Mercedes McLaren SLR vs McLaren 540C: DRAG RACE & 0-100-0 Race
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- Опубліковано 17 лис 2020
- The Mercedes McLaren SLR is one of the most incredible supercars of all time. But how does this "Old McLaren" compare to a NEW McLaren? We lined the SLR up against the company's entry-level supercar, the 540C for a drag rag race, a rolling race and a 0-100-0 race to see wether old or new would come out on top.
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Mercedes McLaren SLR vs McLaren 540C: DRAG RACE & 0-100-0 Race - Авто та транспорт
What OLD vs NEW drag race do you want to see next? ⬇️
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"see how much you can save at Carwo..." oh! wrong channel.
Iron sharpens Iron. Let's face it we love both channels. I'm especially lovin' this new format AutoTrader.
😂😂
@RS2002 yep
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Honestly I feel like Rory, Mat, and Yanni should team up to bring their own version of car reviewing.
It will be amazing
@@anilnair2911 they would be like the Top Gear trio, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May!
Mercedes - McLaren has still a top notch design. Wonderful car.
They went all out on the styling and the power. As if they really wanted to put a weapon on the road. Maybe it's "slow" compared to modern supercars but at the same time you could say that about any car of the early 2000s. Except the Veyron or the Enzo perhaps. I love the car for what it is, even if I can never afford one.
Gorden Wagener and his design team in Mercedes created that beautiful body. For me, it's literally a timeless design.
So gorgeous AND cool innit.
With a 7 speed twin clutch gearbox the slur will run close to a 650s…
I think I know the winner, but I still want the SLR.
The guy in the SLR did not drag race properly
@@bigboy5849 even if he did the McLaren would surely win
100%. The only McLarens more desirable than an SLR is an F1 and a P1 imo
@@bigboy5849 it’s just it’s the higher gears where the slr really pulls as that the 5 speed gearbox may be slow but the gears are really long
@@richboy900 I mean 720s or Senna atleast would be aswell.
feel like I am watching Carwow. Need a Rory vs Mat Watson drag race.
And Yianni
Yes
I think Rory, Matt, and Yanni would make for an epic video!
and his mom
Rory, Matt and Yanni, the off-brand (and way better) top gear.
"So, what exactly happened?"
A race happened, you’re a fricken Doctor!
Not exactly, but you can see at 4:41
I'll tell you what happened. The SLR lost due to old tires. Old tires get slippery. With a new set of tires SLR and 540C are an identical match in performance. Plus, the SLR is built for higher speeds. It's not a 1/4 mile machine. Let's have a rematch on a mile (1600 meters). Remember, the SLR has a higher top speed than 540C. The SLR is still the king.
SLR is still the most beautiful Merc ever made.
Totally agreed. And that supercharger whine... just amazing
Granturismo 4 days
@@bigboy5849 And Most Wanted, and Carbon, and Hot Pursuit 2010... this car got in many games, and I'm glad it did
Sls for me
You forgot about the 300sl gullwing
The SLR is my dream car. Give me a 722 over any modern day equivalent any day!!
It's so ugly tho
@@pointbreak24 each to their own opinion, I think it’s such a timeless design. To say it’s a 20 year old design, it looks pretty fucking good to me
Yes. Give me also a Mercedes Mclaren SLR 722.
A 722 and I’ll just change out the transmission some how, you’ll have and awesome machine
@@pointbreak24 You sound like a Millennial
Coming for carwows necks but I am not complaining one bit 😂
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well if the formula works take it. 😂😂 ,Good job AutoTrader now you need to invite much more exciting and well known people to race against.
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The main proble, with the SLR is its 5 speed auto! with a mercedes dual clutch! that thing will smoke most of the supercars!
Distance was simply too short for the SLR to stretch it's legs in either situation.
SLR sound, is a top 10 of all time. Easy to choose between these two.
Where was Matt Watson? 🤣
Tbf Raj has almost got the Yianni look together but needs to wear a sweatshirt not a fleece and needs a bling watch on his wrist.
Idk but Carwow feels good than any other drag races
Matt finally inspired Rory to include drag races on the channel...
I feel like Rory should have been fair and not use launch control in His car.
The SLR still hanging with the 540 C but that old SLR is real Treasure
Very happy to see Rory shine and become relevant to us motor heads. He was suffocated on TG, and that was and still is a delusional effort from the BBC to try and replicate what the three stooges did. Keep pushing Rory, you're one of us and are enough on your own!
100%
I hate that they made him seem like an idiot just so they could have three distinct personalities. Rory is an amazing presenter and reviewer and I'm glad he's able to show the real him.
540c will probably win though I know which car I'd much rather have....
As a variation to standard tests, it would be good to add a 1/2 mile drag race. Still a great vid from Rory and the team.
at least the SLR won't break down every 5 seconds
oh it does (some engine problems)
@@apache1234657 no it doesn't, I have a neighbor who daily drives his SLR for 10 years and he says that thing is reliable as any of his other mercedes.
SLR is just a godly machine, still would choose that thing anyway over the Mclaren, despite the performance difference
The 540c is the lost McLaren most people don’t know about..
Because people just step up into the 570S, even though it costs a lot more. So yeah, 540C is good value considering what you get. Just ask Mr Seen Through Glass...
Magnus Tan exactly
Magnus Tan I’m pretty sure it was a weaker version for Asian markets. I dont think it’s available in the US.
Waiting for McLaren 765 LT Drag Race 🏁
when Matt sees these video
be like
" buuuuggeerrrrrr "
I remember watching Clarksons trip across Europe in an SLR. Epic👍
Gearbox differences played a big factor in this race
SLR still stuns today. It has a beautiful front and back design.
Nice video! keep them coming
yessss i am so happy that you guys started the drag race, rolling race and brake test!!!
I really suggest one more thing to do which no one does, to take the car on a small circuit, like top gear was doing it once, that wold be soooo much better!!!!
please do so guys please :(((
You are racing my dreams mate ♥️♥️ absolute beauty of both cars
One of my all time favourite cars. That SLR is such a beautiful car. What would happen if it was made today🤔?
Sikh brother owns an SLR!!
SLR is the best ! ! ! The sound is genuine
Raj, legend!
Excellent drag strip compare!!
Outstanding. Unexpected too.
Rory, Matt and & Yanni were the top gear presenters we deserved. Hope Rory can team up with them on a drag race at some point and have a crossover event to rival the MCU
This is yoga without having to move a muscle - massage for the body and soul. Love your work!
Y’all know you would rather own the SLR 😁 That thing is epic!
The gearbox is the let down
Long ratios and a DCT looses basically nothing from the engine to the wheels, contrary to an Auto.
1/4 mile is a idiots race!! Why not use all track?
Like the whole mile but 3 parts
1/4 win has greater lauch
Half mile win has greater acc.
Full mile win greater top speed
Amazing comparison ! Would've loved to see a mile drag though
The difference warm tires make, amazing
Terrific channel and content
More of these please!!!!!!
The weight and the transmission and the lunch control makes a huge difference
the SLR is an absolute beast, for a 20yrld car to nearly match a new supercar is outstanding. plus it does it all in comfort as well as the outstanding build quality and reliability.
that iconic slr mclaren supercharger scream tho
Remind me of old days, movie Rush and NFS Carbon
SLR = Supercar royalty that will never stop turning heads.....and that sound!! Nuff said.
As a former caddy and lifelong golfer, I dispute rory's judgment of 150 yards. It was like 40, no way that distance was a full 9 iron.
I must say...I'm smitten w/the Benz/McLaren ride. Classic motorcar looks and a lotta muscle! Great video as well!
Please compare the SLR with SLS. That would be great to see which one wins
The SLR did well!! Better than I expected!
Old one is so much elegant that McLaren looks like a car from the cartoon... Astonishingly beautiful
Slr got a head start in the third race 4:05. Basically you just didn't want the SLR owner to feel bad.
The Sound of the Supercharged V8. That sound... that sound...
Congratulations Autotrader and Rory. Your car reviews are better than Carwow's and now you do drag races better too 👍
Sensational car that is very underrated! True collector piece is SLR 722, only 150 cars in the world of which only 24 allocated to US.
Amazing how the SLR is still an impressing car ❤️
That car and it’s design are just timeless.
A new partnership???Yani n Matt and now we got Rory n Raj...YESSSSSSS.Hope to see the two of you drag race often.
A idea to spice up the drag race vids , give lower powered car like Honda civic type r a 5 second head start against a higher powered car McLaren. As you already knowthe quarter mile times of both you can calculate and get some really tense races as it will be down to the driver reactions to catch up in time.🤔
I love this !!
Introducing drag races will grow your channel
Was watching the matt Watson 135i, a35, s3 video..... Seen this below in the recommended. Had to click on it.
this is a gd carwow vid
Nah this is way better than carwow
@@Kanalhnt I don't think so
@@Brickinasock it actually is
@@Kanalhnt Don't what?
@@Kanalhnt lol its not and it never will
I didn't see that last tun coming. Control is key
I was so close to buying this Orange McLaren 540c. I remember calling the person who owned it, who lived in Belfast. I found myself a better spec 540c in grey, but the Orange is definitely something special!
I honestly didn't know Mercedes made a convertible version of the SLR! I reckon that's a very rare car.
It's incredible how much the sports car technology has evolved in 15 years. Besides the aerodynamics, the greatest leap was of course in electronics, from the launch control and ESC to the more advanced dual clutch transmission systems. An electric supercars in 2030 will make the McLaren of 2020 look like a child. Hell, the EV hypercar of today has obliterated the top of the line hybrid ICE/EV car of today.. Just take a look what Rimac Nevera did to a Ferrari F90 hypercar sporting 1000 HP.. Nevera obliterated the pinnacle of Maranello's effort.
Very good, can we have some more old versus new sports and super cars please 👍
Two amazing cars. Would love to see what my 93 RX7 can do!
Wish you did longer rolling races.
13 years gap in R&D is no joke!!
Good video. You need to add an on board camera to show the speedo for the 0-100-0. Just to avoid any disputes...
At 0:44 there was a missed opportunity to call the SLR the "Mac-Daddy"
You need a longer track for the rolling race and it shouldn't be restricted to quarter mile only.
Would have been very interesting to see what would have happened at higher speeds.
I’m happy just to see the SLR in action
Excited
Rory my man, we did love it. But we would've loved it a lot more if you let that gloriously supercharged V8 sing for the camera
SLR jumped the start on both the final 1/4 mile drag race and the 0-100-0 race.
Camera angles aren’t good as carwow which feels so real
Interesting I enjoyed this one
The 0-100-0 race is not the stopping power, the SLR lost because it took more time to reach 100... you should do a stopping race from a line at 100 and I believe the SLR will be victorious in that with the ceramic and air brakes.
It‘s not just the LC and the transmission-the 540C has a mid-rear engine, whereas the SLR has a mid-front. That puts much more weight on the 540‘s rear tires, especially during acceleration, and thus gives you massively more grip in a rwd car.
540c also has much faster depreciation 👍
Beautiful and amazing cars
Rory is smashing it on auto trader top gear lost out hardddd
The look of that SLR is timeless - I've already forgotten what the 540 looks like (or is it a 570? 600? 650??? Dunno, they all look the same to me!).
Im fairly confident its down to tires!! How old are those SLR's tires??
SLR is very much the hypercar of the 2000s alongside the Carrera GT, the Enzo Ferrari, and the Zonda but the only thing that holds it back is the 5-speed torque converter auto. Just imagine the car with a 7-speed DCT.
MARVELOUS
wow that braking difference is bonkers
More dragraces please.
Great video as usual... But you could tell that in the last race the Mercedes launched before the Mclaren...
To me, the SLR is the most beautiful 2-door coupe ever made. Period.
Just imagine that SLR with a dual clutch. I'm.sure it would be even on the standing starts and the SLR would edge ahead in rolling starts.
Where is this filmed?
SLR is absolutely drop dead gorgeous