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"Redline" is an auto/action thriller that features the personal exotic car collection of the producer, real estate investor Daniel Sadek. Sadek who is financing the $26 million movie used his own cars including a Phantom Rolls Royce, Lamborghini Murcielago, Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari F430, Ferrari Scaglietti and two Mercedes SLR McLarens.

Ever wondered why Merc dubbed that one SLR as “722″? Nope, it’s only with RENNTECH upgrades that the car fully justifies the number with all 722 horses. The designation was simply chosen to pay tribute to Stirling Moss’ 1955 Mille Miglia run. Yup, that’s a cheesy motoring history trivia for you.

By John Coyle Editor I've been a big fat slob lately, and haven't gotten any exercise, so I was determined to go for a bike ride yesterday. Unfortunately, it poured, so I had to stay home and drink beer. Damn. Anyway, here's the news: Colin McRae was a giant in the world of rallying, and his death in a helicopter crash last year resonated throughout the racing world.

By John Coyle Editor I've been a big fat slob lately, and haven't gotten any exercise, so I was determined to go for a bike ride yesterday. Unfortunately, it poured, so I had to stay home and drink beer. Damn. Anyway, here's the news: Colin McRae was a giant in the world of rallying, and his death in a helicopter crash last year resonated throughout the racing world.

2008 Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR 722 GT August 22nd, 2008 After repeated requests by enthusiastic SLR.Club members, Mercedes-Benz agreed to develop a track version of the SLR McLaren super-sportscar - the SLR McLaren 722 GT.Developed by the British motor racing specialists at RML, the 722 GT has been comprehensively re-engineered for track use with more than 400 new or redesigned components.

Here’s a mythical beasty in the making. Autobild.de, or as I like to call them, “Adventures in Babelfish,” caught some more pics of the new AMG Gullwing. As the car is three years away, all anyone knows for sure is rumor and speculation. But, here’s our understanding of what the car just might be like.

Renderings can sometimes be misleading if done by unreliable sources, some may be good but end up being worlds apart from the real thing. Lesson? Don’t trust renderings unless they are credible! These renderings are from a Slovenian website called ‘Avtomanija’ (AutoManiac anybody?) who published

I’m hoping this one doesn’t need much explaining. But in case you’re one of the SLR haters, this is the racing version of the 722. It’s lighter, it’s faster, it has more power, the wheels and tires are bigger and stickier, the wing’s off a crop duster and the body’s got more flare than your [...]

They have got to be kidding. Another SLR derivative? Before the Mercedes-McLaren supercar speeds off into the horizon, it will have spawned no less than six different versions - including the original coupe, the Roadster, 722, 722 GT, the upcoming “Speedster”, and this latest variant - if the latest reports are to be believed.

Kahn Design will use the most expensive of world number one model on the Mercedes SLR McLaren. The highest amount paid for a plate of registration amounted to 871,000 dollars. It is the license for a car with the number “F1“. The buyer of this number put on sale at a price record company is known for tuning Kahn Design.