RENNtech just finished up their latest Mercedes-Benz project, this time with a focus on the beloved SLR McLaren. On its own, the SLR McLaren stock is a beast, but RENNtech up the power. This particular rare example is so raw and so visceral at speed that it’s at that very brink of being an untamable yet insatiable beast on the road. The massive power and torque gains demand 100% of the drivers attention when accelerating anywhere between half and full throttle. It’s truly an experience that can’t be captured any other way than being strapped in the driver’s seat. Until that day comes, check out a short clip of this RENNtech transformed SLR.

RENNtech SLR McLaren modifications:

This particular vehicle is now pushing out an astounding 755 HP and 735 LB-FT through the 5.5L Supercharged V-8.
The individual performance upgrades include ECU Tuning, Stainless Steel Long Tube Headers, Intercooler Upgrade Kit, Larger Pulley, Transmission Upgrade and 100% Locking Limited Slip Differential.
For more details, click here.

RENNtech | SLR McLaren

It’s been quite a while since we’ve reported on news from the Romanian tuning house Mansory, but today, the tuner has posted new photos of their SLR Renovatio, this time covered in Carbon Fiber.  As such, we couldn’t help but bring the photos to you.  You may remember seeing the Mansory SLR Renovatio in glorious gold and then again in a less ostentatious white paint scheme.  But this new carbon fiber and silver two-tone SLR color scheme may very well be our favorite.

If the modifications are the same as past the Mansory Renovatio vehicles, changes likely include new high performance compressors and tailor-made intercoolers as well as a sports air filter and modified engine management system.

As a result of the updates, the Renovatio rendition of the SLR is two tenths faster from zero to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) than the standard production model, while the top speed increases to 340 kph. Following the alterations, the Renovatio SLR boasts 700 PS and generates 880 Nm torque on the pavement.

You can check out more of the newest carbon-equipped Mansory Mercedes SLR Renovatio in the gallery below

It’s not everyday you seen an SLR on the road, and even more rare to see and SL convertible. But to see a bright yellow one driving down your street, you have better odds winning the lottery! This particular Yellow Super Car was tuned by Renntech with upgraded headers, exhaust, brakes, intercooler. The results of Renntech’s hard work, an SLR that outputs 750hp and 735 ft/tq.

All that was left was to strap a set of 20×9.5 21×10.5 ADV05 Deep Concave’s finished with a matte black center and gloss black lips and inners to create the ultimate hyper car. This SLR is as good at turning heads as it is reducing rubber into thick black strips on the pavement. Source: ADV.1

Known as a flamboyant entrepreneur, Swiss businessman Ueli Anliker, turned his Mercedes McLaren SLR into his very own custom red and gold super car. For those of you interested, Ueli is now selling his custom ride for a mere £7 million. At current conversion rates, that is $9,377,900.00.

The Mercedes McLaren SLR took a team of 35 men who spent a total of 30,000 man hours and more than £3.5 million in order to develop Anliker’s McLaren SLR 999 Red Gold Dream.

Unfortunately for Ueli Anliker, the custom super car hasn’t had positive reviews. Top Gear said the paintwork could “burn a hole through your eyes and into your nightmares” due to the 25 layers of red paint and 5kg of gold dust layered on to it.

Each of the SLR’s wheels are covered in 24 carat gold in addition to the gold covered headlights and door sills.

In addition to the exterior upgrades modifications, the interior boasts jewelled indicators, gold trimmed steering wheel and ruby-covered switchgear.

In total there are more than 600 rubies on the inside of the car.

The supercharged 5.4-litre engine has been power boosted from 640bhp to 999 bhp – giving it a top speed of more than 210mph.

Claims from Anliker’s camp is that “Having invested about 5 million Swiss francs and more than 30,000 man hours, the car is worth more than 10 million Swiss francs, which is his minimum selling price.”

That’s right, at £7 million you are pretty much steeling the car. Not trying to hate on this beauty, but I’m going to stick to my cherry C-Class Coupe

Flat black, extremely fast and striking, that’s the edo SLR Black Arrow. The appeal of this mighty supercar created by edo competition is more than just skin deep: It’s powerful, fast and attracts attention despite its stealthy finish.

A McLaren SLR Coupe wearing a special flat coating forms the basis for this unique vehicle. The Black Arrow could have been designed for the race tracks of the world, but the modifications go far beyond the flat black exterior. In addition to the new stainless steel high-performance exhaust system, which provides a truly impressive soundtrack, and the new edo 21 in. racing wheels shod in high-performance rubber, the interior has been refinished in black with carbon fiber trim.

Bucket seats with leather/alcantara skins, the grippy alcantara steering wheel with shift paddles and custom made carbon fiber pieces for the dashboard, center console and door panels add racing flair to the interior. The cabin is further accented with a new custom sound system featuring navigation, phone, TV and iPod integration as well as a reversing camera.

The supercharged V8 engine now puts out 722 horsepower at 7,100 rpm and 890 Nm (656 lb-ft) of torque. In order to achieve these numbers, the supercharger drive ratio was modified and the ECU was remapped to accommodate the hardware changes. A revised intake system, new exhaust headers, high flow catalytic converters and air filters help the engine breathe better. The powertrain engineers used a dynamometer to build new ECU maps and change the on-board diagnostics system accordingly. The result is an ideal tune with perfect power delivery.

The performance figures speak for themselves: 100 km/h (62 mph) is reached in just 3.4 seconds and the needle hitse needle crosses the 300 km/h mark (186 mph) in a phenomenal 24.5 seconds.rfect power delivery.d ed to accomodate the hardware the 300 km/h mark (186 mph) in a phenomenal 24.5 seconds. The new found power also has an effect on top speed, which now stands at an electronically governed 345 km/h (214 mph).

The SLR Black Arrow by edo competition is an exceptionally performance-minded-ed version of nts ad system featuring navigation, phone, tv and iPod integration as well as ar version of the legendary supercar, and with a little luck you might be able to see it at one of the many race tracks of the world.

All modifications are carried out exclusively at edo competition Motorsport GmbH in Ahlen.

At the ADAC Eifel Race at the Nürburgring, Mercedes-Benz was presented for its outstanding sports car history. From June 18 to 20, 2010, six super sports cars were in the Nurburgring paddock behind the Rundbogenzelten for all to admire. On Saturday and Sunday the cars put their fascination potential at the test at three demonstration runs on the Grand Prix circuit.

Since 1922 the ADAC holds a race in the Eifel-Region near Aachen and Koblenz. The legendary Nuerburgring is the place where the first Eifelrennen took place on a race track in 1927. It was the premier opening race of the news race track. Until 1927 the Eifelrennen was held on public roads as a Targa-Florio – like race since 1922.

Four years ago the Eifelrennen returned to the Nuerburgring as a historic revival. Main part of the racing days for classic cars are the Grand-Prix-Track and the legendary Nordschleife with 21 km length for one lap. A lot of the history of the Nuerburgring is based on the famous races on the Nordschleife – a competitive track for ambitious drivers.

Mercedes Supercars define the automotive superlative, they set the standard in terms of performance and innovation. Super Sports Cars are not primarily intended for racing, but are sold as exclusive vehicles for road use. Mercedes-Benz has continued to set new standards with such a high-performance vehicles for customers. They arouse the passion of a particular form of car culture.

The super sports car family includes some of the Mercedes-Benz SSK Models (1928 to 1932, W 06) and the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1954-1957, W 198). Examples from the recent past are the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR (C 297) in 1997 and 2004 appeared Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG. Also in 2004, is the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C 199) in the super sports car segment on the market.

These cars feature all – the mirror of its time – by impressive levels of performance and technical proximity to the racing off. Super Sports Cars are a way to give incentive for the developers in the current competition of motor sport vehicles and also help to obtain the latest results from laboratory and research in their work. Such exclusive and fascinating automobiles in small quantities occur with an extremely high level of sporting aspiration. These exceptional originals are also characterized by the fact that they are manufactured with a large proportion of manual work.

The balancing act between competition use on the racetrack and the sporty driving is on the road to the classical virtues of this class of vehicle. Because super sports car from Mercedes-Benz recorded a number of racing successes.

In particular, the Mercedes 35 hp and its direct successor, and the Mercedes-Benz SSK in their time even offered both as powerful models for top sporting private drivers as well as a successful competitive vehicles used.

The appendix to the supercar shows in the history of Mercedes-Benz but also in series studies and experimental vehicles that are not in production. This applies, for example of the legendary family of type C 111 rotary engine in the years 1969 and 1970 and for the C 112 of 1991.

Record vehicles and racing prototypes have enriched the genes of the super sports car from Mercedes-Benz as well. These include the 1953-built prototype of the W 194 racing coupe and the so-called “Uhlenhaut coupe” of the racing car 300 SLR (W 196 S).

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG continues this unique tradition. It celebrates the international press today as a contender for the title of “Sports Car of the 21 Century “.

Since their inception Mercedes-Benz super sports cars have symbolised three things: high performance, dynamic appearance and spectacular racing success. From April 27th to August 29th, 2010 the Mercedes-Benz Museum is devoting a unique exhibition to the topic, while Mercedes will also be presenting its historic high-performance vehicles at many Classic Events later this year.  According to Michael Bock, Managing Director of the Mercedes-Benz Museum and Head of Mercedes-Benz Classic:  “Super sports cars symbolise fascination and perfection.  These vehicles have influenced generations and continue to excite people today. Their uniqueness is tangible for every visitor to the special exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum and can be experienced by at first hand at our driving events this season.”

As the elite members of the automotive world, super sports cars must find the ideal balance of competitive use on the race track and dynamic driving on public roads. Their hallmarks are extreme performance and innovative technology, and with high-performance automobiles such as these, Mercedes-Benz has been setting new standards of automotive engineering for decades.

Super sports cars at the Mercedes-Benz Museum

The Super Sports Car special exhibition from 27 April 2010 to 29 August 2010 presents the unique super sports car tradition of the brand with the three-pointed star. Visitors to the Mercedes-Benz Museum will be able to experience at first hand eight vehicles that are the realisations of dreams – including the SSK of 1928, the C 111 design study of 1969 and the CLK-GTR of 1998. Also present is the most recent addition to the family, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The other vehicles in the exhibition are the 75 hp Mercedes of 1906, the legendary Mercedes-Benz 300 SL of 1954, the Mercedes-Benz C 112 of 1991 and the Mercedes-Benz Vision SLR of 1999.

What accounts for fascination on four wheels? Which models are the antecedents of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG? Historic vehicles illustrate the various development stages and multimedia elements bring to life the passion that super sports cars generate. As a world exclusive, visitors are also able to undertake a virtual spin in the new SLS AMG.  The special exhibition can be found in Collection 5 and forms the climax of the themed tour of the permanent exhibition. The bilingual exhibition is open daily, except Mondays, from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Admission is included in the price of a Museum day ticket. The Super Sports Car special exhibition is also part of the regular guided tours.

Super sports cars in motion: pre-season warm-up on the test track

ADAC Eifelrennen, Le Mans Classic or Goodwood Festival of Speed – for Mercedes-Benz Classic the 2010 season is all about super sports cars. And this year’s technical preparations were in the hands of some distinguished guests. Six drivers demonstrated the capabilities of these historic jewels during today’s track test around the test circuit at the Untertürkheim plant:

• 40 hp Mercedes Simplex, 1902. Driven by Jochen Mass.
• Mercedes-Benz SSK, 1929. Driven by Roland Asch.
• Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Coupé, 1955. Driven by Hans Herrmann.
• Mercedes-Benz C 111 II-D, 1976. Driven by Nick Heidfeld.
• Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster, 2002. Driven by Dieter Glemser.
• Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, 2010. Driven by Bernd Schneider.

The ranks of super sports cars from Mercedes-Benz include vehicles from the recent past such as the CLK-GTR of 1998 and the CLK DTM AMG that appeared in 2004. This segment also saw the market launch in 2004 of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG continues the fascinating tradition of super sports cars in 2010.

Historic icons include the 300 SL and SSK models. But the history goes back further still. The great-grandfather of the super sports car chronology is considered the 35 hp Mercedes. This car dominated the races of Nice Week in 1901, and was followed a year later by its successor model, the 40 hp Mercedes Simplex. Both these models were bought by customers as regular road-going vehicles, as was the 60 hp Mercedes Simplex, which in 1903 achieved similarly significant motor racing successes.  A number of extraordinary near-series experimental vehicles and racing prototypes have also enriched the gene pool of these super sports cars from Mercedes-Benz. These include the closed version of the 300 SLR racing sports car, the so-called “Uhlenhaut-Coupé”, the experimental and record-breaking vehicles from the C 111 family and the C 112 experimental car.  More information about the Super Sports Car special exhibition and Mercedes-Benz Classic Events are available for visitors to the Mercedes-Benz Classic Customer Center online at www.mercedes-benz-classic.com/supersportscars.

While its true Mercedes’ partnership with McLaren in regards to producing the SLR has ended, that hasn’t stopped FAB DESIGN from taking aim at tuning the model. FAB has finally released details of a model that made its debut in Geneva – one that they’re calling the SLR “Desire.”

From a design standpoint, it’s clear FAB’s SLR is anything but an ordinary SLR McLaren. A vastly different front and rear apron are present, as are additional widened body panels in both the front and back. New side skirts have also been added, while a rear spoiler completes the exterior enhancements.

As for power, FAB DESIGN boosted total output to 740 horsepower with a maximum torque of 1080 Nm, enough to propel the model from 0-62 mph in 3.6 seconds before reaching its top speed of an electronically limited 192 mph.

Unfortunately, if you’re interested in procuring a FAB DESIGN SLR Desire, you’re out of luck (for now, at least). Production has been limited to 15 units, all of which are already sold out. I have a feeling, however, that if you’re patient, you’ll see at least one hitting the second-hand market in the not-too-distant future.

Just when you thought you’d seen the last of RENNTECH’s work on the Mercedes SLR McLaren, the company is back tuning the supercar yet again, unveiling what they call the “777 Concept.” The model is being introduced to celebrate the 20th anniversary of RENNTECH, and as such, it shows fantastically the magic RENNTECH-tuned models are capable of.

Seven hundred seventy-seven horsepower; a top speed of more than 210 miles-per-hour; extensive lightweight aerodynamic body components; and a limited production of just 20 units – this is just a sampling of what customers of the RENNTECH 777 concept have to look forward to.

According to Hartmut Feyhl, president of RENNTECH: ” Last year, it was a coincidence that we were releasing a

new, 695 hp performance package for the 65 series AMG

cars at around the same time. We sent out a press

release that said ‘HP War Not Over’. This year it is the same timing again, and we have something much more extreme to

announce for our 20th Anniversary.” He adds: “This 777 concept is really an all-new car that makes use of the advanced carbon fiber chassis of the SLR McLaren. It can be described as a street-legal track car, or something closer to what the enthusiasts were hoping for from the SLR, originally – which is more a successor to the McLaren F1.”

If you’re interested, the first of the RENNTECH 777 concepts is being built now, with pricing available on request. For a small preview of what to expect, however, keep scrolling for a pair of photos highlighting the model (click either to enlarge), followed by the full press release detailing its various attributes.