{"id":888809,"date":"2025-06-30T17:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=888809"},"modified":"2025-06-30T17:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:52:29","slug":"spotlight-mercedes-benz-slr-mclaren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/spotlight-mercedes-benz-slr-mclaren\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The hypercar of the 2000s can be seen at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercedes-benz.com\/en\/art-and-culture\/museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercedes-Benz Museum<\/a> for the first time \u2013 as part of the special \u201cYoungtimer\u201d exhibition until 2 November 2025<\/li>\n<li>Developed in cooperation by Mercedes-Benz and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.formula1.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Formula 1<\/a> partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mclaren.com\/racing\/formula-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McLaren<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Carbon-fiber monocoque, ceramic brakes and supercharged V8 engine<\/li>\n<li>Presented on the \u201cSupersonic\u201d theme island next to the 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II and 500 E Limited<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-888818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-00-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Super athletes for superheroes:<\/h2>\n<p>All that\u2019s missing is a mysterious masked man with a dark cape at the wheel, and this Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster could be ready for its next mission. The high-performance sports car of the 199 model series from 2007 appears raring to go in the current special \u201cYoungtimer\u201d exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Its guest appearance is a first: never before has the Museum displayed a production Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-888811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-06-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Fascination<\/h2>\n<p>Muscular tension in every detail of the bodywork and a paint finish as dark as the night sky characterise the appearance of the SLR McLaren. Crystal Covellin Blue metallic is the name of the paint finish, whose particularly large entrained particles ensure a spectacular depth effect. It is fittingly presented on the \u201cSupersonic\u201d theme island of the special exhibition, together with two Mercedes-Benz icons which are also painted in dark colours: the Mercedes-Benz 500 E (W 124) power saloon and the 190 E 2.5 Evolution II (W 201) pose right next to the Roadster. The latter\u2019s racing version had great success in the DTM in the early 1990s.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-888816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-01-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Great name<\/h2>\n<p>The Roadster only bears the letters SLR on the rear \u2013 without the additional sequence of numbers that normally refers to the engine displacement at Mercedes-Benz. The abbreviation stands for \u201cSport Leicht Rennsport\u201d and is a homage to the motorsport tradition of Mercedes-Benz. The 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S) was the star of the 1955 World Sports Car Championship and is closely related to the W 196 S Formula 1 racing car of the time. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, built in five variants between 2004 and 2009, also made use of Formula 1 technology: the super sports car was developed in cooperation with McLaren, a Formula 1 partner of Mercedes-Benz since 1995.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-888813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-05-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Aesthetics from sporting history<\/h2>\n<p>The design of the SLR McLaren Roadster references various sporting legends in the history of Mercedes-Benz. With its arrow-shaped front, the super sports car is reminiscent of the then current Silver Arrows from McLaren-Mercedes. These won in the premier class of motor racing in 1998 and 1999 (in both years the Drivers\u2019 World Championship for Mika H\u00e4kkinen, as well as the Constructors\u2019 World Championship for McLaren-Mercedes in 1998) and in 2008 (the Drivers\u2019 World Championship for Lewis Hamilton). The side-mounted exhaust pipes ahead of the doors and the air brake at the rear are reminders of the historic 300 SLR racing sports car. Finally, diamond-shaped engine exhaust vents with narrow fins are reminiscent of the 300 SL (W 198) production sports car from 1954. The twin-headlight front section follows the design idiom which was successfully introduced with the 210 model series in 1995 and reinterpreted with the 203 model series in 2000.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-888814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-03-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Hidden high-tech<\/h2>\n<p>A high-tech body lies beneath the perfect finish of the hand-painted super sports car. For the first time in a Mercedes-Benz production vehicle, the SLR McLaren used the carbon-fiber composite material CFRP (carbon-fiber reinforced plastic) familiar from racing car design. The complete bodyshell with chassis, monocoque passenger cell, doors and bonnet was made from this modern material. The result: the SLR McLaren weighed around 30 per cent less than a comparable front mid-engined sports car with a steel body. The vehicle also offered a high level of passive safety thanks to the very rigid passenger cell in combination with six airbags, belt tensioners and belt force limiters. One of the highlights was the electro-hydraulic braking system SBCTM with heavy-duty brake discs made of a carbon-fiber reinforced ceramic material.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-888810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-08-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Driving with focus<\/h2>\n<p>Anyone taking to the road or track in the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren can fully concentrate on sporty driving. This is ensured by the cockpit design with two analogue dial instruments showing the road speed and rpm. The characteristics of the automatic transmission are modified using two large rotary controls \u2013 from Comfort or Manual to a very sporty set-up. After starting the engine, the start button elegantly disappears under a silver-colored flap on the knob of the selector lever. The radio with navigation function can be concealed behind a CFRP flap with \u201cSLR\u201d lettering. The rest of the interior design is marked by high-quality surfaces including carbon-fiber, aluminum and the \u201cSilver Arrow\u201d leather specially developed for the SLR McLaren.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-888817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-02-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The power of eight<\/h2>\n<p>Under the bonnet, which is attached to the front end of the vehicle, is the hand-assembled M 155 E 55 ML supercharged V8 engine with a displacement of 5,439 cubic centimeters and an output of 460 kW (626 hp) at 6,500 rpm. It catapults the SLR McLaren Roadster from standstill to 100 km\/h in 3.8 seconds, with a top speed of 332 km\/h. The two dial displays in the cockpit are configured accordingly: the speedometer goes up to 360 km\/h and the rev counter up to 8,000 rpm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-888815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-04-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Family ties<\/h2>\n<p>Around 2,000 examples and five variants of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren were built by McLaren in Woking, Great Britain from 2004 to 2009. The first model was the Coup\u00e9. The even sportier \u201c722 Edition\u201d variant was derived from the first version of the SLR McLaren and commemorated the victory of Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson in the 300 SLR racing sports car with the start number 722 at the 1955 Mille Miglia. The Roadster followed in 2007, of which a 722 S Edition was later available. In the same year, the SLR 722 GT, a limited racing version without road type approval was launched for the SLR Club Trophy. Finally, the uncompromisingly open SLR Stirling Moss crowned the series in 2009.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-07.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-888812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-07.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-07-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-07-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-07-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-07-770x550.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-07-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-07-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-07-293x209.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mercedes-McLaren-SLR-07-1400x1000.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Back to the future<\/h2>\n<p>The SLR McLaren Roadster at the Mercedes-Benz Museum is part of the current special \u201cYoungtimer\u201d exhibition. It will be on display in Collection Room 5 until 2 November 2025. Ten iconic vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s are on show in a colorful and entertaining presentation. The theme islands range from \u201cEasy Life\u201d to \u201cSubtlety\u201d and \u201cSpace\u201d. They embed the vehicles in the lifestyle of their era. This includes the presentation of contemporary fashion from the 1990s and 2000s \u2013 an exciting mix of urban nonchalance, rebellious subculture and elegant clarity. 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