McLaren SLR Promising Supercar Roof Folding Times

The McLaren SLR Roadster is the droptop version of the hawknosed SLR supercar which has been offered since 2004. Mercedes-Benz has provided it with an electric top that folds a lot faster than most convertibles on the road.

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jeffy210 - 5/14/2007 11:34:49 PM

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10 seconds, wow that is fast. I've driven both a 330Ci convertible and a Z4 convertible. The 330Ci closed in 20 seconds and the Z4 in 10 seconds, there was a major difference between the two in terms of speed (and also in turn how often I would put the top down). I can see this definitely having its top down quite often.

Lexus - 5/15/2007 12:38:58 AM

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It no surprise here, considering it the top sportcar from MB and costing around $450+K.

Auto_Fan - 5/15/2007 2:23:31 AM

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SLR roof is a softtop so it should be faster than hardtop convertibles, and thats not a surprise for many of us. The roof should be released manually and pushed slightly up to allow the automated mechanism complete the work. Finally, a 10 second time is not a super quick time, cos cars like Honda S2000 has similar time. Nevertheless, this car is awesome, its a 5 tesla chick magnet !

Bill - 5/15/2007 2:37:08 AM

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Indeed, very fast indeed.

Audi4Life - 5/15/2007 9:21:04 AM

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sorry for posting this non-related topic, but its about mercedes, somehow it doesnt appear on the main screen of autospies or on the category its in so here's the link:
http://www.autospies.com/news/Brabus-presents-the-730HP-SV12-S-Bi-turbo-Coupe-15175/