After it stunned the world with the F1 and before it created its own automotive division that gave birth to the MP4-12C and in due time, the range-topping P1, McLaren agreed to design and manufacture the SLR Coupe and Roadster supercars in conjunction with Mercedes-Benz.
Today, even though an untrained eye may easily mistake the SLR McLaren for some kind of tweaked and tuned SL hardtop roadster, Mercedes’ supercar remains a very expensive and sought after model by collectors and fans of the brand alike.
Changing the color of a collectable like the SLR McLaren by means of paint is a big no-no, so the only other option for those who want a different shade is to wrap their cars.
One such client came to German aftermarket firm CUT48, which specializes in foil wraps. The result can be seen in the pictures that follow, with CUT48 adding that the cost for the blue and black gloss wrapping foil was €4,350 or about US$5,800.
In addition to the removable color scheme, the SLR McLaren was upgraded with a power kit from Edo Competition that boosts the hand built V8’s output from 617hp (626PS) to 711hp (722PS) and peak torque from 780Nm (580 lb·ft) to 890Nm (656 lb-ft).
As a result, the car can go from zero to 200 km/h (124mph) in less than 10 seconds and has a top speed of 345 km/h (215mph – electronically limited).
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