Carlsson Announces SLK 340 Racecar - Latest Cars Wallpapers 2013

German Mercedes-Benz tuning specialist reveals its one-off racer it plans to use in international hill climb events. At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, Carlsson will display a one-off racecar based on the new generation Mercedes SLK-Class the company intends to use in national and international hill climb races in the E1 category. Developed from scratch on a body shell, the racecar has been kept superlight and weighs in at just 780 kg. Power comes from a 3.4-liter V8 that delivers 610 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque, and is mated to a paddle-shift controlled Hewland transmission.


Source: Carbuzz