Brabus SLR

 


You would think that through McLaren the SLR's performance ability had been maximised, no say Brabus. The German car manufacturer and tuner modifies pretty much all examples of Mercedes and that means the SLR hasn't been left out. The SLR has been around for a while so its a surprise Brabus has only done this now, its obviously been held back from them by Mercedes who probably didn't want to take anything away from its relationship with McLaren.

Visually the car hasn't been changed much, the rear diffuser is exposed carbon as is some of the front aerodynamic work, which helps reduce front axle lift. Other more obvious changes to the exterior are the 20" Brabus Multipiece Alloy wheels, which Brabus says improves handling.

The engine hasn't received to much attention as the standard SLR engine was in a very high state of tune already. Brabus has added custom camshafts, but also tried to improve the efficiency of the engine by adding a fuel cooling system and replacing the exhaust with an exotic racing version which isn't street legal. A self locking rear difflock improves traction and helps give the SLR a 0-62 mph time of 3.6 seconds. The fact that the engine produces 660 bhp @ 6500 rpm also helps to obtain a maximum speed of 340 km/h.

Brabus is also known for its lavish interiors and the SLR doesn't escape this treatment. The leather hand stitched carpet uses 7800 meters of thread. The interior can be individualised to match however wild a customers taste. Brabus adds their own steering wheel that is more sporting orinteted and incorporates the gear shift controls.

Brabus always seem to take what you would see as a completed car and just push those boundaries a little further. This SLR in typical black with its red/black interior gives the SLR a more purposeful look than the standard SLR and that’s before the car's been started, no doubt with the racing exhaust I'm sure it would sound the part too, So for 600,000 euros who wants one...