As SLR production comes to an end in 2009, it appears Mercedes McLaren are scrambling to compensate poor sales with yet another SLR variant in the form of a 722 Edition Roadster. Joining the already long list of variants which include the 650hp / 478kW SLR 722 Edition, SLR 722 GT, SLR Roadster and the final SLR Speedster currently in development, the 722 Roadster seems like a desperate attempt.
In these spy photos, which appear to be taken outside of an AMG facility, judging by all of the Mercedes-AMG models littering the street, we can see an SLR Roadster carrying all of the visual cues distinctive of the SLR 722 Edition. They include palladium grey 19-inch forged-aluminium wheels, clear coat painted carbon fiber front lip spoiler, red brake calipers and the large brake discs. Also the black-painted air outlets on the bonnet, not to mention the palladium grey-trimmed taillight clusters.

worldcarfans

Wow. I never saw this one coming. Mercedes are really pushing it too far with all of these SLR editions.

This is real pocket rocket.

Looks hot though

Never liked the rims on the 722 edition.

UHHH. Give it a rest Mercedes. All you are doing is diluting the SLRs that are already out there. Think of the poor saps who paid Full $ticker or more, only to see MB whore out the SLR, trying to scrape every penny they can out of a dead project.

it could just be a once off for a wealthy customer...

Yet another variant? Wow, they refuse to give up on the SLR.

M

I always loved the SLR since day one and this is definitely my fav variant of'em all