SLR 722 GT

C199 · 2007–2008RWDCoupeLimited · 21

A track-only racing evolution of the SLR McLaren developed by RML, with more than 400 redesigned components. Its supercharged 5.4-litre V8 produces 680 PS in a 1390 kg car; 21 were built to contest the one-make SLR Club Trophy.

671 hpPower

3.3 s0-100 km/h

315 km/hTop Speed

2007-2008Year

Gallery

SLR 722 GT, every angle

Exterior

selfmade photo at Stars and Cars 2008 · Goodwood_FOS_2008_

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine5.4 V8 supercharged

Displacement5.4 L

Cylinders8

FuelPetrol

Transmission5-speed Automatic

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power671 hp

Torque830 Nm

0-100 km/h3.3 s

Top speed315 km/h

Weight1390 kg

Dimensions & body

Wheelbase2700 mm

BodyCoupe

Doors2

Seats2

Limited Production

21 units worldwide

STORY

A collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and its then Formula 1 partner McLaren, the SLR McLaren was a front-mid-engined supercar built from 2003 to 2010. Its heart was a hand-assembled 5.4-litre AMG V8, supercharged rather than turbocharged, producing 617 hp and a thunderous, unmistakable soundtrack.

Everything about it was unconventional. AMG built the engines in Germany and shipped them to Woking, where McLaren fitted them into a carbon-fibre body set more than a metre behind the front axle, giving the car its extravagantly long bonnet. Power went to the rear wheels through a five-speed automatic, and carbon-ceramic brakes with a rising air brake at the tail hauled it down.

Around 2,157 were built across coupé, roadster and speedster forms, including the 722 Edition honouring Moss's Mille Miglia. It remains a singular fusion of German muscle and British engineering.

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