Tuesday 21st October 2008

Hamann SLR Volcano

Its an acquired taste....

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As a follow-up to yesterday’s exercise in dubious taste – the ‘last of the line’ Merc/McLaren SLR with gold-plated calipers – we’re proud to bring you something almost completely different.

As somebody once said, ‘it’s not easy being cheesey’, but Hamann regularly seem to manage the trick. This time the exotic tuning firm has revealed a video featuring the cheesily-challenged SLR Volcano, a wildly be-winged chariot featuring various track-inspired body mods and an ill-judged two-tone paintjob. Judging by the pleasing engine note that’s audible behind the video soundtrack, the Volcano will also feature some performance modifications. We await Hamann’s detailed specification with interest!

[Mafioso]

Choice of music says it all really...

[FourWheelDrift]

"Judging by the pleasing engine note that’s audible behind the video soundtrack"

Doesn't sound like an SLR to me, even a modified one. Just an added engine sound to the music I think.

[Martin_ST]

WOW! who knew that the love child of a merc and a penguin could look so stunning!

[PhantomPH]

Trying to be positive - if that were all in black, it would probably look MUCH better...

[Mr Gear]

I never understood the combination of carbon fibre and a CD player....

[Essex Exile]

They should get rid of the Volcano script down the side and replace it with "To serve & Protect"

[Steamer]

You know sometimes you see an older chick all dressed up looking sexy, and you think.. 'that looks like fun'... but then you think 'I wouldnt want to face it every morning... and my mates would take the piss'...

[toohuge]

Steamer said:

You know sometimes you see an older chick all dressed up looking sexy, and you think.. 'that looks like fun'... but then you think 'I wouldnt want to face it every morning... and my mates would take the piss'...

+1 ;-)

[XJSJohn]

Steamer said:

You know sometimes you see an older chick all dressed up looking sexy, and you think.. 'that looks like fun'... but then you think 'I wouldnt want to face it every morning... and my mates would take the piss'...

You mean like fat chicks and scooters .... both great rides 'till your mate see you on one ...

Still i recon it will go like a stabbed rat!!

[Jont999]

I take my hat off to them, they've managed to chav a £300k car

[gmk666]

Looks like a Leeds taxi.

[g4ry13]

I don't think it looks "that" bad. I'm not such a fan of the paint job, but neither am I such a fan of the original car either and Hamann have most likely improved the performance too. Still....if I had that sort of cash burning a hole in my pocket I wouldn't be running to spend it on that car.

[Gun]

Looks like the team on Pimp My Ride UK got their hands on it, what a load of ste!

[simonjrwinter]

FUGLY

[Dr G]

Wind up the boost, bolt some s**t on and hire a couple of marketing graduates.

Congratulations, you're a tuner

[Jim V-6]

What the need for the halfords spoiler.

[Aiten]

Hmmm. A world class engineering team with the best minds in the business design the SLR to within microns.
A mechanic then goes along and changes it?

Yup ... give me a standard one any day.

[Chris71]

Mr Gear said:

I never understood the combination of carbon fibre and a CD player....

Good point.

[iluvmercs]

That looks rather....um....interesting. Not my cup of tea.
I'll have a standard one, please!

Darren

[shadowninja]

Ah, the SLR Fresian? Really mooooooves when you get your hoof down.

Edited by shadowninja on Tuesday 21st October 14:02