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To: X Y Zebra who wrote (47339)	9/9/2003 4:21:28 PM
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Mercedes Unveils SLR McLaren Sports Car Tuesday September 9th, 2003 Germany's DaimlerChrysler on Monday night took the wraps off its super sports car, the Formula One inspired Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, and warned onlookers to hold onto their cheque books. The elite two-seater racer with characteristic swing doors will go on sale for 375,000 euros. Mercedes chief Juergen Hubbert unveiled the driving machine that will compete with Ferrari, Bugatti and high-end Porsches. "The new SLR is an impressive testimony to the competence and experience of Mercedes-Benz and our Formula One partner McLaren in developing and building high-performance sports cars," said Hubbert at an event ahead of the Frankfurt autoshow. Mercedes, which warned wide-eyed onlookers ahead of the unveiling to put their cheque books away, will build only about 500 SLRs a year. () The sportscar, which with its V8 supercharged engine can accelerate from zero to 100 kilometers an hour in 3.8 seconds and has a top speed of about 334 kilometers an hour, draws on the tradition of Mercedes-Benz's involvement in motor racing and in particular the 300 SLR from the 1950s. While the racer will make sports car lovers drool, it is viewed by analysts as a brand enhancing project rather than a vehicle that will drive Mercedes profits higher. atlasf1.com () Ah yes, let's see what supply/demand 101 will do to the 375,000.00 Euros price -g