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greek_philosophizer - 16 Jul 2006 08:32 GMT

http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3300.asp?id=13040

The new Mercedes-Benz SLR "722 Edition" is powered by a supercharged
5.5-litre V8 engine, hand-built in the AMG engine shop in Affalterbach,
generating 478 kW/650 hp. The car went on sale on July 11th.

The SLR 722 will cost an additional 20,000 EURO above the standard car

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OM - 16 Jul 2006 10:52 GMT

So that's paltry increase from 612 to 650? That's about €526,— per
horsepower. I understand that AMG's own 6,2-litre V8 motor will be
fitted with twin turbochargers for 700hp output. So, I'll wait for the
E63 Biturbo AMG estate and leave SLR in the dust even with all of room
for my frightened passengers and cargo...

I think the SLR isn't worth the money when you can get the SL65 AMG or
even CL65 AMG for more than half of SLR. If SLR has a 700hp (or even
800hp) V12 motor, that might have change my perspective a bit.

I saw a few of them in San Francisco and Los Angeles. They don't have
that 'emotion factor' as Ferrari and Lamborghini have. Yawn...

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Alan Mudd - 16 Jul 2006 17:34 GMT

I agree with that, as outstanding a piece of engineering it is, it lacks
soul that the Italians manage to capture.

I saw one in London, it looked a little strange and ungainly lumbering down
New Bond Street, then again, the only McLaren F1 I've ever seen was on
Jersey, an 11 mile wide island that has a maximum speed limit of 40mph.

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> I saw a few of them in San Francisco and Los Angeles. They don't have that
> 'emotion factor' as Ferrari and Lamborghini have. Yawn...

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