by John Neff
Ace F1 driver Fernando Alonso already counts one as his company car, but we mere mortals will most likely never own one of the new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Editions that are earmarked for production. Though we’ve known about the special edition model for some time, Mercedes decided to release a ton of info and pics of the car over the weekend. It chose the prosperous Middle Eastern mecca of Dubai to “premier” the car, which is fitting since many of them will likely end up in a shiek’s garage on a man-made island. Hopefully that shiek will take his 722 out on the smooth asphalt of Dubai’s public roadways and open her up, as Mercedes and McLaren have improved the car over the “base” SLR in over 300 ways. The most significant upgrade is in horsepower, which jumps from 617 to 650 in the SLR 722. That 5.5L supercharged V8 can now propel the SLR 722 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, down from 3.8. Top speed? Was 207.5 mph. Now it’s 209.4. Hey, every little bit helps when Alonso’s trying to get to the track on time.
Follow the jump for MB’s full press release on the McLaren SLR 722 Edition that details every modification made to the brand’s halo car. We’ve also assembled a high-resolution gallery for the 48 new pics MB released.
[Source: Mercedes-Benz]
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