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Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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New Mercedes SLR Test Mule

Interesting choice of test mule platform, but cool neverless.

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http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-slc-future.html

 
Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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Looks like they dipped into their crap heap for this mule.
 
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thats the SLC rest mule
 
Old Aug 8, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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Looks like they dipped into the Viper scrap bin.
 
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Look at the C63 in one of the pics too
 
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Looks like a bastardized Viper! Ugh!
 
Old Aug 9, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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its not meant to look nice.... and I wonder if this is the mule for the upcoming SL. It would seem to me that AMG/HWA would do all the engine testing on the SLR in Germany rather than the US. HWA has a very lrge track they use for their team purposes
 

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looks like a VIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
 
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Its just a test mule. Honda is using the S2000 body for their test mule for the upcoming NSX
 
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The article also says that they used viper panels.

Daimler Chrysler. duh.
 
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that Black C63 is very mean looking.
 
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