pwKGq00vxayS8/s400/2009-Mercedes-McLaren-Sports-Cars-ASMA-Design-Perfectus-SLR-722-4.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Mercedes McLaren Sports Cars ASMA Design Perfectus SLR 722</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The original SLR only made 650-hp from the 5.4-litre supercharged V8, but this was not enough for ASMA Design, as they have upped the power to 750-hp, and this allows the ASMA Design Perfectus SLR to get from 0-100km/h in only 3.5 seconds, and then go onto a top speed of 216mph. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_3712054"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXs6I9EPLy8elh-B9KCfbi8NAcgVFWsiLCi6A2l1ZWPTxOtEn_2O-dfbx_qYx4znwcAVw6_X66aBGXSg1Ez7xlrH2sGkncLfTaCSP5MtQqqdW0a8029m1gZk6vhpjIvs85WXXep3L01U/s400/2009-Mercedes-McLaren-Sports-Cars-ASMA-Design-Perfectus-SLR-722.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Making claims of perfection is a dangerous thing to do, especially in the exclusive and demanding world of supercar tuning. But there is one man who can actually make this claim of perfection, and even go as far as to name his incredible automotive creation Perfectus. And this Designer is Erturul ASMA and this is his amazing, all carbon fiber ASMA Mercedes McLaren SLR 722.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_3712054"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9i0U5B3bKOoOZfbGNveWJPXRLS8GoLRP5XIjjG2J6UrY33pbMHWCJfBCkuNBXUfXkXYBWXMtKN-yyUEbEyDn-OArBtrlJ-HsOT-WW2hrJnO4v44BuQCnERrxOlwHan1OdI0YDPomn-I/s400/2009-Mercedes-McLaren-Sports-Cars-ASMA-Design-Perfectus-SLR-722-2.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Carbon is the customizing material of choice for hardcore tuners alike, but until the unveiling of Perfectus, no-one had truly used this most beautiful and powerful material to its full and awe-inspiring effect. But, as these stunning pictures can only prove, Erturul ASMA has taken the McLaren to entirely new levels of automotive theatre. In fact, thanks to Perfectus, you can forget about the world of top-end tuning here on Earth, and now, and only now, think in terms of an awesome new age of carbon customization.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_3712054"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqHcnn5VfAbBF0TU5DaYYnj3DIdSzY-yGdBjrqbMkBOLhZmIGEO5MT-noomS5doZOSF1ThgpHTo6lBet7Q5amh-FTSTvHxKw4UDgQ9RnWcQtfNxjnwVCKqZ_m64LcXhuqu2LeLuq-6pM/s400/2009-Mercedes-McLaren-Sports-Cars-ASMA-Design-Perfectus-SLR-722-3.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wide arch at over 2-metres in total width, with over 10cms of super-phat and super-sculpted carbon over each of the one-off ASMA rims, rims that are also mind-blowing in their dimensions. How does 325-25-20 out the back and 255-30-20 up front grab you? Hard! And once this stunning carbon design grabs you, it will never let you go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_3712054"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-J6kVmlfMSZDrN8BnItLqqFsNZ8ib18FYnKGJ7HlgS7ZCxWXuGVoi5zYoZY_4mP_uXzYh-qaT6CmiNdi-morkIEsMLuldgI-3RYGBVI9BjsBIWzRm_jrgAHrTSBDXMZFsRCJkOVj_Ro/s400/2009-Mercedes-McLaren-Sports-Cars-ASMA-Design-Perfectus-SLR-722-5.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The wide ‘n’ wild completely custom carbon fiber bodywork is simply unmatched and unbeatable, anywhere in the world. Sharp, extra-aggressive F1-inspired bodylines take this SLR to whole new levels of road-presence; this SLR is always in full attack mode, making 700hp to back-up the ASMA Design styling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_3712054"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhwCVezGyDifNudut4BIiE4mhxW1_f9fJOL_faIkcpYvFTk3dGGLIdg0A75Ho3ZRvo8ahMDzeoiESOLV_CbiOd-kcXPnU6kUafmcNzSp7rUocfHafsvSLekEb8avhvFrKYOm5zQUY8fI/s400/2009-Mercedes-McLaren-Sports-Cars-ASMA-Design-Perfectus-SLR-722-7.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Only Erturul ASMA can make and prove his claims of perfection, but he must also apologize… apologize to all the owners of standard SLRs everywhere, for there can be only one Perfectus.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://designcarbody.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxC965Clnxl6PRUaJm0QzbreudvtvekezKb8k0evXI8UFgEQGWsAUFF1Ivko5Ezkd6LteCJq1Gdro05g4qOmuFYbYkvikoykTURXFZI6kHkL6YyIemLQ-_dlur6ZEwxI4YcexjnYp3vQ/s400/2009-Mercedes-McLaren-Sports-Cars-ASMA-Design-Perfectus-SLR-722-8.gif" width="400" /></a></div>

Mercedes McLaren Sports Cars ASMA Design Perfectus SLR 722

ASMA Design have modded the Mercedes-Benz McLaren sports cars SLR 722 to their specifications. The new ASMA Design Perfectus SLR 722 is t...

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2010 McLaren MP4-25 Race Car

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S3tBV3osuSI/AAAAAAAAEBg/hcEVV1YDDQ0/s400/2010-McLaren-MP4-25--Race-Car-1.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">While yesterday was Ferrari's turn to present his car, <b>McLaren</b> did today. The team presented the <b>MP4-25</b>, the model that will run <b>Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button</b> in the<b> Formula 1</b> season starting on March 14 in Bahrain. The McLaren team that will be the last two world champions in Formula 1, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. According to the company, the 'MP4-25', is a car that carries the British team has worked "more than ever" to tackle "an exciting year."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S3tBcThm1SI/AAAAAAAAEBo/iQ15P8AGh64/s400/2010-McLaren-MP4-25--Race-Car-2.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 McLaren MP4-25 Race Car    </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The <b>McLaren Mercedes</b> team launched its<b> new car for the 2010</b> season on Friday morning, with the target of clinching both titles after a mixed campaign in 2009. The <b>Mercedes-powered MP4-25</b> was unveiled at Vodafone UK's headquarters in Newbury. The <b>Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team</b> revealed its brand new MP4-25 chassis – the car in which reigning world champion Jenson Button and 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton will contest the<b> 2010 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S3tKA1uNPzI/AAAAAAAAEB8/6-UY7LmZeC4/s400/2010-McLaren-MP4-25--Race-Car-4.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 McLaren MP4-25 Race Car    </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Unveiled at Vodafone UK’s stunning headquarters in Newbury, the 2010 car looks noticeably different from last year’s race-winning MP4-24. MP4-25 features a radical aerodynamic overhaul and a significantly larger fuel tank to take full advantage of this year’s new regulations, and its design team is confident it has explored every possible avenue to maximise the car’s performance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S3tKGn_VtQI/AAAAAAAAECE/z2J4pgWgQ8w/s400/2010-McLaren-MP4-25--Race-Car-5.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 McLaren MP4-25 Race Car    </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Horsepower once again comes from our friends in Stuttgart. Mercedes-Benz’s FO 108X V8 subtly improves upon an engine that has become the benchmark in Formula 1, winning the last two drivers’ world championships.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S3tKMVhTp9I/AAAAAAAAECM/LH7bNZYm9Y8/s400/2010-McLaren-MP4-25--Race-Car-6.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 McLaren MP4-25 Race Car    </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The team kicks off its 2010 campaign with a stunning driver pairing: 2009 world champion Jenson Button and 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton. It is the first time since 1989 – when it ran Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna – that the team has fielded a joint-world champion driver line-up, and marks the first time in Formula 1 history that the sport’s two most recent world champions have been partnered together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S3tJ62ZIOhI/AAAAAAAAEB0/sBYkKRWx6Ag/s400/2010-McLaren-MP4-25--Race-Car-3.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 McLaren MP4-25 Race Car    </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, the driver line-up represents only a fraction of the team’s remarkable strength in depth. Members of the design team who contributed to the development of MP4-25 can also trace their involvement back through an incredible seven of the team’s 12 drivers’ world championships, five of the team’s eight constructors’ world championships and 112 of the team’s 164 grand prix victories.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team begins pre-season testing with MP4-25 at the Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo on Monday.</div>

2010 McLaren MP4-25 Race Car

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2011 McLaren MP4-12C Super Sports Concept Car pure McLaren, Powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.8 litre, V8 Engine

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24ThgjwsI/AAAAAAAAAs0/oAW_ZBwQ8Qw/s1600-h/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sports-Car-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403677773466419906" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24ThgjwsI/AAAAAAAAAs0/oAW_ZBwQ8Qw/s400/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sports-Car-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 McLaren MP4-12C</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />The independent <span style="font-weight: bold;">car</span> division based at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren Technology Centre </span>in Woking, <span style="font-weight: bold;">England</span>,the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> McLaren MP4-12C </span>is revealed as the first in a range of high-performance <span style="font-weight: bold;">sports cars</span> from<span style="font-weight: bold;"> McLaren Automotive</span>.The <span style="font-weight: bold;">12C</span>, and future models within the range, will challenge the world's best sports cars, benefiting from the expertise and virtuosity of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren Group. </span><br />Through a rich modern history, McLaren's automotive division has already built the world's most critically acclaimed <span style="font-weight: bold;">supercar</span>, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren F1</span> (1993-1998) and the world's best-selling luxury supercar, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren</span> (2003-2009). McLaren Automotive now looks to the future with a new range of revolutionary sports cars.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">At its heart, the McLaren MP4-12C features a revolutionary carbon fibre chassis structure, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carbon MonoCell</span>: the first time a car in this market segment is based around such a strong and lightweight racing car engineering solution and the first time any car has ever featured a one-piece carbon fibre structure.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24Tf1mZzI/AAAAAAAAAss/0D9kGuiNIOY/s1600-h/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403677773017802546" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24Tf1mZzI/AAAAAAAAAss/0D9kGuiNIOY/s400/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 McLaren MP4-12C</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Martin Whitmarsh : "McLaren has for years offered a potent mix of <span style="font-weight: bold;">race car </span>and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> road car </span>technologies. This combination of McLaren's performance heritage, and future demands on what is expected of high performance sports cars in the 21st century, gave us a head-start when we embarked on this <span style="font-weight: bold;">project</span>. The 12C, and future variants, draws on the spirit of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Formula 1</span> and delivers real-world technological advances."<br />The first car from the new company, the McLaren MP4-12C, is a high performance two-seat mid-engine model in the 'core' sports car market segment for cars costing between £125,000 and £175,000.It goes on sale through a dedicated, worldwide retailer network in early <span style="font-weight: bold;">2011.</span><br />All the parts of the McLaren MP4-12C are bespoke and unique to this car. Everything from the engine right down to the tailor-made switches and buttons is pure McLaren: nothing has come from another manufacturer's parts bin.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The 12C is powered by a bespoke <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren 'M838T' 3.8 litre, V8 twin-turbo engine </span>producing around 600bhp, driving through a McLaren seven speed Seamless Shift dual clutch gearbox (SSG). It is targeting not only new standards for power and performance in its sector, but also class-leading fuel economy and CO2 emissions; supported by McLaren's experience of active aerodynamics to aid cooling, grip, handling and road holding.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24TMjitgI/AAAAAAAAAsk/xj0pYhMAw4M/s1600-h/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403677767841789442" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24TMjitgI/AAAAAAAAAsk/xj0pYhMAw4M/s400/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 McLaren MP4-12C</span></div><br />"The 12C is all about performance," said Sheriff. "And in McLaren, we have a very broad definition of performance. We don't just look at the traditional one-dimensional parameters like top speed, we focus equally on useable measures such as in-gear acceleration times, braking performance in all conditions, and efficiency of power delivery combined with the lowest possible fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Sure, 12C is very fast, but it is also the most efficient, most driveable high-performance sports car in the world.<br />Thorough engineering and market research led to concept development and a clear decision in favour of a mid-engined two door high performance sports car. Intensive work was carried out in the wind tunnel and the driving simulator to ensure that the new car would inherently have superb dynamic qualities.<br />The McLaren MP4-12C design follows similar principles to McLaren's Formula 1 cars, and the legendary McLaren F1, where everything is for a reason and all lines, surfaces, and details are designed with a job in mind as much as styled. This ensures that the 12C communicates its engineering through its styling and will remain timeless as a piece of automotive design.<br />"By the time the 12C is launched in 2011 we expect the economic conditions to be much improved. We have already seen significant interest in the car and the supply of the 12C will be relatively scarce; in its first year we plan to produce just 1,000 cars which represents only 3.5 per cent of the 'core' market," explained Antony Sheriff.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24S0yz-WI/AAAAAAAAAsc/-ceM0Z9v89c/s1600-h/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403677761463384418" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24S0yz-WI/AAAAAAAAAsc/-ceM0Z9v89c/s400/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 McLaren MP4-12C</span></div><br />The McLaren MP4-12C is powered by a <span style="font-weight: bold;">twin-turbocharged</span>, 3.8 litre 90° <span style="font-weight: bold;">V8 engine</span> - the '<span style="font-weight: bold;">M838T</span>'. This marks the start of a new era in 'core' segment sports cars - smaller capacity, lighter weight, higher efficiency and more economical power units. The engine has the highest specific power output in its segment which, when allied to its low weight carbon composite chassis, delivers exemplary power- and torque-to-weight ratios.The McLaren engine revs to 8,500rpm, has quick transient throttle response and delivers its abundant torque throughout the rev range. A staggering 80 per cent of torque is available at below 2,000rpm, ensuring great driveability and no need to floor the throttle to deliver performance.<br />The McLaren MP4-12C has been designed around a demanding mechanical package that puts emphasis on aerodynamics, compact dimensions, performance and efficiency, practicality and comfort. Although the design of the 12C was driven by <span style="font-weight: bold;">aerodynamics,</span> it aims to remain contemporary and elegant throughout its lifetime as well as distinctive among its peers.<br />"The 12C design was therefore led by aerodynamics. At McLaren we have been able to use the Formula 1 techniques and the huge expertise that the company has amassed at the pinnacle of the sport," explained Stephenson.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24S-h3MKI/AAAAAAAAAsU/NUb9G2T2BhM/s1600-h/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403677764076646562" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24S-h3MKI/AAAAAAAAAsU/NUb9G2T2BhM/s400/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-5.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 McLaren MP4-12C</span></div><br />Aerodynamic efficiency drove the 12C's <span style="font-weight: bold;">design.</span> High downforce helps maintain traction, cornering ability and stability while low drag aids top speed and acceleration. It has a completely flat underbody and smooth upper body surfaces to yield a highly effective drag coefficient and generate very high levels of balanced downforce at high speed.<br /></div>

2011 McLaren MP4-12C Super Sports Concept Car pure McLaren, Powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.8 litre, V8 Engine

2011 McLaren MP4-12C The independent car division based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England ,the McLaren MP4-12C is reveal...

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2011 McLaren MP4-12C Super Sports Concept Car pure McLaren, Powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.8 litre, V8 Engine

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24ThgjwsI/AAAAAAAAAs0/oAW_ZBwQ8Qw/s1600-h/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sports-Car-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403677773466419906" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24ThgjwsI/AAAAAAAAAs0/oAW_ZBwQ8Qw/s400/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sports-Car-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 McLaren MP4-12C</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />The independent <span style="font-weight: bold;">car</span> division based at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren Technology Centre </span>in Woking, <span style="font-weight: bold;">England</span>,the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> McLaren MP4-12C </span>is revealed as the first in a range of high-performance <span style="font-weight: bold;">sports cars</span> from<span style="font-weight: bold;"> McLaren Automotive</span>.The <span style="font-weight: bold;">12C</span>, and future models within the range, will challenge the world's best sports cars, benefiting from the expertise and virtuosity of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren Group. </span><br />Through a rich modern history, McLaren's automotive division has already built the world's most critically acclaimed <span style="font-weight: bold;">supercar</span>, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren F1</span> (1993-1998) and the world's best-selling luxury supercar, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren</span> (2003-2009). McLaren Automotive now looks to the future with a new range of revolutionary sports cars.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">At its heart, the McLaren MP4-12C features a revolutionary carbon fibre chassis structure, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carbon MonoCell</span>: the first time a car in this market segment is based around such a strong and lightweight racing car engineering solution and the first time any car has ever featured a one-piece carbon fibre structure.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24Tf1mZzI/AAAAAAAAAss/0D9kGuiNIOY/s1600-h/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403677773017802546" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24Tf1mZzI/AAAAAAAAAss/0D9kGuiNIOY/s400/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 McLaren MP4-12C</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Martin Whitmarsh : "McLaren has for years offered a potent mix of <span style="font-weight: bold;">race car </span>and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> road car </span>technologies. This combination of McLaren's performance heritage, and future demands on what is expected of high performance sports cars in the 21st century, gave us a head-start when we embarked on this <span style="font-weight: bold;">project</span>. The 12C, and future variants, draws on the spirit of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Formula 1</span> and delivers real-world technological advances."<br />The first car from the new company, the McLaren MP4-12C, is a high performance two-seat mid-engine model in the 'core' sports car market segment for cars costing between £125,000 and £175,000.It goes on sale through a dedicated, worldwide retailer network in early <span style="font-weight: bold;">2011.</span><br />All the parts of the McLaren MP4-12C are bespoke and unique to this car. Everything from the engine right down to the tailor-made switches and buttons is pure McLaren: nothing has come from another manufacturer's parts bin.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The 12C is powered by a bespoke <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren 'M838T' 3.8 litre, V8 twin-turbo engine </span>producing around 600bhp, driving through a McLaren seven speed Seamless Shift dual clutch gearbox (SSG). It is targeting not only new standards for power and performance in its sector, but also class-leading fuel economy and CO2 emissions; supported by McLaren's experience of active aerodynamics to aid cooling, grip, handling and road holding.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24TMjitgI/AAAAAAAAAsk/xj0pYhMAw4M/s1600-h/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403677767841789442" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24TMjitgI/AAAAAAAAAsk/xj0pYhMAw4M/s400/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 McLaren MP4-12C</span></div><br />"The 12C is all about performance," said Sheriff. "And in McLaren, we have a very broad definition of performance. We don't just look at the traditional one-dimensional parameters like top speed, we focus equally on useable measures such as in-gear acceleration times, braking performance in all conditions, and efficiency of power delivery combined with the lowest possible fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Sure, 12C is very fast, but it is also the most efficient, most driveable high-performance sports car in the world.<br />Thorough engineering and market research led to concept development and a clear decision in favour of a mid-engined two door high performance sports car. Intensive work was carried out in the wind tunnel and the driving simulator to ensure that the new car would inherently have superb dynamic qualities.<br />The McLaren MP4-12C design follows similar principles to McLaren's Formula 1 cars, and the legendary McLaren F1, where everything is for a reason and all lines, surfaces, and details are designed with a job in mind as much as styled. This ensures that the 12C communicates its engineering through its styling and will remain timeless as a piece of automotive design.<br />"By the time the 12C is launched in 2011 we expect the economic conditions to be much improved. We have already seen significant interest in the car and the supply of the 12C will be relatively scarce; in its first year we plan to produce just 1,000 cars which represents only 3.5 per cent of the 'core' market," explained Antony Sheriff.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24S0yz-WI/AAAAAAAAAsc/-ceM0Z9v89c/s1600-h/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403677761463384418" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24S0yz-WI/AAAAAAAAAsc/-ceM0Z9v89c/s400/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 McLaren MP4-12C</span></div><br />The McLaren MP4-12C is powered by a <span style="font-weight: bold;">twin-turbocharged</span>, 3.8 litre 90° <span style="font-weight: bold;">V8 engine</span> - the '<span style="font-weight: bold;">M838T</span>'. This marks the start of a new era in 'core' segment sports cars - smaller capacity, lighter weight, higher efficiency and more economical power units. The engine has the highest specific power output in its segment which, when allied to its low weight carbon composite chassis, delivers exemplary power- and torque-to-weight ratios.The McLaren engine revs to 8,500rpm, has quick transient throttle response and delivers its abundant torque throughout the rev range. A staggering 80 per cent of torque is available at below 2,000rpm, ensuring great driveability and no need to floor the throttle to deliver performance.<br />The McLaren MP4-12C has been designed around a demanding mechanical package that puts emphasis on aerodynamics, compact dimensions, performance and efficiency, practicality and comfort. Although the design of the 12C was driven by <span style="font-weight: bold;">aerodynamics,</span> it aims to remain contemporary and elegant throughout its lifetime as well as distinctive among its peers.<br />"The 12C design was therefore led by aerodynamics. At McLaren we have been able to use the Formula 1 techniques and the huge expertise that the company has amassed at the pinnacle of the sport," explained Stephenson.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24S-h3MKI/AAAAAAAAAsU/NUb9G2T2BhM/s1600-h/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403677764076646562" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Sv24S-h3MKI/AAAAAAAAAsU/NUb9G2T2BhM/s400/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car-5.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 McLaren MP4-12C</span></div><br />Aerodynamic efficiency drove the 12C's <span style="font-weight: bold;">design.</span> High downforce helps maintain traction, cornering ability and stability while low drag aids top speed and acceleration. It has a completely flat underbody and smooth upper body surfaces to yield a highly effective drag coefficient and generate very high levels of balanced downforce at high speed.<br /></div>

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2009 LM5 McLaren Concept Car by Matt Williams

<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/StS8IbVEUmI/AAAAAAAAAMM/SnjZaYwxMME/s1600-h/2009-LM5-McLaren-Concept-Car-by-Matt-Williams-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392141506830422626" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/StS8IbVEUmI/AAAAAAAAAMM/SnjZaYwxMME/s400/2009-LM5-McLaren-Concept-Car-by-Matt-Williams-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 LM5 McLaren Concept Car </span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The LM5</span> was designed as a vehicle which could rekindle the drama and sophistication of the legendary <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren F1. </span>And while <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren</span> have since revealed the <span style="font-weight: bold;">MP4-12C supercar</span>, it's not exactly in the same league as the technological tour-de-force which was the original F1.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The McLaren LM5</span> is a concept created by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Matt Williams</span>, a graduate of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Coventry University's Transportation Design</span> degree program. <span style="font-weight: bold;">The LM5</span> was produced as his final year project.<br />The styling of the F1 was primarily dictated by function. However it also retained a unique sense of character and presence. Williams thought it would be interesting to develop the brand identity of McLaren - but more <span style="font-weight: bold;">specifically the F1 model</span> - and bring it into the <span style="font-weight: bold;">21st Century</span>. And while the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> LM5 concept</span> was designed to offer a similar personality and overall stance to the F1, it was also designed to utilize more extreme and race-influenced bodywork.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/StS8H0kF-wI/AAAAAAAAAME/lGqEH8CaoWo/s1600-h/2009-LM5-McLaren-Concept-Car-by-Matt-Williams-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392141496424463106" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/StS8H0kF-wI/AAAAAAAAAME/lGqEH8CaoWo/s400/2009-LM5-McLaren-Concept-Car-by-Matt-Williams-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 LM5 McLaren Concept Car </span><br /></div><br />The McLaren LM5 concept features the same three-seat layout with a central drivers seat as the old F1. All three sports seats have an extremely slim profile to reduce weight and free up interior space, and instead of conventional safety belts all the seats feature racing-style four-point harnesses. The multifunction steering wheel features a central display for the tachometer.<br />The proposed engine for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren LM5 concept</span> is a worked over <span style="font-weight: bold;">5.0 litre V10 sourced from BMW.</span> Mounted midship in the carbon fibre pre-preg chassis this unit would make the LM5 a force to be reckoned with on both road and track.<br />While the LM5 is at the moment just one man's idea of what the F1's successor could look like, the design itself uses both past and present McLaren influences giving it a sense of realism. And It's important to remember that McLaren themselves have made it public knowledge that they're working on developing a successor to their most iconic car within the next couple of years.<br /></div>

2009 LM5 McLaren Concept Car by Matt Williams

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2009 LM5 McLaren Concept Car by Matt Williams

<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/StS8IbVEUmI/AAAAAAAAAMM/SnjZaYwxMME/s1600-h/2009-LM5-McLaren-Concept-Car-by-Matt-Williams-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392141506830422626" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/StS8IbVEUmI/AAAAAAAAAMM/SnjZaYwxMME/s400/2009-LM5-McLaren-Concept-Car-by-Matt-Williams-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 LM5 McLaren Concept Car </span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The LM5</span> was designed as a vehicle which could rekindle the drama and sophistication of the legendary <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren F1. </span>And while <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren</span> have since revealed the <span style="font-weight: bold;">MP4-12C supercar</span>, it's not exactly in the same league as the technological tour-de-force which was the original F1.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The McLaren LM5</span> is a concept created by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Matt Williams</span>, a graduate of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Coventry University's Transportation Design</span> degree program. <span style="font-weight: bold;">The LM5</span> was produced as his final year project.<br />The styling of the F1 was primarily dictated by function. However it also retained a unique sense of character and presence. Williams thought it would be interesting to develop the brand identity of McLaren - but more <span style="font-weight: bold;">specifically the F1 model</span> - and bring it into the <span style="font-weight: bold;">21st Century</span>. And while the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> LM5 concept</span> was designed to offer a similar personality and overall stance to the F1, it was also designed to utilize more extreme and race-influenced bodywork.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/StS8H0kF-wI/AAAAAAAAAME/lGqEH8CaoWo/s1600-h/2009-LM5-McLaren-Concept-Car-by-Matt-Williams-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392141496424463106" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/StS8H0kF-wI/AAAAAAAAAME/lGqEH8CaoWo/s400/2009-LM5-McLaren-Concept-Car-by-Matt-Williams-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 LM5 McLaren Concept Car </span><br /></div><br />The McLaren LM5 concept features the same three-seat layout with a central drivers seat as the old F1. All three sports seats have an extremely slim profile to reduce weight and free up interior space, and instead of conventional safety belts all the seats feature racing-style four-point harnesses. The multifunction steering wheel features a central display for the tachometer.<br />The proposed engine for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren LM5 concept</span> is a worked over <span style="font-weight: bold;">5.0 litre V10 sourced from BMW.</span> Mounted midship in the carbon fibre pre-preg chassis this unit would make the LM5 a force to be reckoned with on both road and track.<br />While the LM5 is at the moment just one man's idea of what the F1's successor could look like, the design itself uses both past and present McLaren influences giving it a sense of realism. And It's important to remember that McLaren themselves have made it public knowledge that they're working on developing a successor to their most iconic car within the next couple of years.<br /></div>

2009 LM5 McLaren Concept Car by Matt Williams

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SLR McLaren Mercedes-Benz Sports Car

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Ss_6sIEXztI/AAAAAAAAAJc/kZ6cI7M66Bc/s1600-h/SLR-McLaren-Mercedes-Benz-Sports-Car-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390802914972782290" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Ss_6sIEXztI/AAAAAAAAAJc/kZ6cI7M66Bc/s400/SLR-McLaren-Mercedes-Benz-Sports-Car-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SLR McLaren Mercedes-Benz Sports Car</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br />This sports car combines the old yet astounding <span style="font-weight: bold;">SLR race cars</span> of the 50s and the latest and meanest technology of high-performance <span style="font-weight: bold;">supercars</span>. With the power of race cars and the sleek, curves and designs of a luxury car, the combination from the two car manufacturers is hard to beat.A blast from the past and a taste of the future, this might just be a good description of the latest sports car that came out from a collaboration of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mercedes-Benz and McLaren</span>, two big giants in the car manufacturing industry. We're talking about the 2004 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. </span><br />This supercar is definitely fast. SLR McLaren sports a 626-horsepower supercharged 5.5-liter V8. Also, it has a full carbon-fiber monocoque, features crash structures and body panels. And with the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> supercharge V8 engine</span>, you can see the 2004 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren</span> go from naught to 60 miles per hour in less than 3.6 seconds. Top speed has been measured to exceed 200 mph, a feat that can only be achieved by very few even among the high performance sports cars. It was the high-performance division of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mercedes-Benz</span> which created the V8s. <span style="font-weight: bold;">The AMG</span> were the ones who hand-build the supercharged V8 engines with top notched precision and quality. It is not at a big surprise to see the supercharged 5.5 (5439 cc) liter dry sumped 90 degree V8 engine to produce around 466.8 kW at 6500 rpm (626 hp) and 780 N·m (575 ft·lbf) torque at 3250 - 5000 rpm. The numbers maybe daunting but the sound of the engine will appease the minds of those who long for the perfect high performance cars.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Ss_6V1QvqKI/AAAAAAAAAJU/enhg-tZ6Xf4/s1600-h/SLR-McLaren-Mercedes-Benz-Sports-Car-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390802531967281314" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Ss_6V1QvqKI/AAAAAAAAAJU/enhg-tZ6Xf4/s400/SLR-McLaren-Mercedes-Benz-Sports-Car-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SLR McLaren Mercedes-Benz Sports Car</span></div><br />Mounting that V8 engine into the body of SLR exotic car is also not as traditional as one would like to expect. The engine in SLR sports car is placed in a front mid-engine position just behind the front wheels. Instead of using the traditional oil-pan, dry-sump lubricants are used. With this innovation, it is highly possible to mount the engine to a level that used to be unachievable. Because of the low position of the engine in the supercar's body, the results are more than one hoped. The new Mercedez-Benz SLR McLaren race car has better aerodynamics and better handling due to the lower center of gravity.<br />Not only does the mean features of the sports car that attracts attention but how the two car companies were able to fuse their own traditions and expertise into a single exotic car. For one, McLaren's expertise in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Formula 1</span> has been imbibed wholly by the <span style="font-weight: bold;">SLR's desig</span>n. The composition of carbon fiber material that was used in the body of the new SLR sports car is so Formula 1. Because of this body, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren has become more rigid and surprisingly strong.<br />The SLR also has a five speed automatic transmission. There are modes, the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sport, Comfort and Manual </span>which basically covers every known driving style. Sport is for everyday use, Comfort for bumpy or slippery roads, and Manual gives you control over the gears either through the touchpad or the levers on the steering wheel. When you use Manual, you open up three more modes, namely <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sport, Supersport and Race</span>. Speed increased significantly as you go up shifts.<br />With all these features it is not surprising that the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is classified as a <span style="font-weight: bold;">sports car and a supercar</span>. Remember to get this right, though, the "SLR" does not stand for "Sportlich, Leicht, Rennsport" which is German for "Sport; Light; Racing" as most people think. Its real meaning is "super-leicht, Rennsport" which means "super-light, racing." The sports car is being sold with a base price of €443,066 £300,000 or $450,000.<br /></div>

SLR McLaren Mercedes-Benz Sports Car

SLR McLaren Mercedes-Benz Sports Car This sports car combines the old yet astounding SLR race cars of the 50s and the latest and meanest t...

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2011 McLaren MP4-12C Super Sport Concept Car

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387643434717903266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SsTBKK7TeaI/AAAAAAAAAD0/ddUcfIciEqY/s400/2011-McLaren-MP4-12C-Super-Sport-Concept-Car.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 McLaren MP4-12C Super Sport Concept Car</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren Automotive</span> officially presented <span style="font-weight: bold;">MP4-12C supercar</span>, previously known under the code name P11 and is the first car from the time of the legendary F1.<br />Double mid <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren MP4-12C </span>was completed “in one piece” carbon chassis, which carries the aluminum and special plastic body panels. Eight-installed 3.8-liter engine with an angle of 90 degrees to the collapse of the cylinders and the two turbines. Its capacity is about 600 horsepower and maximum torque is 595 Nm (80 per cent of which is already available from 2000 rpm).<br />The motor will be used with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">seven-Graziano robotized</span> transmission with dual-clutch transmission and a choice taxied. According to preliminary data from the ground up to “hundreds” <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren supercar</span> will drive for about three seconds. Its top speed of 320 kilometers per hour.<br />Sales of <span style="font-weight: bold;">McLaren MP4-12C</span>, which is scheduled to release a limited edition of one thousand copies, will be no earlier than 2011. The car will do to the markets of USA, UK, Germany, Europe and the Middle East.</div>

2011 McLaren MP4-12C Super Sport Concept Car

2011 McLaren MP4-12C Super Sport Concept Car McLaren Automotive officially presented MP4-12C supercar , previously known under the code nam...

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