2008 Brabus Mercedes-Benz SLR Roadster McLaren

(from Brabus Press Release) BRABUS Refines the new Mercedes SLR Roadster

Is it possible to make a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster even more exclusive and individual? BRABUS (www.brabus.com) proves that the topless Mercedes supercar can be made even sportier and more exciting with its sophisticated customization program.

The sporty BRABUS outfit for the SLR Roadster is dominated by BRABUS Monoblock VI 20-inch wheels that fill the wheel houses perfectly. The fully polished multi-piece wheels feature six double spokes and are mounted on the sports car in size 9.5Jx20 in front and size 11.5Jx20 on the rear axle. High-performance tires in sizes 255/30 ZR 20 and 305/25 ZR 20 are supplied by BRABUS technology partners Pirelli and YOKOMAMA. This low-profile tire/wheel combination is custom-tailored for the SLR coupe and roadster and benefits not only the car’s appearance but also its handling.

Thus equipped the topless SLR is ready for some additional power provided by BRABUS engine tuning. The power tuning for the supercharged 5.5-liter (335.5 cu. in.) engine consists of special camshafts, a fuel cooling system and a high-performance exhaust. With BRABUS tuning, power output of the V8 compressor engine increases by 24 hp (23 hp SAE net) / 18 kW to 650 hp (641 hp SAE net) / 478 kW at 6,500 rpm.

BRABUS also offers a special clutch-type limited-slip differential with a locking rate of 40 percent. It further optimizes traction and improves acceleration performance of the super sports car. The tuned roadster sprints to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of 337 km/h (209 mph).

Sporty BRABUS carbon-fiber applications for dashboard, center console and door trim transfer the racing look of the BRABUS body components into the interior. The exposed carbon-fiber trim can be color-coordinated with the leather color of the interior.

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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster

It's a cruel trick of nature that by the time most people can afford the £350,000 or so to buy the new McLaren SLR Roadster, they won't have any hair for the wind to ruffle.

Well, not unless you spend some more of your fortune on a hair implants.

You may well need extra weights to keep your coiffure in place as the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster, to give its proper title, can hit 207mph and covers 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds.

The McMerc Roadster uses the same 626bhp supercharged V8 as the coupe and even retains the coupe's scissor-opening doors.

The Roadster's roof is similar to the SLK's folding metal affair and takes only 10 seconds to open or close fully.

The first McMerc Roadsters reach their owners in September, just in time for them to head off for some late summer sun. Just hope they keep the bald spot covered up.

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