Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss Concept Car

Mercedes has released the complete details and images of Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss Concept. Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss is a SLR super sports car with a new, uncompromisingly spectacular car that will makes its world debut in Detroit in January.

Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss comes with a 478 kW/650 hp supercharged V8 engine under its bonnet that enable the car to gets 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds.

Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss will reach its top speed at 350 km/h (217 mph) without any wind screen attached on the car.

Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss features a carbon fiber body, closed underbody, and a rear diffuser for maximum downforce on the rear axle. This car also equipped with an AIRBRAKE which can be manually deployed during braking at speeds over 120 km/h (75 mph).

With only 75 units will be built, Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss price will starts at 750,000 Euros and the production for this Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss is expected begin in June 2009.

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Porsche Participation at 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Porsche announced its participation at the 2008 Goodwood Festival Speed. The 2008 Goodwood Festival Speed would be a place where Porsche will celebrate its 60th anniversary. Some Porsche’s models that will be displayed will be include the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera and a 1973 Porsche 917/30 Spyder.

The 1970 Porsche 908/03 Spyder will be also presented by the German brand. The 1970 Porsche 908/03 Spyder was a winner at 1970 Targa Florio with drivers Brian Redman and Jo Siffert at the wheel. The same car model took the first three places in the Nürburgring 1000km race, in 1971.

Powered by a 3.0 liter engine, the 1970 Porsche 908/03 Spyder outputs 350 hp at 8,400 rpm. The top speed for 1970 Porsche 908/03 Spyder is at 275 km/h.

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Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 GT Price

The Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 GT will be available exclusively at RENNtech, the Florida-based MB tuning house, and the Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 GT price will be 795,000 Euros or about 1.2 million USD.

The Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 GT price is high, but you’ll get a lot of car for it. Weighing 1390 kg, which is 600 pounds less than the stock version, the Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 GT is your ticket to a race series.

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Mercedes-Benz’ SLR McLaren 722 GT, available exclusively at RENNtech.
While Mercedes’ ultra-exclusive SLR McLaren 722 GT track car has been making rounds in the motoring press for several weeks now, a few key questions remained unanswered - including “How much?” and “Where can I get one?”

We can answer the “How much?” question rather easily (795,000 €, or about 1.2 million USD), it’s the “Where can I get one?” question that’s more interesting.

As of Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT will be made available to the North American market exclusively through RENNtech, the Florida-based MB tuning house owned and operated by super-tuner Hartmut Feyhl, who also lists “technical director, AMG North America” on his resume. “It’s been a very exciting project to be involved in,” explains Feyhl.

Similar in concept to Ferrari’s Enzo FXX program, the 722 GT is built specifically for track use by renowned British motorsports specialists at the RML Group to be the fastest possible on a track.

Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 GT Price Gallery: Mercedes McLaren SLR 722 GT Price The SLR 722 GT offers impressive power and cornering and delivers exactly the kind of motorsports experience one would expect from a competition car - and, with only 21 examples of the hyper-exclusive track cars being offered for sale, driving one is sure be a special occasion.

RENNtech will be organizing several on-track events (to be announced) throughout the US, beginning in 2008.

The SLR 722 GT trackcars will be set-up and maintained by RENNtech, which will have specially trained technicians and engineers on hand at each of the planned on-track events, which will follow a format similar to the SLR.Club SAFETY & SPEED ACADEMY track weekends in Europe. Participating customers will receive a mix of on and off-track instruction by trained instructors and professional drivers (including Jochen Mass, David Coulthard, and others), as well as some track time in RENNtech’s Aixro SLR.Karts - to get a good feel for each track before going out in their SLRs.

Feyhl explained that the concept is to deliver to SLR McLaren customers a true and authentic motorsports experience in a competitive and reasonably safe environment.
If it is RENNtech and Mercedes’ goal to deliver “an authentic experience”, the SLR McLaren 722 GT is a great place to start - compared to the road-going SLR, the 722 GT gets the full FIA GT treatment from RML: more than 400 redesigned components, FIA spec. safety equipment, fully adjustable suspension, full-on competition brake hardware, a no-nonsense interior, and a track-only exhaust system that bumps the 722 GT’s output to well over 670 hp. The real game-changers, however, are the 722 GT’s towering rear wing and drastically reduced weight. At 1390 kg, the 722 GT weighs some six-hundred pounds less (!) than the stock 722, and the rear wing (in conjunction with the car’s front splitter) provide more than enough aerodynamic downforce to tackle the fastest turns with confidence.

The 722 GT also benefits from years of wind-tunnel and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) experience at RML and McLaren, making the wings and body mods much more than an aesthetic package. Everything on the car, every vent and louvre, is fully functional - a terrific enhancement to on-track performance.

With more power, less weight, and dramatically improved handling, the limited-edition Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT, one thing is certain: if you love cars, love racing, and have the money (but not the time) to campaign a full-on race series, the 722 GT is your ticket.