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World’s Leading Sports Cars – Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Posted by in Mercedes-Benz on June 30, 2011
Video game lovers got their first taste of Mercedes’ sporty venture in the late 1990s with the then mere concept McLaren in the game Need for Speed. It wasn’t long until McLaren Automotive, working with Mercedes, released the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren in 2003.
From the start, this supercar turned heads with its impressive outer design and inner powerhouse components. The SLR (Sport, Light, Racing) was built at a rate of 500 per year for the 6 years it was in production. No matter if it’s the newest model off the lines or one of the oldest, this supercar can fly past the competition with ease.
The outside of the McLaren is incredibly futuristic, to say the least. On the inside, with the help of an onboard computer, the car is basically alive – with the ability to adjust its own spoiler height and angle of elevation.
The SLR is surprisingly fuel efficient for a supercar, though it weighs more than others in the class like the Lamborghini. The McLaren receives 16 miles per gallon, which might not seem like a lot but still, it’s good compared to the competition.
The car’s performance is helped along with a lightweight carbon-fiber body and a classic, aerodynamic racing design. The exterior of the car is beautiful, featuring a fully retractable soft top, gull-wing doors, and large chrome exhaust side-pipes. Critics consistently rank the SLR high because of the power it’s able to put out for a car that could sell on looks alone.
Under the hood, the SLR boasts a hand-built 5.4 liter supercharged, SOHC V8. The engine is unchanged over the years, and consistently puts out the impressive 617 horsepower. The McLaren can go from 0 to 60 in 3.8 seconds and has a max top speed of 208mph.
It’s so easy to forget that this supercar is still also a Mercedes-Benz; and that would explain the astonishingly high luxury rating for a car which, for all intents and purposes, is built for pure muscle and speed. The SLR comes with every bit of luxury you’d expect to find in any Benz.
Anyone lucky enough to ride in this car will enjoy plush seats completely covered in suede, a state-of-the-art Bose surround sound stereo system, updated navigation systems, adaptive cruise control features, and the dual-zone climate control features. Mercedes proves that even muscle cars can benefit from a soft side.
The 2009 edition of the McLaren has yet to be crash tested, but the line generally is that it is one of the safest supercars available. The carbon-fiber body is extremely light and strong, and the steel-reinforced A-pillars and fixed rollover bars protect the occupants of the car in case of a crash.
More modern technology is used as well, including knee-protecting airbags, automated stability control, and the braking system which is composed of carbon ceramic to improve stopping power and decrease heat and wear. Read the rest of this entry »
The CLS-Class Mercedes-Benz
Posted by in Mercedes-Benz on June 30, 2011
You might be known about the reputation of Mercedes in the market. It is considered to be the best providers of a number of the tremendous cars. There are a number of the companies which are working in the competition of these Mercedes manufacturers. But still it is considered to be the most luxurious and stylish manufacturers of different types of vehicles.
Nowadays the competitors of most famous CLS-class Mercedes-Benz are the Acura ZDX, the BMW 5-series Gran Turismo, the Infiniti M and the Jaguar XF. They are struggling at there level best in order to compete with the CLS class model of this Mercedes. The CLS-class Mercedes-Benz is comprised of an elegant body, which is made up of a strong material, which is helpful in giving a beautiful look to the Mercedes car. There is a CLS shaped structure of these special types of the Mercedes cars. This was an improvement, which took place because of the energetic skills of the engineers of Mercedes.
You might be thinking that why this car is different from the other cars of the Mercedes which were introduced in the market. It is because of the modifications which were done in them. The nose of the car is being re-shaped. There are big head lights which are being fixed on the front bumpers. It is helpful in previewing the different items.
These standard CLS shaped cars are helpful in providing different types of the elegant vehicles to those customers who are always willing to play abruptly. The best feature of this CLS class Mercedes Benz is that, it is available at very reasonable price in the market. Their competitors are trying their level best to compete with them on these prices, but they are still not able to provide these types of services.
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