Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren: Is It A Supercar Or A Grand Tourer
The SLR arrived when McLaren’s road-car reputation was still dominated by the F1, giving the Mercedes-McLaren partnership enormous expectations. Instead of trying to recreate that lightweight supercar, however, the SLR took a different route: a front-mid-mounted 5.4-liter supercharged V8, carbon-fiber construction, extreme performance, and genuine grand-touring comfort. That combination also explains the ownership trade-off. The … Read more