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Old November 28th, 2006, 08:42 PM   #1
 
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Default New McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mid-Engined Car
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could this possibly be an awesome car from Benz?? its about time
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how accurate the info in that article is? anyways i love the mclaren cars, this should be brilliant.
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ill take it just like that! even tho im sure there going to weigh it down with to much cr@p.
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Haha, love the naked prototype, looks like something I cobbled together with LEGO Technic in 7th grade! images/smilies/biggrin.gif Those look like Porsche wheels, though...

And that photoshop image is beyond vomitous. images/smilies/puke.gif
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The last one looks like a Chrysler ME Four Twelve
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And that photoshop image is beyond vomitous. images/smilies/puke.gif
"beyond vomitous"?? is that like what dogs do? Eat, throw up and then eat it again?images/smilies/beer.gif images/smilies/puke.gif images/smilies/beer.gif
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The last one looks like a Chrysler ME Four Twelve
I was thinking the exact same thing

http://fp.images.autos.msn.com/merismus/as/autoshow2004/photos%5Cb_bb4Chrysler_ME_Four-12.jpg

I think worldcars actually photoshoped this picture...
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Ten bucks says it's got a quad turbocharged V12.
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If Mercedes is shooting for a 150K EURO baby McLaren, I highly doubt it.
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A bit ... far fetched. It's like saying a skeleton you dig up looking like Elisha Cuthbert. It doesn't.
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I want that car! Just the frame with the lights how it is. If I have to buy this car and strip it out, I will! I want my own Merc-McLaren Atom!
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the car itself looks to be quite small, maybe along the lines of Gallardo size. Im pretty curious about how Benz will manage to ruin this
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LOL I wish! They'll probably use the 6.2L V8 as a base...
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.... 10 bucks it'll have an auto.
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Screw the body - I'll take the naked version and scare the hell out of the track-day crowd.

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LOL I wish! They'll probably use the 6.2L V8 as a base...
Look closer - this thing has a turbocharged V12 engine.

Also, is it just me, or does it look like it has AWD as well?
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Look closer - this thing has a turbocharged V12 engine.

Also, is it just me, or does it look like it has AWD as well?
I gotta hand it to you - I'm can't just look at an engine and tell exactly what it is like that.

How can you tell it's AWD?
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