Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Coupé (C199) · SLR McLaren

C199

Supercharged alliance — Mercedes-Benz meets McLaren.

Production
2004–2008
Built
21
Body
Coupé
Chassis
C199
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Coupé (C199) (C199)

Two British partners, one German supercar — the C199 SLR McLaren was the product of a brief alliance between Mercedes-Benz and McLaren, a carbon-fibre grand tourer with a supercharged AMG V8 and a top speed that embarrassed most contemporary exotics.

Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive jointly developed the SLR on a carbon-fibre monocoque built in Woking, with the 5.4-liter supercharged M155 V8 assembled by AMG in Affalterbach. The long bonnet, side-exit exhausts behind the front wheels, and active aerodynamic spoiler defined a silhouette unlike anything else in the Mercedes catalogue; the Speedster, 722 Edition, and Stirling Moss variants pushed the concept further. It was neither a McLaren F1 successor nor a conventional Mercedes — deliberately occupying a category of one.

Built from 2003 to 2010, the C199 SLR McLaren Coupé and its variants represented a unique moment in Mercedes-Benz history — a super-GT born of Formula One partnership that remains among the most dramatic road cars ever to wear the three-pointed star.

C199 interior
Cabin details of the C199, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

2 model designations across 2004–2008 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the C199.

MalliMallivuodetValmistettuAlustaMoottoriVaihteistoYhteensä
SLR2004–200804.2004–06.2008199.376155.980722.648sisältyy yllä olevaan
SLR 722 GT2007–200808.2006–06.2008199.376155.980722.64821

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C199 side profile
Studio profile of the C199 — the proportions that defined this chassis.

Year by year.

From the original carbon-fibre super-GT to the 722 editions and track-only 722 GT.

  1. 2004
    • The SLR McLaren entered series production with a carbon-fibre monocoque, carbon-ceramic brakes, an adaptive rear airbrake and a 626 PS supercharged 5.4-litre AMG V8.
  2. 2006
    • The limited SLR 722 Edition raised output to 650 PS and added a lower, firmer chassis, lighter components, 19-inch wheels and revised aerodynamics.
  3. 2007
    • The track-only 722 GT added fixed racing aerodynamics, competition suspension and a stripped cockpit; 21 cars were produced.
  4. 2008
    • Production of the SLR McLaren coupé ended as the roadster continued the SLR programme.
C199 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the C199.

Engines.

The M155 as fitted to the C199.

M155

V8
  • 155.980 5.4 L · 5,439 cc

    625 PS

    460 kW · 617 hv / 6,500 r/min

    780 N·m

    575 lb·ft / 3,250 r/min