2009 Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss
Mercedes-Benz has introduced a new supercar that is a direct tribute to the original 300 SLR raced by the legendary Stirling Moss in the 50s. The 2009 Stirling Moss not only loses the roof but the windshield and windows as well. Similar in many ways to the original, the exhaust pipes sit just behind the front fenders, rollover bars are present and the usual SLR headlamps are swapped out for single ovoid units. Even the audio system and navigation get thown out. The Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss will make it's debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.
The engine supplied is the same one from the SLR McLaren 722. The 5.4-liter V8 puts out 650-hp, which pushes the car from 0 to 62 in 3.5 seconds. It has a top speed of 217 mph. As with other SLRs, extensive carbon fiber bodywork keeps the weight down. In case you need to make a quick deceleration from speeds above 75 mph, a retractable air brake can be deployed.
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