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The 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster is up for auction

Auction house “Bring a Trailer” announced the sale of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster. It is an icon of the automotive industry, which when it was new cost $ 495,000. Now it is more and more popular among collectors, so its price is growing day by day.

It is painted in Crystal Laurite Silver metallic color. It was bought as new in 2008. It has had several owners so far, and the current owner from Connecticut bought it in 2018. The car is in excellent condition with 3,700 miles (5,954 kilometers) on the odometer. It comes with complete documentation, two keys and a Carfax report.

Inside, there are sports seats in different sizes, XXL (driver) and XL (co-driver), with carbon backrest. The interior is adorned with Silver Arrow leather and numerous carbon details.

The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is powered by a 5.4-liter supercharged V8 engine with 617 hp (454 kW) and 575 lb-ft (780 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a five-speed automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 3.8 seconds with a top speed of 208 mph (334 km / h). It is mounted on 19-inch silver rims wrapped in 255/35 (front) and 295/30 (rear) Pirelli Sottozero tires.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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Porsche 911 Turbo Study

California-based Singer has so far offered wealthy customers around the world restored and modified Porsche 911 Coupé and Targa based on the Porsche 964 Series. They are powered by air-cooled 6-cylinder boxer engines without turbochargers. Now, Singer will present its first reimagined turbocharged Porsche 911 Turbo Study.

The inspiration for this model was the legendary Porsche 930 Turbo with a turbocharger. Each car will be made according to the wishes and needs of the future owner, like the example in the photos. The car is painted in Wolf Blue, and is equipped with improved suspension and carbon-ceramic brakes. Inside, sports electrically adjustable seats are upholstered in leather, and there are also wood, cork and granite accents.

After numerous tests, the Porsche 911 Turbo Study will premiere in late June. It is powered by a 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-six engine, and Singer says it will have around 450 hp (330 kW). Power will be transmitted to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission. AWD will also be available as an option.

There is currently a lot of interest in this model, which surprised Stinger. So far, 70 orders have been received. Also, Stinger did not say how much Turbo Study will cost.

Source: Singer

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Starman, where are you?

You may remember Starman, the doll Elon Musk sent into space in the Tesla Roadster. It was the beginning of SpaceX’s success and a new way to spread the message that one day humans will travel to distant planets.

You may be wondering, where is he at the moment? Well, thanks to Whereisroadster.com, we can find out his position in space. It is currently moving towards Mars, at a speed of at least 27,000 km / h. The current position is as much as 377 million kilometers from Earth and about 320 million kilometers from Mars.

When it comes to the condition of the car, it is not good. Scientists believe that due to radiation, all materials disintegrated, such as leather seats, glass or plastic. The only thing that could withstand high levels of radiation are aluminum parts. The cameras stopped working a long time ago. So far, Starman has completed about 2,6284 orbits around the Sun since launch.

If you are interested in more information, visit Whereisroadster.com.

Source: Whereisroadster

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