THE PURSUIT OF SPEED SPONSORED BY
2021 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren by MSO The forging together of McLaren and MercedesBenz’s engineers created something unique for the time – true supercar performance with a GT car’s exemplary manners.
The heart of the SLR is its supercharged 5.4-litre V8, which produces 617bhp and 575lb ft. Just 2157 cars were made, but this is one of 25 SLR McLaren by MSO models built.
1990 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary This model was the ultimate expression of the Countach, all pumped-up aggression and eyeball-crushing velocity. By 1990 the car had a 5.2-litre V12 with 449bhp at 7000rpm and 369lb ft at 5200rpm. It took 4.5 seconds to hit 0-62mph and went on to 185mph. This example was one of 67 RHD cars built, ordered by a life-long Lamborghini devotee to match his 1975
44
LP400 Periscopio finished in Arancio Miura orange. Lamborghini didn’t offer that colour in 1990, but such was the owner’s desire to colour-match the pair, he – encouraged by test driver Valentino Balboni – convinced the factory to provide it as a one-off, making the car unique. The current keeper bought and recommissioned it in 2021.
The McLaren Special Operations edition includes carbonfibre aero front and rear bumpers to produce higher downforce, new wings, a larger spoiler and bonnet vents as well as
mechanical upgrades such as a new ceramic exhaust system, uprated suspension shocks and dampers, an uprated steering rack and a larger cooling radiator. It also has a smoothed
front bonnet, full visual centre carbonfibre bumper, bonnet and roof sections plus many other visual carbonfibre additions. Inside there’s new leather and Alcantara trim, too.
