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Old Sep 10, 2003 | 03:46 PM
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Mercedes SLR Mclaren

This car will be targeting the ENZO...with the AMG tuned 5,439 c.c. V8 engine (626ps @ 6,500 rpm and ~660 lb/ft @ 3,250-5,000 rpm), 5-spd AMG Speedshift tranny. 0-60 mph takes only 3.8 sec and the top speed is approximately 200 mph.







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Old Sep 10, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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Old Sep 10, 2003 | 03:57 PM
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DROOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL gonna trade in my lancer for dat and ma first born...jus kidding...nice car
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Old Sep 10, 2003 | 04:16 PM
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I give it 6 weeks before some assclown has a shifter-mounted start button in his civic.
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Old Sep 10, 2003 | 04:20 PM
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hahah

is it me or does this look like the car the ambiguously gay duo drove on SNL?
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Old Sep 10, 2003 | 04:31 PM
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dont know how it performs but looks wise,i'd still go with the ferrari.
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Old Sep 10, 2003 | 04:38 PM
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I personally don't like it. I liked a lot of the pics until I saw it in Car and Driver this month and the front nose just looks way too long. I realize that it is holstering a large V12 motor, but it just seems they could have moved the cab a little bit more toward the front of the car so it didn't have such a "long nose" look.
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Old Sep 10, 2003 | 08:07 PM
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It looks really fat and too long. It reminds me of a stork head.

I like the fenders though.
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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 11:27 PM
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Weak...I'll take a Viper.
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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 11:33 PM
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purely insane
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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 11:37 PM
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I've said it before and I'll say it again... That car is as fast as it is ugly.
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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 11:46 PM
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I think the new renault meganes in Europe have the engine starter on the shifter already. THe SLR is a far cry from the Maclaren F1. An exercise in futility if u ask me
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 12:11 AM
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Reminds me of a silver batmobile
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 12:11 AM
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Mercedes only plans to build around 500 of these high-tech machines, so price tags are expected to swell as high as $500,000.(From edmuds) I would go wit Enzo for $643,330
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 05:41 AM
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Reading about these supercars, I always wonder if our EVO's are the most powerful engines per liter? 271HP/2.0L = 135.5 HP per liter. I don't think any other car comes close except Porcshe (don't know specs).
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