A trio of new high-performance models is on the way - with Mercedes leading the charge. And here’s the first - the stun-ning Mercedes McLaren SLR Roadster, which made its debut at one of Britain’s most historic motorsport venues at the weekend. The soft-top roared up the famous hill at the glorious Goodwood circuit in West Sussex.
The new cabriolet uses the same supercharged 617bhp, 5.4-litre V8 engine as the SLR coupé, and it even looks just like its regular stablemate.
However, McLaren’s engineers have made a host of changes under the skin, including the extensive use of carbon fibre in the chassis, helping to strengthen it without adding excess weight. As a result, the open SLR can hit the same 207mph top speed as the tin-top model, and sprints from 0-60mph in only 3.8 seconds.
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