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Bruce McLaren was the founder of the McLaren F1 Team. He was born on 30 August 1937, and started his interest in racing by competing inmotorcycle races, before moving over to cars. It was the heritage he left behind after his death in 1970 that formed the platform for a world known racing team, and a name that is carried with pride.
The partnership between McLaren and Mercedes started in 1995. It was a year full of new beginnings that not only included Mercedes as their new engine partner, but new regulations as well. Mercedes was the fourth engine partner since the 1970’s and there was a lot on the line. The new Mercedes engine, which was designed and built according to the new regulations, was smaller than the engine McLaren had used previously. This made the car design teams’ life a lot simpler. Refinement details on the engine and chassis meant that the units were almost completely new, and McLaren Mercedes worked hard on the balancing problems that came to the forefront in 1996. The new engine was modified with regard to its mid-range torque, and McLaren Mercedes managed to make the unit lighter and increase its power by 5%. By 1999, McLaren Mercedes had become a force to be reckoned with on the racing track, and Mercedes was able to produce a lower and lighter V10 engine.
Mercedes-Benz, often referred to as Mercedes, Merc or Benz, is a world wide German branded company, that produces buses, trucks, automobiles and coaches. It is owned by Daimler AG, which was established in 1926 through a merger between Dailmer Motoren Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie. Over the years, the company has grown and expanded, producing quality vehicles, and moving production to various divisions around the world. The merger of McLaren and Mercedes Benz, has also brought about the design and the manufacturing of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. McLaren Mercedes have designed a supercar, that has a collaborated and modified engine, similar to the engine used by the McLaren Mercedes Formula One Team. This car is being manufactured at McLarens’ head quarters that are located in Woking. Both McLaren and Mercedes Benz anticipated that an entire range of McLaren Mercedes vehicles will be manufactured in the future. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is fitted with a carbon fibre body and has a supercharged 5.51 V8 engine under the hood. It can reach speeds over 330 kilometers but is also fitted with a price tag of approximately $500,000. The less expensive, P8 supercar, will be reaching production shortly. There is still speculation as to the engine that McLaren Mercedes will be using on this model, and should be on sale to the public by 2008.
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