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Mercedes Improves Super-Exotic SLR

New Super SLR Inspired by 1955 Mille Miglia Win

Mercedes Benzs SLR-McLaren is already an incredible machine. Outfitted for autobahn combat with a supercharged 5.5L V8 producing 626 horsepower, its gained quite the reputation as one of the best Gran Turismo cars the world has ever seen, thanks to its combination of a plush interior and explosive power. But in a world dominated by high strung flywheel-less Carrera GTs and Enzos with raw carbon door panels, the big, powerful, and comfy uber-GT appears as something of an anomaly; a powerful Mercedes badged sledgehammer among a field of supercar scalpels.

And with the introduction of the new SLR 722 Edition, that sledgehammer just got bigger. Built to

Devouring the countryside in a single gulp, the SLR is a GT car of epic proportions. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz U.S.A.)

celebrate Mercedes victory at the 1955 Mille Miglia, the 722 Edition gets its name from the starting number of the Mercedes Benz 300 SLR piloted to victory that year by Stirling Moss and co-driver Denis Jenkinson. Indicating a start time of 7:22 am, Stirling Moss famous silver SLR was powered by a race-bred 3.0L straight-eight motor that developed a then-stunning 310 horsepower.

This new SLR, wearing the same number on its trunk develops a now-stunning 650; 24 more than the standard SLR and 340 more than Moss SLR. With the same supercharged

With a unique rear diffuser and a new front spoiler with splitter, the 772 Edition is even more slippery. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz U.S.A.)

5.5L V8 as the standard SLR, the new 722s added power means the car sprints to 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour) in 3.6 seconds, two tenths of a second faster than the standard SLR; an impressive feat given the relatively minor horsepower difference between the two. Additionally, the 722 Editions top speed is increased to 209 mph, besting the standard SLRs by 2.5 miles per hour.

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