Mid-engine Mercedes McLaren P8 aims for supercar playground in 2008

[NFS4]

Let the Games Begin: Mercedes McLaren P8 aims for supercar playground in 2008

 

[Mr N8]

Still, only offering with an auto. Wouldn't you love to have 700hp+ and a manual, or are supercar owners not really driving enthusiasts?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
Still, only offering with an auto. Wouldn't you love to have 700hp+ and a manual, or are supercar owners not really driving enthusiasts?

No, Mercedes engineers are just to pussified to build a decent manual tranny that can handle some torque in a passenger car.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

A) Awesome to see Mercedes throwing it's hat into the mid-engined supercar arena. With Ford, Lamborghini, Audi, and Ferrari all pushing for sales, competition has become quite stiff in this price segment.
B) The car needs a real manual transmission, whether its solenoid or traditional pedal actuated. Spending millions upon millions further developing a "high-tech" automatic transmission isn't necessary, IMO.
C) Holy crap, that car is ugly.
D) Based purely on looks, I would buy (in order of my personal taste) the Gallardo, GT, 360 Modena, LeMans, ........, P8.

 

[Salvador]

I'd tell you, but you probably don't care to hear about it.

Sal

 

[PoPPeR]

reminds me of the new hybrid eclipse with some random dents, a benz logo and a bigger engine

 

[GTaudiophile]

Still not a McLaren F1 beater. The driver doesn't sit in the middle!

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Salvador
I'd tell you, but you probably don't care to hear about it.

Sal

Please enlighten.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Still not a McLaren F1 beater. The driver doesn't sit in the middle!

At $200k, I don't believe it was meant to.

 

[boyRacer]

Wow. That looks like crap.