Thread: Double Dose: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG & McLaren MP4-12C Revealed

Quote: Originally Posted by Jehannum Well since it's a McLaren, I'm inclined to think it's just a Ferrari with a different badge anyhow.

also this:

Quote: Originally Posted by Liquid_Table The Merc looks like a Ferrari 430 had sex with an Audi R8. uh.. looks nothing like either of those cars.

Makes sense. I was just thinking about them the other day - ie, what are they up to, will they keep working with mercedes or make another creation of their own, etc. Quote: Behind the tub sits a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 engine producing around 600 horsepower and 433 lb-ft of torque, offering what McLaren claims is the highest horsepower to CO2 ratio of any internal combustion engine on the market – gasoline, diesel or even hybrid....

Crazy that the "baby" mclaren has about as much power as the F1 did.

Quote: Originally Posted by Intrinsic So where's the resemblance

Quote: Originally Posted by Gloibin front end looks the same, aside from grill shape.

Quote: Originally Posted by Wiseass I'd rock em both if someone handed me the keys, so fuck all the haters. That said Gullwing doors aren't used enough... i'd rock a Kia Sorrento everyday if someone handed me the keys as well. so whats your point? a free car is always badass

I really dig them both. I wish I were going to have money to buy the Mercedes in the next five years.

Quote: Originally Posted by Gloibin I'll admit, the SLR has one of the sexiest side profiles ever , but I still hate the nose. The SLS is a more unified, classic design. I actually personally think that I'm the ONLY person in the world who truly despises the look of the SLS. I do understand the heritage; the 300SL Gullwing was one of my favorite cars of all time. I also understand the "context" of the design, but...