Friday 29th February 2008

McLaren G-Wagon

The world's only SLR-powered G-Wagon being used in Abu Dhabi

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The only McLaren SLR powered G-Wagon has surfaced in Abu Dhabi.

The owner obviously wasn’t content with his 476bhp off-roader and wanted a bit more pep.

Instead a 720bhp 5.5 litre supercharged V8 from the McLaren SLR was shoe-horned in to the white SUV and now it will hit 60mph in 4.2 seconds.

Presumably it will then carry on accelerating until the windscreen caves in.

He even stuck some McLaren badges on the side and back incase anyone mistook that Spitfire sound coming from under the bonnet.

There’s a dodgy video here with more pics.

[RB Will]

Want it!!!

[waynepixel]

What a waste of a good engine.

[LukeBird]

Can you imagine the noise?!?!
Not exactly subtle, but brilliant in a mad way!

[ZesPak]

waynepixel said:

What a waste of a good engine.

+1

My 55 AMG isn't powerfull enough . Freakin' mental, gotta love it .

[Marki]

You got to love that

[grumbledoak]

News item said:

dodgy video

Understatement. of. the. decade!

I was expecting that Iranian 'comedian' to pop up and start dancing 'like this' halfway through.

[anonymous-user]

credit where its due here!
i mean lets be honest they have a put a 720bhp engine in what has to be the most un-aero dynamic vehicle!

[Demure]

Must be quite good fun overtaking 911's and such like in a G Wagon


Wonder if it's the same bloke who put that engine in an SLK

Video on Youtube of it

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OVDlx9qsq0w

Edited by Demure on Friday 29th February 12:12

[iluvmercs]

Love it!

720bhp?! It just goes to show how much more power can be realeased from the standard SLRs - so now the question....why don't they give the SLR 720bhp as standard?

Darren

[TIGA84]

Demure said:

Wonder if it's the same bloke who put that engine in an SLK

Video on Youtube of it

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OVDlx9qsq0w

Blimey.

[massive1]

I thought Brabus did a more powerful version of the "G"
didnt they use the engine out of the Rocket ?

gotta love it though LOL

[Roop]

Nice. I'd like to see this beast go head-to-head with the 900+bhp RB26 powered Nissan Patrol I saw when in Dubai...

[Trenchtown]

waynepixel said:

What a waste of a good engine.

No.

Shuttup.

[ScoobieWRX]

Those Arabs really love their Mercs don't they, and fair play to them....i would. However, when fuel economy is not an issue and petrol out there costs fk all it's an easy decision really!!

Is it the 720bhp Merc or the 1000bhp Veryron today sir??

[N14EER]

WOW WA WEE WAA!!!

I like!!!!!!

[Thorny]

Excellent!

[Mr_C]

iluvmercs said:

Love it!

720bhp?! It just goes to show how much more power can be realeased from the standard SLRs - so now the question....why don't they give the SLR 720bhp as standard?

Darren

The brabus SLR722 did.

[Dr G]

The new Mclaren-Mercedes GLR Wagen - for when you absolutely positively gotta drive up the side of a mountain at 150 mph

[steebo888]

love it. i want one of these

[urban_alchemist]

Love the car in some self-hating, I really shouldn't kinda way...

But why, oh why, do all the videos like this need to be accompanied by brain-dead gun-totin' gangster rap?