Thursday, November 24, 2011

Sievers Mercedes SLR GTB: A monster in street-level

 

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Giants wide, ultra-thin and very hard bright orange Mercedes-Benz SLR tuning GTB appears Sievers, who Edition based on Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 exclusive. There are probably only a few vehicles coming around the corner strong as this monster: 814 hp providing a top speed of the amazing 350 km / h Its world premiere of the Mercedes SLR Sievers GTB at Essen Motor Show (11/26/2011 - 12/04/2011).

In a meeting in the wild you really no alternative except to proceed as quickly as possible from the flight path of the Mercedes SLR Sievers GTB. Floor flat with a body kit SLR-fired GT V8 engine with 5.4 liters of displacement. Thus, the former flagship Mercedes-McLaren are both now being driven by a 814 hp, which together with a torque of 1200 Nm for amazing acceleration and lap times.

All performance data Sievers tuning it unfortunately is not known. But clearly the weaker brother series with 650 hp and 820 Nm is already running in just 3.7 seconds from zero to 100 and ended the first drive in 337 km / h. As expected travel more than 350 km / h fast Sievers representative fails run was brutal and beat the time yet.

If we compare the performance of the Mercedes SLR Sievers GTB race with the Mercedes SLR 722 GT, ordinary people will not recognize the difference. A trained eye, but it appears that the quality of parts used and the gaps and processing is still better than the original race car.

Sievers to the body changed almost every detail, so that one can hardly even recognize the basic vehicle. Pulled down to show aggressive and deep, the front skirt and the splitter while striking side skirts and large rear diffuser round out an impressive appearance. A large rear spoiler ensures the necessary downforce on the rear axle.

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Of course, it's imposing body kit to reduce weight consists of carbon and also includes fenders, hood and trunk lid. Even the side windows of the original and replaced by glass Makrolon lightweight. These measures led to a total weight of only 1520 kg, so the Mercedes SLR Sievers GTB impressive power to weight ratio of just 1.87 kg / hp results.



To illustrate the strength to weight ratio is better: The 1200-hp Bugatti Veyron 16.4 supercar, officially measured by the 431 km / h, currently the fastest car in the world, weighs 1838 kg and has the power to weight ratio of 1.53 kg / hp. Veyron supercar that takes only 2.5 seconds to sprint from 0 to 100 on speed

Suitable for contact with the ground, which is enough for any obligations of road conditions, Sievers SLR makers assembled in front of GTB on 11 x 19 inch OZ-rims with tires size 295/30 at the rear and colleagues in 12 x 19 inches with rubber dimension of 325 / 30 For optimum grip spedierte Swabian tuning firm is small, basement, new KW coilover suspension.

From a technical standpoint in the Mercedes SLR Sievers GTB uses only original parts, which are also found in the GT cars are real, ergo is fully operational race car with a big advantage over the "real" racing car: a Mercedes SLR Sievers GTB has the legal road ! Hard to believe but true, with this orange beast can hunt on the highway Ferrari Enzo or Porsche Carrera GTS. So while GTB SLR back safely and on time to stop, Sievers install Brembo racing brake system.

Inside, however, ruled a little luxury. Driver and front passenger in the "Recaro Pole Position" carbon fiber shell chairs with seats and Alcantara upholstery place. Also on things like air conditioning or radio does not have to give the occupants. Is a radio in this car is required, however, remains doubtful.

Who now have a desire to call the Mercedes SLR Sievers GTB itself, should have sufficient capital. At a price of €, 1.19 million including VAT, you can leave the building very own tuning Sievers SLR GTB.

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