2004 | Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition – When Hell Gets Gullwing Doors

There are fast cars. There are rare cars. And then there’s the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition – a car that looks like it escaped straight from a Marvel movie and at the same time was invited to Le Mans as a VIP. The 722 isn’t a sports car – it’s a statement. A threat on four wheels. A supercar from a time when Mercedes and McLaren didn’t block each other, but together built a rocket.

722 – more than just a number
Why 722? No, it’s not the horsepower (though you might think so). The number is a tribute to Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson, who won the Mille Miglia in 1955 in a Mercedes 300 SLR with start number 722 (7:22 a.m. start time) – at an average of over 157 km/h. In 1955! On public roads!

With that number on the body and McLaren in the garage, it was clear: the SLR 722 Edition wasn’t just meant to be fast – it was meant to be legendary.

Technology – A Formula 1 sword in a tailored suit
Beneath the endless bonnet lurks a hand-built 5.5-litre supercharged V8 from AMG, boosted to a brutal 650 hp in the 722 Edition. Torque? 820 Nm. 0–100 km/h? 3.6 seconds. Top speed? 337 km/h.
And yet, it weighs nearly 1.7 tonnes. But with a carbon body, active aero spoiler, ceramic brakes the size of pizza trays, and suspension that feels straight out of a GT1 racer, it slices through highways like a lightsaber.

Design – Batman would drive it
Long hood, short tail, gullwing doors, shark-like grille – the SLR 722 is the automotive Kevlar tuxedo. Dark wheels, red calipers, and 722 badges don’t whisper – they shout.

✅ Carbon everywhere
✅ Side pipes that unleash hell at every throttle blip
✅ Engine mounted behind the front axle for balance and racing pedigree

Inside? A mix of jet cockpit and luxury lounge. Leather, Alcantara, carbon – everything’s there, all set to attack. Even the start button hides under a red flap. Like arming a missile launch.

Driving – Controlled Inferno
Driving an SLR 722 is no Sunday stroll. It’s not for cruising – it’s a supercar with GT ambitions. The supercharger screams, the exhaust roars, the suspension bites, the steering is razor-sharp.
You sit low, staring over an endless bonnet, knowing: once you press the pedal, there are no excuses. Not for the faint-hearted. Not for the unskilled. It’s for those who know – or those who learn fast.

History & condition – The last real Benz?
The SLR was born from a brief, wild fling between Mercedes and McLaren. Probably the last Benz built so uncompromisingly for performance and prestige before the era of electrification and efficiency.

✅ Limited: only 150 units of the 722 Edition worldwide
✅ Collector condition: low mileage, full history, no experiments
✅ Not just valuable – but historic

Conclusion – The SLR 722 is not a car. It’s an event.

Once you’ve driven it, other supercars feel like toys. Once you’ve seen it, you’ll never forget it. And if you own it, you’re part of an exclusive circle who know how German madness and British precision feel together.

Don’t hesitate – if you don’t buy it, someone else will. And they’ll be driving it… while you sit in your AMG GT at the roadside, staring at those disappearing red taillights.