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Auctions

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

News

Is Audi taking over McLaren?

According to some reports, Audi is taking over McLaren, including the F1 team. This means that Audi could enter the world of the most prestigious car competition, Formula 1.

The news was published by Autocar, and fresh capital would be a good financial injection for McLaren. If Audi did take over the British company, it would own the entire group. That wouldn’t include the McLaren Applied Technology division that was sold last August to another investor. This would give Audi access to advanced technologies and motorsport, while McLaren would solve financial problems.

In an official statement, McLaren dismissed the information, saying: “McLaren’s technology strategy has always included talks and collaborations with relevant partners and suppliers, including other car manufacturers. But there is no change in the ownership structure of the McLaren Group.”

Audi has not yet commented on this announcement.

Source: Autocar

Future, News

McLaren XE

This year has brought significant changes to McLaren. The first Arthur with a hybrid V6 engine, the abandonment of the Sport Series model, the entry of McLaren Racing into the Extreme E competition next year with the McLaren XE model, are just some of the news from McLaren.

McLaren posted a teaser on Instagram dated November 3, 2021. and the hashtag #McLarenXE, which definitely announces the arrival of a racing electric SUV for the Extreme E competition. The teaser hints at the look of the top half of the SUV, and muscular fenders are also visible, as well as cutouts for the headlights. The body points to a matte black color.

The bodywork obviously hides huge off-road tires. Also, McLaren has released a side profile teaser that reveals narrow windows as well as rear wheel arches that rise high. It is clear that the electric car has a large ground clearance. The racing XE could hint at what the future McLaren SUV will look like, provided it ever goes into series production.

There are no technical details yet. The Extreme E-SUV Odyssey 21 introduced in 2019 specifically for the Extreme E competition could be a guide to the new McLaren XE. The Odyssey 21 is powered by a 536 hp (400 kW) electric motor. Reaches 62 mph in 4.5 seconds.

Source: McLaren via instagram