The SLR McLaren Roadster
2007 7 05 2007 Mercedes-Benz, the SLR McLaren is the flagship technology of the mark but it lacked that little something that can live to the pilot and passenger an outdoor adventure. The ultimate sports car comes therefore as a roadster with cloth hood for our greatest pleasure. With much in common with Formula 1 today, it is made of carbon fiber, a material that gives self a high degree of security through a torsional rigidity equivalent to the cut version .
The exceptional chassis of this car is grafted an engine turbo compressed AMG V8 delivering 626 hp, for a maximum speed of 332 km / h, again equivalent to the cut. Although its roof is fully retractable, the Roadster offers an incredible driving pleasure without the occupants lose confortabilité a daily user.
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As the cut version, the new roadster from Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren again unites the legend of the SLR, model years 50 to the innovative technology of modern vehicles of the Formula 1 team Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes. Typical stylistic elements, such as muzzle-shaped silver arrow from Formula 1, establish an immediate visual link with the cars. The legendary SLR 50s back in the side awnings distinctive exhaust side behind the front wheels and doors wide-open. The new Roadster benefits technically the many years of experience of Mercedes-Benz and his partner McLaren in Formula 1. Regardless of the two aluminum frame, its body is made entirely of plastic materials reinforced by fiber, making the vehicle an exception among the more extreme sports cars.
This has even more importance for the development of the roadster, or technology complex carbon-fiber has been intelligently developed and pushed to its limits for the design of the monocoque chassis. The result is a very low weight, extremely high security for occupants with a degree of rigidity equivalent to the model cut. Talk now stylistic elements of the car. Its retractable roof is available in three different colors, and is guaranteed not only for everyday use and in all weathers, but also gives the SLR features that are exceptionally unusual in a roadster. For example, the speed is still set to 332 km / h, the same as in the cut. The conversation is still possible to over 200 km / h without the canvas is torn or s'arrache finally wrapped around a security fence of a German motorway. The roof opens and closes semi-automatically in less than ten seconds. Indeed, for open, it releases the armature in the windshield, after which it unfolds away electrically. Since aluminum cover is integrated into its front section, the roof closes in an elegant way.
Designed from all angles in the wind tunnel, the Roadster has been optimized for high speeds in both the acoustic as aerodynamics. It uses the same aerodynamic concept already known to the cut version, with a vent hood and integrated into a diffuser under the rear PARECHOC for stability essential. To curb mass carbon ceramic discs are required, and thus sets the levels of extreme braking.
With 626 hp and a maximum torque of 780 nanometers, the compressed AMG engine, which is coupled to an automatic five-speed AMG Speedshift R, allows the roadster accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.8 seconds. The specifications also include air bags in front, the knees on the sides, as well as safety belts three points and a system for monitoring tire pressure. The standard equipment includes leather seats upholstered in semi carbon fiber that can be individually adapted to the driver and front passenger with various toppings. For those who do not want to run at sky discovered, air conditioning with automatic management of the catchment area passenger or driver is proposed. A system of high quality audio is present and signed BOSE. The change of speed can be driving through the palette.
The new roadster from Mercedes-Benz SLR, as the cut, is produced at the factory Formula 1 McLaren in Woking, England, according to strict criteria of quality of Mercedes-Benz and will be available from September 2007 and reserved those who have the means to disburse 680 000 euros for its price.
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