How Mercedes And McLaren Made The World's First Everyday Hypercar

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  Car Talk, Autos   Feb 5, 2026   0   16  Add to Reading List
How Mercedes And McLaren Made The World's First Everyday Hypercar

When heritage and corporate marriages collide, weird, wacky, and occasionally wonderful things can happen. By the late-1990s, Mercedes-Benz had a 40% ownership stake in McLaren, building on its F1 engine supply deal with the team that had been in place since 1995. At the 1999 Detroit Auto show, Mercedes-Benz showed off the Vision SLR Roadster concept that paid homage to the Mille Miglia-winning 1955 300 SLR piloted by Stirling Moss in one of motorsport’s most famous victories.

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