The new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is set to make its world premiere this fall at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The new SLR super sports GT bridges the past and future with styling elements from the original 300SLR roadster and "Uhlenhaut Coupe" (in background), as well as the latest Formula 1 Silver Arrow race cars.
Mercedes-Benz and its Formula 1 partner McLaren showcase their collective experience with such features as a carbon fiber structure and composite ceramic brake discs. Powered by an AMG-produced supercharged V-8 engine producing well over 550 horsepower, the limited-production SLR McLaren will go on sale in Europe late this year, and its U.S. launch is planned in 2004.