Mercedes building new supercar without McLaren

Mercedes-Benz will team up with its official DTM partner to co-develop and build its new super-sports car as well as several other high-end performance models. HWA AG was formed by Hans-Werner Aufrecht in 1967, one of the founders of AMG, and eventually led to the creation of the HWA Racing team, which competes in the German touring car series with the CLK-DTM.

Mercedes has been disappointed by the performance of its SLR McLaren when compared against its main rivals, and this is said to be part of the reason why the luxury brand sought a new partner to develop its latest sports car.

The new model will be a race car built for the road and is likely to be powered by a higher performance version of the hand-built 6.2L V8 engine from AMG. To make it road-legal, the car will be officially sold under the Mercedes AMG label, but it will remain a genuine HWA race-developed product. Expect to see a concept version at next year’s Geneva Motor Show.

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EvoAudi - 5/30/2007 11:28:39 AM

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can you say SLX?

Carboy - 5/30/2007 9:24:20 PM

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w209w114 - 5/31/2007 10:38:57 AM

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Bmw8ter - 5/30/2007 10:24:16 PM

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What ever happened to the Chrysler ME Four-Twelve, that Mercedes, AMG & Chrysler were working on, that outperformed SLR?

LexusLunatic - 5/31/2007 8:12:47 PM

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i think the slr is one of the most beautiful supercar in the world. i think with the new intro of a new super car directly under mercedes amg that will be great for the company.