SLR McLaren Roadster

C199 · 2007–2009RWDRoadster

The SLR McLaren Roadster is a two-seat C199 convertible built from 2007 to 2009. A supercharged 5.4-liter V8 makes 626 PS and 780 Nm, with rear-wheel drive and an automatic gearbox. It weighs 1768 kg, does 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and reaches 332 km/h.

617 hpPower

3.8 s0-100 km/h

332 km/hTop Speed

2007-2009Year

Gallery

SLR McLaren Roadster, every angle

Exterior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine5.4L V8

Displacement5.4 L

Cylinders8

AspirationSupercharged

FuelPetrol

TransmissionAutomatic

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power617 hp

Torque780 Nm

0-100 km/h3.8 s

Top speed332 km/h

Weight1768 kg

Dimensions & body

Height · 1261 mm

Length · 4656 mm

Wheelbase · 2700 mm

Width1908 mm

BodyRoadster

Doors2

Seats2

STORY

The SLR McLaren was a joint project of Mercedes-Benz and its then Formula 1 partner McLaren. It was a front-mid-engined supercar built from 2003 to 2010. It had a hand-assembled 5.4-litre AMG V8, supercharged rather than turbocharged, producing 617 hp and a loud, unmistakable sound.

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, which gave the car its very long bonnet. Power went to the rear wheels through a five-speed automatic, and the car was stopped by carbon-ceramic brakes and an air brake that rose at the tail.

Around 2,157 were built as coupé, roadster and speedster, including the 722 Edition honouring Moss's Mille Miglia. It remains a unique combination of German power and British engineering.

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