Geneva 2008: 2008 Brabus Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster

[Blayde]

Originally Posted by Autoblog

Megayachts usually come with fancy tenders, so why not supercars, too? BRABUS has taken the idea and run with it, pairing one of its tuned McLaren SLR Roadsters with a matching runabout in the form of a smart fortwo-based ULTIMATE 112. The SLR is the beneficiary of the usual complement of upgrades, including a full body and trim kit (dig those carbon fiber replacement "gills"), a custom interior, and the requisite underhood tweaking, which bestows the roadster with 650 horsepower -- enough to make the Kessel run to 62 mph in 3.6 seconds, with a top end of 211 mph.

When its time to park the super-Merc and head into more constrained areas of the city, it's occupants can switch over to the car's ULTIMATE 112 "tender" which is finished and appointed to perfectly match its "mothership." In this case, that means the same white paint, deep red roof fabric, and right red leather interior -- right down to the waffle-patterned leather footwell trim. Of course, the little shuttlecraft gets a power bump as well, with 112 thundering horses prancing ponies under the wee bonnet. The cost of this matching set? A mere €699,000 gets the job done for owners of either an SLR or a Maybach, and it shows us that BRABUS is uniquely capable of finding new and innovative ways to separate the obscenely wealthy from large chunks of their money.

Note:
I am ignoring the Smart car, this thread is about the McMerc SLR
/note

The autoblog pictures don't do it justice, so the SW ones'll have to do, damn good looking brabus:






May be quiet gaudy, but damn it does have a nice interior

[IceBone]

The interior is certainly better and more performance oriented than the normal SLR. The red doesn't become it, though. Hope the colour's an option.

[Polly]

Originally Posted by Blayde

Note:
I am ignoring the Smart car, this thread is about the McMerc SLR



May be quiet gaudy, but damn it does have a nice interior

Originally Posted by IceBone

The interior is certainly better and more performance oriented than the normal SLR.

Fuck me, that's a good one you two. Nice SLR interieor there, isn't it?

[Donington]

It's not black?

[Blayde]

Originally Posted by Donington

It's not black?

One of the main reasons i LIKE this one, Brabus broke their stupid traditino of same wheels, same trim, same useless POWERRRRR!! (i like POWERRRR!!, but not the way Brabus do it)

[Werner]

I like the red top it comes with

Originally Posted by IceBone

The interior is certainly better and more performance oriented than the normal SLR. The red doesn't become it, though. Hope the colour's an option.

That logo on the wheel isn't the mercedes logo, is it ?

[static]

That Brabus tape in the front looks like an after-thougth. And why post interior shot from a Smart...

[IceBone]

Should say something if the Smart fortwo has a more appealing interior than a McLaren.

[Blayde]

Originally Posted by Polly

Fuck me, that's a good one you two. Nice SLR interieor there, isn't it?

whoops! fixed

[IceBone]

No, change it back! That's gross.

[fbc]

Oh good, they've tweaked the motor - it was just so damn gutless before.

[powah]

I'll have one in black, thanks.

[niccce]

Paris Hilton is already off to buy one. I am pretty sure.

Geneva 08 commenting spree

edit: Also, this redefines "vulgar". Big time.