Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss - 'Open Motoring' Gains a New Meaning
The SLR Stirling Moss has a radical design, with no roof or even proper windshield. It is as if Mercedes-Benz is flaunting the fact that all SLR drivers own a couple more cars, and the retro race-roadster design is the only thing they could respectfully apply legendary British race car driver Stirling Moss's name to.
SLR Stirling Moss Styling - Rolling Sculpture and Totally Unique Supercar
Mercedes-Benz rather curious decision to fit the SLR Stirling Moss with neither a front windshield nor side windows seems like a strange one on a supercar capable of more than 200 mph. Only two tiny front wind deflectors--less than two centimeters tall, Mercedes-Benz reminds us--protect driver and passenger from wind, dust, tiny chunks of asphalt, etc. Helmets will be required for serious high speed driving, but just think how cool and classy you can look with a vintage Stirling Moss SLR 300-style racing helmet!
Only a roofless, windowless car can get away with the huge air scoops aft of the rear seats, which also serve SLR Stirling Moss driver and passenger safety with integrated roll bars. The car's drastic styling, when compared side-by-side with the famous SLR 300 race cars of the 1950s, does its namesake justice. The SLR Stirling Moss will be the culmination of production for the SLR line, and will see a worldwide release of 75 units. Just 75.
| Drivetrain | |
| Layout | Front Engine, RWD |
Engine | |
| Type: | Supercharged AMG-Sourced V8 |
Engine & Transmission | |
| Displacement cu in (cc): | 5.4 liters |
| Power bhp (kW) at RPM: | 478 kW/650 bhp |
Exterior | |
| Body Type | 2 Door, 2 Seat Open Speedster |
| Materials | Carbon Fiber Exterior/Carbon Fiber, Aluminum, Leather Interior |
More Info... | |
| Release Date | Production Begins June 2009 |
Performance | |
| Acceleration (0-100 km/h) | Less than 3.5 seconds |
| Top Speed | 217 mph |
| Bhp per Liter | 118.2 bhp per liter |
Base Price: 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss - EUR 750,000 (USD $1.05 million)
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