SLR MC LAREN ROADSTER PHOTOS!

You've seen the spy shots (and drooled over renderings) but Mercedes Benz has now officially released photos of the upcoming SLR McLaren Roadster. It's a real eye-catcher but you'll have to quick on your toes - or have the right contacts - because they're limiting the release to only 1,000 units.



The exceptional qualities of the Roadster are attributable also to the fully retractable top, which blends harmoniously into the flowing lines of the SLR McLaren. Its newly developed roof material, which is available in three different colours, not only guarantees complete suitability for everyday use in all weathers, but also endows the high-performance sports car with characteristics that are exception-ally unusual in a roadster. For example, at 332 km/h, the maximum speed is at the high level of the coupé version. Conversation is still possible at well over 200 km/h on open-air journeys thanks to the favourable aeroacoustics.



The roof opens and closes semi-automatically in less than ten seconds, thereby combining the desire for convenience with the puristic character of the roadster. To open, the roof merely needs to be unlocked from the windscreen frame and be briefly raised, after which it folds away electrically. Since an aluminium cover is integrated into its front section, the roof elegantly closes off the top when re-tracted.

Source: Mercedes Benz Press Release