Mercedes has turned-up the dial on the already formidable Mercedes-McLaren SLR with its SLR McLaren 722 Edition for those looking for even more performance and exclusivity. The name harkens to the legendary victory achieved in 1955 by British racing icon Stirling Moss and his co-pilot Dennis Jenkinson at the Mille Miglia Italian endurance race behind the wheel of a Mercedes Benz 300 SLR with start number 722 (denoting the car's start time of 7.22 a.m.). Under the hood is a supercharged 5.5-liter V8 generating 650-hp, enabling the SLR 722 Edition to rocket from 0 to 0-62 mph in a true supercar time of 3.6 seconds. At present, Mercedes has no plans to bring the car to the U.S. market.
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