/ 4 August 2003

Über-merc

PSSST! Fancy a peek at Germany’s most politically-incorrect export since the V2 rocket? The Mercedes-Benz factory has just released pics of their monster SLR McLaren – a gull-winged, aerodynamic beauty that is rumoured to reach 100 km/hr in under four seconds, and attain a top speed of 340 km/hr.

Due to be unveiled on 9 September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the supercar took four years for Mercedes-Benz and their Formula One sidekick to develop, and by the looks of it, the time was well spent. With GP developed suspension, aerodynamics and brakes and a supercharged V8 engine it should be one of the great drives of the 21st Century.

A picture paints a thousand words, so we’re not going to waste any more nouns, verbs and adjectives here—..