Back in 2003, the SLR McLaren was the first thoroughbred production supercar for Mercedes-Benz in almost fifty years. With a 5.4-liter supercharged V8, delivering 626 hp, it was also the fastest production Mercedes-Benz in history.
A large part of its appeal was also its flamboyant design, reminiscent in a modernized way of the original Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenaut Coupe.
The Silver Arrow for the 21st century, as it was affectionately nicknamed has long been out of production now but it refuses to step out of the spotlight, especially since its design is as beautiful and as timeless as that of the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut.
YouTube user and supercar spotter 458MRP thinks so too, apparently, and his latest video of Arab-owned supercars features a very clean looking Brabus SLR McLaren painted in a British Racing Green-like color.
The whole package looks quite understated for a supercar with UAE license plates strolling around in London, since most of them are painted or vinyl wrapped in the most eye-watering colors you can imagine.
Alex handled his first real steering wheel at the age of five (on a field) and started practicing "Scandinavian Flicks" at 14 (on non-public gravel roads). Following his time at the University of Journalism, he landed his first real job at the local franchise of Top Gear magazine a few years before Mircea (Panait). Not long after, Alex entered the New Media realm with the autoevolution.com project. Full profile
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