The Mercedes SLR Is the Forgotten $500,000 Supercar

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    The Mercedes-McLaren SLR cost $500,000 only a few years ago -- about the same as the Ferrari Enzo and Porsche Carrera GT. Here's a closer look at the SLR.
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  • @Random12231
    @Random12231 Před 7 lety +3171

    Giant reverse opening hood: Check
    Monster engine: Check
    Obnoxious exhaust: Check
    Tiny cockpit: Check
    Shitty radio: Check
    Ridiculous power: Check
    Hot exhaust warning stickers: Check
    So.... Germany's Viper. Love it

    • @natashag8398
      @natashag8398 Před 7 lety +16

      Random12231 gp2 car

    • @MichaelTomko4
      @MichaelTomko4 Před 7 lety +46

      Random12231 exactly what I was thinking

    • @matthewkendall8592
      @matthewkendall8592 Před 7 lety +102

      Random12231 It's not just German, British as well

    • @Random12231
      @Random12231 Před 7 lety +71

      The latest Viper ACR has made that stigma a thing of the past I'm afraid

    • @TheXiodide
      @TheXiodide Před 7 lety +46

      MnSXx the Viper turns extremely well in the hands of a skilled driver. Even the early generations are legendary for being monsters at the track.

  • @ThePain223
    @ThePain223 Před 7 lety +6114

    If you played NFSMW you will never forget this beast

  • @manzariat7523
    @manzariat7523 Před 4 lety +1442

    They really really need to start making this car again, imagine a 2020 version.

    • @PpunktP
      @PpunktP Před 4 lety +24

      For 10000 Dollars

    • @Steven-sc3gu
      @Steven-sc3gu Před 4 lety +43

      This car sucks, barely looks any different from the Mercedes SL. Imagine paying half a million for a fucking Mercedes... you could buy a brand new Lamborghini Aventador SVJ or a high mileage Carrera GT for that kind of money

    • @DOZDDMGator
      @DOZDDMGator Před 4 lety +76

      the AMG GT is kinda the modern version of it. not as cool as this but they sound wicked in race trim

    • @Jasnman28
      @Jasnman28 Před 4 lety +151

      @@Steven-sc3gu stupid ppl just compare it to CGT or the others but never drove it.
      This car is for people who can afford it without compromise.

    • @yasir11
      @yasir11 Před 4 lety +88

      @@Steven-sc3gu its completely different to an SL... way more exclusive than an SVJ and the CGT is a straight up supercar this is a GT. One of the most capable GTs ever made, there's a reason its so respected and considered as part of the original hypercar trinity

  • @boris_lekov
    @boris_lekov Před 3 lety +332

    This car deserves to be reviewed again - a new, more detailed video with a Doug Score and Cars and Bids intro.

  • @cdkj8573
    @cdkj8573 Před 5 lety +3865

    I would buy this car just so that I could sometimes refer to it as "My Mercedes" and "My Mclaren" in the same conversation so that people would think i had one of each.

    • @ivandimov6900
      @ivandimov6900 Před 5 lety +422

      CDKJ 85 you can literally afford both brand new for cheaper than this thing...

    • @bencrosbie
      @bencrosbie Před 5 lety +12

      😂😂😂

    • @ShawnFX
      @ShawnFX Před 5 lety +12

      Lmao😂😂

    • @Billy-oi8tt
      @Billy-oi8tt Před 5 lety +4

      Ivan Dimov lol false

    • @flvcko9605
      @flvcko9605 Před 5 lety +45

      Gejuan Springer you can get a brand new c300 for like 45k and a mclaren for less than 200k lmao

  • @mikecapossela3778
    @mikecapossela3778 Před 7 lety +3227

    All other youtubers are reviewing the new 720S and Doug reviews a 13 year old Mercedes SLR and makes it to the trending pages. Shows just how good his videos are.

    • @janson2911
      @janson2911 Před 7 lety +110

      and how good the mic he had

    • @DucatiPaso750
      @DucatiPaso750 Před 7 lety +11

      Mike Capossela His videos are great!

    • @adm924s3
      @adm924s3 Před 7 lety +15

      Mike Capossela is where top gear is crap, it only shows off cars with their doors falling off in slapstick comedy

    • @R3putaytion13
      @R3putaytion13 Před 6 lety +7

      adm924s don't forget, especially the British top gear, only praises cars from Britain. Anything else was trash to them and I'm so glad that version of the show fell apart

    • @MtnNerd
      @MtnNerd Před 6 lety +24

      Kellan Larson Seriously I feel like you have never watched Top Gear

  • @arrryyyy
    @arrryyyy Před 4 lety +767

    Doug the type of guy who would land a helicopter on the hood of a Mercedes-McLaren

  • @Avrelivs_Gold
    @Avrelivs_Gold Před 4 lety +391

    funny how SLR is far more of a GT than the most of "GT" branded cars including the Carrera GT

    • @porsche911sbs
      @porsche911sbs Před 4 lety +21

      Yeah the Carrera GT isn't much of a grand tourer. I might be wrong but I think the name of that care may be an illusion to the 904 Carrera GTS racecar from the '60s.

    • @Irfan87
      @Irfan87 Před 4 lety +56

      "The terms "grand tourer", "gran turismo", "grande routière", and "GT" are among the most misused terms in motoring. The grand touring designation generally "means motoring at speed, in style, safety, and comfort. Purists define "gran turismo" as the enjoyment, excitement and comfort of open-road touring."

    • @nikobuerk346
      @nikobuerk346 Před 3 lety +4

      As far as I know, this is exactly what Jay Leno was telling Doug about. It’s a hardcore GT (as in grand tourer). Very fast and nimble, fairly comfortable, and a trunk...

    • @aryanatre9971
      @aryanatre9971 Před 2 lety +1

      Bruh what do you mean😂 Carrera GT is a sports car, but it is unbelievably luxurious. That's the meaning of GT. On the contrary, a sports car like supra won't make the cut to GT, as it's relatively less luxurious

    • @H982_FKL
      @H982_FKL Před 6 měsíci

      The Carrera GT stands for "Grand Turismo," not "Grand Tourer." It's a hypercar, There's nothing luxurious about it.

  • @simonthebard9512
    @simonthebard9512 Před 5 lety +5327

    Forgotten?! The hero of Need For Speed Most Wanted!

  • @The_Dark_Lord-69
    @The_Dark_Lord-69 Před 7 lety +430

    No one forgets the SLR unless they were born within this millennium.

    • @ImineResveratrol
      @ImineResveratrol Před 6 lety

      Voldemort Unless?

    • @georgediama
      @georgediama Před 6 lety +12

      Voldemort lol, i remember it because i still play granturismo with this car on my psp

    • @moseskamau406
      @moseskamau406 Před 6 lety

      Arachnofondler lit profile pic

    • @justaguy6232
      @justaguy6232 Před 6 lety +3

      Voldemort was born in this millennium,haven't forgot this SLR

    • @justaguy6232
      @justaguy6232 Před 6 lety

      Voldemort was born in this millennium,haven't forgot this SLR

  • @alsa4real
    @alsa4real Před 3 lety +171

    Remember when J. Clarkson praised this car's braking capability?

    • @yazdanahmed7790
      @yazdanahmed7790 Před 3 lety +4

      Yeah I've seen that episode

    • @Saad-ic8np
      @Saad-ic8np Před 3 lety +8

      He went to Oslo in this car racing hammond and may

  • @foxhound5739
    @foxhound5739 Před 4 lety +264

    There's a special place in my heart for the SLR. (Not a special place in my garage since I'll never be able to afford one. I can barely pay for my cats litter.)

    • @iggywow
      @iggywow Před 4 lety +13

      Same. I'm a little baffled he didn't mention the rims/wheels at all. They're just as iconic as any other detail on this car. If not the most iconic detail, to me anyway.

  • @overlex
    @overlex Před 5 lety +1262

    I remember *de-throning* Razor in NFSMW with this BOSS-ass car

    • @secredeath
      @secredeath Před 5 lety +58

      I did it with the Cobalt

    • @nghtspawn651
      @nghtspawn651 Před 4 lety +24

      That game needs a remake

    • @nghtspawn651
      @nghtspawn651 Před 4 lety +2

      Hoss Delgado wait what?!

    • @axl1632
      @axl1632 Před 4 lety +26

      @@nghtspawn651 They did it already; And they fucked up...

    • @Silver-xf7it
      @Silver-xf7it Před 4 lety

      I did it with the DB9

  • @lowgpa
    @lowgpa Před 7 lety +3471

    hey doug, you have not replied to my email yet. i have asked you to review my toyota corolla.

  • @LostParadise_
    @LostParadise_ Před 3 lety +111

    Something about this car's design is absolutely timeless. It falls into the same sort of feeling as the Honda S2000 or the Carrera GT. All it needs is maybe a facelift and they could easily market it today. The SLS looks older than the SLR.

    • @setalight7290
      @setalight7290 Před rokem +11

      I feel like mercedes in general has a "timeless" appeal

  • @hasbullah3459
    @hasbullah3459 Před 4 lety +626

    Manny Koshbin: _”I’ll take your entire stock”_

    • @HemletPlayz
      @HemletPlayz Před 4 lety +29

      StrangeProfile I was looking for this comment.

    • @bigcwastaken2112
      @bigcwastaken2112 Před 4 lety +16

      God Apple Gaming I was looking for a comment from him saying he has 5 and he didn’t know about the secret compartment

    • @overlex
      @overlex Před 3 lety +6

      How many SLR’s does that asshole have?

    • @hoodie7257
      @hoodie7257 Před 3 lety +6

      overlex 5

    • @hoodie7257
      @hoodie7257 Před 3 lety +9

      overlex he had 7 but he sold 2

  • @WorldWendell
    @WorldWendell Před 7 lety +3694

    I've been watching Doug forever now and I have never ONCE clicked on his AutoTrader forum but every time he says it I feel like I'm .05% closer to.

  • @sergej841
    @sergej841 Před 7 lety +146

    That shit is not forgotten
    I drive it in nfs mw

    • @Schmukai
      @Schmukai Před 7 lety

      Jonah Nibbelink Um no, he's talking about the original NFSMW, which had an SLR.

    • @meep6258
      @meep6258 Před 7 lety +1

      Jonah Nibbelink gamecube version legendary game

    • @NippyBHS
      @NippyBHS Před 7 lety +6

      Ps2 version is where it's at

    • @tysonthewolfe93
      @tysonthewolfe93 Před 7 lety +1

      Sergej LZ Blackpanthaa should play more NFSMW And get the SLR McLaren

    • @overslepttt
      @overslepttt Před 7 lety

      NippyBHS PC version's good too when you install the Widescreen Fix

  • @abdulrehmanmir1423
    @abdulrehmanmir1423 Před 4 lety +199

    Doug is the type of guy who talks on phones without dialing any number

  • @samuelnogueira6317
    @samuelnogueira6317 Před 3 lety +67

    13:37 jesus christ that sound is amazing

    • @seanrommel7535
      @seanrommel7535 Před 3 lety +3

      Don’t blaspheme

    • @L1TTLEH0RN666
      @L1TTLEH0RN666 Před 2 lety +2

      @@seanrommel7535 calling blasphemy is blasphemous as it implies that a god can't defend itself... which they god damn can't since they aren't real.

    • @seanrommel7535
      @seanrommel7535 Před 2 lety +1

      @@L1TTLEH0RN666 I just know your overweight

    • @L1TTLEH0RN666
      @L1TTLEH0RN666 Před 2 lety +1

      Ha, I'm about 70 kg so no not even close. Poor attempt at an ad hominem.

    • @seanrommel7535
      @seanrommel7535 Před 2 lety

      @@L1TTLEH0RN666 unhealthy and degenerate! Just what Satan wants

  • @louisc8020
    @louisc8020 Před 7 lety +2951

    Ferrari Enzo
    Porsche Carrera GT
    Merc-Mclaren SLR
    The old Holy trinity

    • @JackBandicootsBunker
      @JackBandicootsBunker Před 7 lety +30

      LA of LA Replace the SLR with the Ford GT and we're talking.

    • @louisc8020
      @louisc8020 Před 7 lety +146

      The new ford gt isnt part of the current hybrid holy trinity

    • @minecraftmaster909
      @minecraftmaster909 Před 7 lety +28

      Kevin Moondust no because old ford gt still has no shot

    • @Scubaskot
      @Scubaskot Před 7 lety +60

      You forgot the Maserati MC12

    • @samuelk2621
      @samuelk2621 Před 7 lety +28

      LA of LA +Murcielago

  • @kermeetdafrowg4258
    @kermeetdafrowg4258 Před 7 lety +204

    The 2000's had some of the best supercars

  • @SahilGulati8
    @SahilGulati8 Před 3 lety +19

    The pointy hood, the placement of the exhaust, the way the tri-star sits, the long hood and the vents on the side. It's the perfect Batmobile

  • @joecandido5492
    @joecandido5492 Před 4 lety +63

    The SLR always reminded me of something of a German Viper. The long hood, side exhaust, roofline, character and sound are all reminiscent of the Viper imo. It’s also interesting that the SLR and the 3rd gen Viper were released the same year (2003) and Chrysler was owned by MB at the time. Coincidence? ... Maybe. Makes me wonder if there was any communication between the development teams.

    • @MrMasterball1
      @MrMasterball1 Před rokem

      I always thought the same with the sls.

    • @vitoscalleta4431
      @vitoscalleta4431 Před rokem +1

      @@MrMasterball1 during the development of the SLS they used a viper

  • @GavinMeyers077
    @GavinMeyers077 Před 7 lety +214

    No joke my grandma bought that Motorola phone in 2004, and she is still using it today!

    • @xChillOutHDx
      @xChillOutHDx Před 7 lety +55

      did she sell her slr

    • @SenszR
      @SenszR Před 7 lety +7

      Tyler Cochran no shit

    • @CalQaida
      @CalQaida Před 6 lety

      I've never had the Motorola V60, but I will say it was way more durable with it's metal front and back cover than the plastic crap every other manufacturer was putting out at the time. I'm not surprised it still works well 13 years after your grandma got it.

  • @BondTheOGYT
    @BondTheOGYT Před 7 lety +474

    Mercedes & McLaren really should've made more cars together 😞

    • @BondTheOGYT
      @BondTheOGYT Před 7 lety +9

      I hope for the future

    • @armands3153
      @armands3153 Před 7 lety +19

      Bond Mercedes will start offering McLaren engines in F1 again (with all that Honda mess) and seems to be "friends" again, so maybe, just maybe, there could be some AMG-McLaren work in the future.

    • @someone28
      @someone28 Před 7 lety +7

      Well there are many variants of the SLR, there is the 722, the Roadster, Roadster 722s, 722 GT, McLaren Edition and my favourite the Stirling Moss. I had a chance of seeing one in a private collection and boy what a car that is.

    • @phantommedia9964
      @phantommedia9964 Před 7 lety +7

      I wanna see a Honda powered McLaren supercar

    • @CrustyTheElf
      @CrustyTheElf Před 7 lety +1

      Cyclic same

  • @TheSparky1942
    @TheSparky1942 Před 3 lety +19

    to be honest, this is probably my fav supercar made in the past 20 years... Love the looks, the sounds... The fact that you could drive it half way round the world without going to a garage...

  • @thesho21
    @thesho21 Před 3 lety +10

    Probably my favorite engine sound of all time. That V8 rumble with the supercharger soprano note is incredible.

  • @lucozade8373
    @lucozade8373 Před 7 lety +228

    I remember when I had one in Midnight Club 3, DUB Edition... Amazing supercar

  • @Joel_lewis
    @Joel_lewis Před 6 lety +1243

    BLACKLIST NUMBER 2: TORU SATO aka Bull. Car: Mercedes SLR McLaren

    • @marvinracer88
      @marvinracer88 Před 6 lety +64

      Yessssssssssss!!!!!!! I was thinking all the episode about the same!!!! great game.

    • @hondata974
      @hondata974 Před 6 lety +26

      Joel Lewis The only differences being red tint and aftermarket rims from the one shown in the video.

    • @SHADOWZXF
      @SHADOWZXF Před 6 lety +2

      was someone talkin' about me?

    • @bxnykenzero7172
      @bxnykenzero7172 Před 6 lety +55

      Got his pink slip every time

    • @SHADOWZXF
      @SHADOWZXF Před 6 lety +11

      best acceleration monster car , also if you set it right it will eat the asphalt.

  • @XprinceofpersiakingX
    @XprinceofpersiakingX Před rokem +12

    I adore the way the engine of this car sounds. It sounds strong a powerful like a muscle car, but also a bit refine and elegant. Is like an S series mixed with a Mustang

  • @Riotdrone
    @Riotdrone Před rokem +6

    i will always remember this car because of need for speed most wanted back in 2005

  • @Leo-im9oz
    @Leo-im9oz Před 5 lety +821

    Doug, the type of guy that gets excited over a fuel cap

    • @silentvega2004
      @silentvega2004 Před 4 lety +15

      He f*cks the fuel cap

    • @squidproquo2241
      @squidproquo2241 Před 4 lety +3

      @Barney Stinson
      _ And, looks like you are the type of guy begging for attention.
      Happy now?

    • @allengiger8064
      @allengiger8064 Před 4 lety +2

      Barney Stinson generally in high end cars the fuel cap has some neat little quirks that average people that drive average cars wouldn’t expect cuz other than a sticker basically saying you probably shouldn’t turn your car into a giant road flare there isn’t GENERALLY any quirky features with your fuel cap
      Granted if the “gas flap” as I like to call it had a sticker with a car on fire with a
      ---------warning---------
      FAILURE TO REFUEL THIS VEHICLE
      PROPERLY MAY SUBSEQUENTLY
      RESULT IN A INVOLUNTARY VEHICLE
      ___________ CONVERSION ____________
      - - SUBSEQUENTLY RENDERING THIS- -
      ___ MOTOR VEHICLE INOPERABLE ___
      - - - RESULTING IN A CONVERSION - - -
      ___ FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE TO A ___
      - - - - HIGHLY VISIBLE ROAD FLARE - - - -

    • @blackshiny5758
      @blackshiny5758 Před 4 lety

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  • @AHMEDMOOSAJI
    @AHMEDMOOSAJI Před 7 lety +54

    that supercharger whine though
    they all sound much better than turbos

    • @83zillafan
      @83zillafan Před 7 lety +3

      I love both, Superchargers sound powerful and forceful but turbos reminds me of the screaming sound of a turbine jet engine, especially the Koenigsegg Agera's turbos

    • @randomcarguy1656
      @randomcarguy1656 Před 7 lety +1

      well it's got twin turbos, not a supercharger

    • @83zillafan
      @83zillafan Před 7 lety +2

      That's not true, the Mclaren SLR is in fact a Supercharged 5 litre v8

    • @AHMEDMOOSAJI
      @AHMEDMOOSAJI Před 7 lety +5

      Tom Fabri yes they both unique in their own way but to get a general turbo car to sound like a turbine jet not as common
      but with so many turbo cars their sound is not as fun as a supercharger now
      just my opinion

    • @83zillafan
      @83zillafan Před 7 lety +1

      Ahmed Moosaji definitely agree

  • @scottpringle9325
    @scottpringle9325 Před 4 lety +2

    Wow, very interesting to find out after 15yrs of these SLR's in existence that the front hood opens up in such an intricate way. I literally had no idea about that.
    Thx for always adding those little tid-bits of cool info Doug 👍👌

  • @gabrielmarchesy
    @gabrielmarchesy Před 3 lety +6

    13:37 OMG WHAT A SOUND

  • @TheJoe999Man
    @TheJoe999Man Před 6 lety +374

    Sounds like a jet powered V8

  • @COOLVALANTI5
    @COOLVALANTI5 Před 7 lety +526

    Doug is the type of guy to have automatic braking on in racing games.

  • @rafaelceottomusic6918
    @rafaelceottomusic6918 Před 4 lety +19

    6:51 man this is freakin cool!!! I would buy the car just to press it rsrsrs.

  • @deathaero9149
    @deathaero9149 Před 4 lety +10

    I have seen one recently, and it's one of the greatest moments of my life

  • @ScottPC
    @ScottPC Před 7 lety +420

    No ones forgotten the SLR Doug!

    • @GeorgeS1
      @GeorgeS1 Před 6 lety +1

      ThatGuyNamedScott. C The what now?

  • @t.j.schaff2478
    @t.j.schaff2478 Před 6 lety +955

    "the world's smallest ash tray with room for literally one ash" lmao

    • @timsouttahere
      @timsouttahere Před 6 lety

      T.J. Schaff 🤣🤣🤣

    • @RUfromthe40s
      @RUfromthe40s Před 6 lety +4

      it depends ,doug could be talking about a cremated "something" ash ,he does not specify, not a cigar or a cuban.literally is a word not known to doug,litereally.

    • @blakvenum7687
      @blakvenum7687 Před 6 lety +7

      Ben S unoriginal with 0 like loser

    • @Viper8828
      @Viper8828 Před 5 lety

      i dont even know if it can hold a whole cigar lol

    • @TheEchelon
      @TheEchelon Před 5 lety

      chris lima 15 likes

  • @CloudyShinobi
    @CloudyShinobi Před 4 lety +1

    G-d, I just love the sound of that supercharger whine.
    About ten years ago I got to play around with one of these because me and my best friend convinced a salesman at the Mercedes of Beverly Hills dealership that my best friends father and my uncle (we were first cousins in this story mind you) was a gazillionaire oil magnate and that as a surprise for his 60th Bday we wanted to replace his Porsche GT lmao
    Amazingly the salesman actually was on board and bought our ridiculous alibi. Anyways, one cool feature or quirk as Doug would call it and which he neglected to point out is that I noticed the car had this cool feature where if you were listening to the radio it could rewind or pause the live broadcast. Almost like a radio version of TiVo which meant it had to have a hard drive of some sort for digital storage capacity. Just was rly impressed by that feature, especially all the way back then.
    This incredible vehicle is criminally underrated and doesn’t get nearly enough love or recognition as if undeniably deserves many times over

  • @RSilva-
    @RSilva- Před 3 lety +2

    The engine sound is just insane! This and the SL65 r my favourite

  • @mipmipmipmipmip
    @mipmipmipmipmip Před 7 lety +381

    this is probably the only supercar where you actually see something through the rear mirror

    • @randomcarguy1656
      @randomcarguy1656 Před 7 lety +13

      Not really. All aston martin's have really good visibility all around.

    • @noirceur_
      @noirceur_ Před 7 lety +39

      Random Car Guy aston martins aren't supercars. Super cars are almost always classified as 200+mph cars. Only 1 or 2 astons do that and they both have TINY rear windows.

    • @lapamful
      @lapamful Před 7 lety +26

      mipmipmipmipmip yeah, the cops, rapidly disappearing.

    • @allenng851
      @allenng851 Před 6 lety +4

      Basically most supercars with their engines in the front.

  • @flobberworm1999
    @flobberworm1999 Před 7 lety +858

    On a tinder date
    Doug: hey
    Girl: hey
    Doug: so... what are some of your quirks and unique features?

    • @dylancrape1085
      @dylancrape1085 Před 7 lety +86

      Some people lack originality

    • @MiguelRodriguez-mj2ec
      @MiguelRodriguez-mj2ec Před 7 lety +134

      Girl: Hey
      Doug: Hey
      Girl: So... tell me a little about yourself.
      Doug: For more of my thoughts you can check out my column on autotrader.com/oversteer

    • @Shabnation
      @Shabnation Před 7 lety +2

      Miguel Rodriguez lmaoooooooooo

    • @MiguelRodriguez-mj2ec
      @MiguelRodriguez-mj2ec Před 7 lety +42

      Doug: *moves over girl kissing her passionately on the bed*
      Girl: *pulls back from kiss* Wait! Do you have protection?
      Doug: It's okay. I have... bumper to bumper warranty.

    • @MysticBoltz
      @MysticBoltz Před 7 lety

      michael stamp Lmao 😂😂😂

  • @Gertol31
    @Gertol31 Před 2 lety +9

    I think the SLR aged the best out of the three (Enzo & Carrera GT). They could bring it out today and wouldn't have to change the exterior at all, it still looks modern.

    • @Michael_Gray
      @Michael_Gray Před 2 lety +2

      I agree with you for the most part! I’d say everything other than the headlights has aged well(that style imo hasn’t aged well from the Mercedes cars of that era). But I think the Carrera GT and the Enzo have aged well too! Enzo the least out of all of them though.

  • @MrSingh-wm8ud
    @MrSingh-wm8ud Před 4 lety +7

    3:54 I love the way your watch shines

  • @Barnacules
    @Barnacules Před 5 lety +611

    I've always loved the way Mercedes engines sound. You can always tell it's a Merc from a mile away on the AMG cars.

    • @jamesd7678
      @jamesd7678 Před 3 lety +9

      Mclaren designed the engine

    • @robotman99lolface
      @robotman99lolface Před 3 lety +33

      @@jamesd7678 but the exhaust is amg afaik and amgs do have a nice sound that's relatively recognizable

    • @3TruthSeeker33
      @3TruthSeeker33 Před 3 lety +7

      Even the E500's have a great sound. I had two. But alas, finally leaving the Merc fam for Porsche. Buh Bye and good riddens Mercedes Service Dept!

    • @KevinKickChannel
      @KevinKickChannel Před 3 lety +1

      Well you say that, but I find myself often questioning if it's an AMG or an RS6/RS7 just from the sound alone. idk, maybe I'm just a noob haha

    • @nickbunyunaintfat2144
      @nickbunyunaintfat2144 Před 3 lety +3

      I bet ur farts are louder

  • @jatkins47
    @jatkins47 Před 5 lety +206

    'Battery in trunk' seems to always blow his mind.

  • @dancampbell9090
    @dancampbell9090 Před 4 lety +3

    The useable supercar, I live where these were made and a friend who works for Maclaren arranged for me to go round the test track at Dunsfold in one, yes, it is insanely quick, but what I remember most was the braking and also the heat radiating out the body after it had been driven hard, this is a Mercedes Maclarenan, a blend of two worlds, that is like no other car.

  • @jamesgains23
    @jamesgains23 Před 2 lety +1

    Aw, my favourite 2000s era supercar! Great video 😊

  • @d0718
    @d0718 Před 7 lety +90

    Doug on a date:
    Her: do you want to know anything about myself
    Doug: do you come with bumper to bumper warranty

    • @travisprince7770
      @travisprince7770 Před 7 lety +20

      Gotta be covered in case he decides to, you know, smash.

    • @Dvlly99
      @Dvlly99 Před 7 lety +14

      Dmitry L
      her: now it's my turn. I want you to tell me about yourself
      him: you can find out at audotrader.com/oversteer

    • @blumac9801
      @blumac9801 Před 7 lety

      Dmitry L it's insurance for bumper to bumper

  • @stevennewman
    @stevennewman Před 5 lety +500

    How could you make this video and not let us hear the startup sound!!

    • @karpediem4725
      @karpediem4725 Před 4 lety +19

      Steven Newman that was not part of the borrowing conditions 😅

    • @daveh2612
      @daveh2612 Před 4 lety +4

      Doug NEVER shows the startup for some dumb reason. Drives me crazy.

    • @ToniCarrington
      @ToniCarrington Před 3 lety

      Saabkyle04 always does.

  • @Zinnshady
    @Zinnshady Před 4 lety +14

    "iT DoEs oNE Of thEsE" i laughed really hard wth

  • @c.mcxrdle5224
    @c.mcxrdle5224 Před 4 lety +3

    never once forgotten about these, so badass

  • @aryoonmusic
    @aryoonmusic Před 6 lety +1358

    Nfs Most Wanted. Feel old yet?

    • @samh219
      @samh219 Před 5 lety +6

      Was never in that game...

    • @samh219
      @samh219 Před 5 lety +1

      @Nimeni Nimeni not the merc SLR

    • @FormulaKimball
      @FormulaKimball Před 5 lety +16

      OMG I played the hell out of that game (PS2 version of course). It was REALLY GOOD on a wheel with pedals. And yeah this SLR was one of my fav cars to drive (along with the Carrera GT).

    • @raidzor5452
      @raidzor5452 Před 5 lety +3

      Nfs underground 2.... Feel old yet?

    • @Noname-ki9mu
      @Noname-ki9mu Před 5 lety

      Nimeni Nimeni you shut his ass up

  • @crimsonstang
    @crimsonstang Před 7 lety +345

    I should buy a cool car that has zero functionality but a bunch of weird quirks so Doug comes to review my car.

  • @oswaldosanchez5256
    @oswaldosanchez5256 Před 3 lety +4

    I’ve always liked the slr it looks so good for aero dynamics it looks like it just cuts through the air

  • @bubblefish17
    @bubblefish17 Před 9 měsíci

    Always curious about this SLR, thank you for showing us the details!!! 🤗🤗

  • @samhaleva1086
    @samhaleva1086 Před 7 lety +175

    Dear Doug,
    Please stop publishing videos until May 10. I'm trying to study for finals but these enticing videos keep getting in my way.
    Thanks.

  • @jabali_lion
    @jabali_lion Před 5 lety +604

    $450,000 for the SLR McLaren??? That's a rip-off
    I can get the SAME car at ANY Rockport dealer for $300,000

    • @myspace4408
      @myspace4408 Před 5 lety +1

      Lol...

    • @myspace4408
      @myspace4408 Před 5 lety +18

      It's NFS point you silly... 😂😂😂 not a dollar...

    • @BMS5621
      @BMS5621 Před 4 lety +64

      Why pay more when you can get pink slip from Bull. Lol :D

    • @ivangutierrez0324
      @ivangutierrez0324 Před 4 lety +26

      Psblyyy why pay 300k for any rockport realer when you can race a dude named bull for a pink slip to his slr

    • @bonifacethattil9567
      @bonifacethattil9567 Před 4 lety +2

      @@myspace4408 oh😱😱😱... For one min I thought you could convert in game cash to real dollars... 😂😂😂

  • @revspears7691
    @revspears7691 Před 3 lety +2

    The heavy steering and hard brakes could be the mode you have it in. If you switch to super sport of race mode it might optimize or change the performance depending on the mode you have it set to.

  • @x0xCRUSHERx0x
    @x0xCRUSHERx0x Před 10 měsíci

    Was thinking of this car when I woke up this morning and had to hit the back button and watch Dougs review again. He is so much more reserved and cordial. Now he is just a hyperball of enthusiasm! Jealous for sure, love you Doug! ❤

  • @ethane.p.q8149
    @ethane.p.q8149 Před 7 lety +283

    Doug why don't you show us your weird quirks and features?

  • @drifterz2578
    @drifterz2578 Před 6 lety +606

    this is the best handling car in need for speed most wanted .
    this was sergeant cross worst nightmare

    • @Robert-Cinque777
      @Robert-Cinque777 Před 6 lety +14

      SLS-7 after the lotus and Carrera GT, if you tune them correctly

    • @two_number_nines
      @two_number_nines Před 5 lety +25

      this is way too inferior to the carrera gt in MW. almost the same acceleration, but the handling is much worse

    • @Robert-Cinque777
      @Robert-Cinque777 Před 5 lety +1

      John Scarce but it's best to drift

    • @two_number_nines
      @two_number_nines Před 5 lety +10

      there is no drift mode in most wanted and if you try drifting in races you loose

    • @Robert-Cinque777
      @Robert-Cinque777 Před 5 lety +1

      John Scarce but in freeroaming when you tune everything max to the left, you can drift well when you countersteer only a bit
      Try it out ;)

  • @tuckerjones5899
    @tuckerjones5899 Před 2 lety

    I always felt like Dougs videos were the same from when he started till now until i went back and watched this such a difference in quality

  • @colinw7205
    @colinw7205 Před 3 lety

    The transmission on the SLR which is the Mercedes Benz 722.6 5 speed auto trans that was used a lot in their high HP high torque models like the McLaren SLR and the E55 AMG. This unit was known for being light weight and capable of handling 1000 HP/TQ with a few small modifications. It was used in a lot Chrysler products where it was known as the NAG1. A favorite auto trans among Mopar drag racers.
    At the New York Auto Show in 2006 I noticed one small but really cool detail about the SLR. It was that it had a ram air intake right through the Mercedes Bez three point star badge in the front grill.

  • @dylandebraga5208
    @dylandebraga5208 Před 7 lety +1484

    Doug > Vehicle Virgins

    • @loganandroid
      @loganandroid Před 7 lety +162

      Id rather have Diarrhea than watch an episode of Vehicle Virgins

    • @WholeLottaBulldog
      @WholeLottaBulldog Před 7 lety +17

      Dylan De Braga agreed. Little rich poof and Kim Jong have nothing on Doug

    • @milqn4o
      @milqn4o Před 7 lety +42

      lol "kim jong" isn't even part of the channel anymore

    • @tomdublin9860
      @tomdublin9860 Před 7 lety +2

      +Logan Jolly idk why you say that, he's making awesome reviews lately

    • @leleedler
      @leleedler Před 7 lety +12

      I would rather shoot myself in the penis than watch those whiney bastards.

  • @Tjtjboy
    @Tjtjboy Před 7 lety +403

    Another forgotten super car is the Saleen S7

    • @xwinger15
      @xwinger15 Před 6 lety +41

      Thomas Boyd did you play Midnight Club 3?

    • @Tjtjboy
      @Tjtjboy Před 6 lety

      no I didn't

    • @xwinger15
      @xwinger15 Před 6 lety +34

      Ah, well this car and the Saleen S7 were 2 of the best cars in the game, so I was reminded of it. I forgot about the S7!

    • @raulp.6477
      @raulp.6477 Před 6 lety +3

      xwinger15
      Yes. Do you remember the Gemballa from that game? It was my favorite

    • @rose4mvp2012
      @rose4mvp2012 Před 6 lety +11

      That S7 was a cheat code lol. Undefeated with that car. Never lost.

  • @marcusjosefsson4998
    @marcusjosefsson4998 Před 5 měsíci

    7:08
    That's how start buttons used to work before the starter switch was integrated into the ignition lock.
    You'd get into your car, insert the key and twist it, then you pressed the start button. It's a true retro feature.

  • @sayyedsayyed5298
    @sayyedsayyed5298 Před 4 lety

    Yes you are absolutely right this car has never gonna be forgotten. It is the real piece or motorsport art and the best ever thing about all old back time cars is that they are really very functional and reliable in any type of motor industry and daily use purpose. Nowadays car manufacturers have to seriously see what they left behind only technology doesn't give that practicality. And you sir you done great job with lots of attention and details and love of cars god bless you really like your journalist skills the way you explain every single detail... You and some car journalist guys deserves an celebration day of your work like happy journalists day☺️ god bless you.

  • @oscaralcaide2838
    @oscaralcaide2838 Před 6 lety +429

    4:12 the cover to Doug's new rap album

    • @sebschimeck1273
      @sebschimeck1273 Před 5 lety +9

      New mixtape when?

    • @Just2nasty
      @Just2nasty Před 5 lety +3

      😂😂😂😂

    • @Just2nasty
      @Just2nasty Před 5 lety +22

      Quirks and features mixtape 2018

    • @nanoii7918
      @nanoii7918 Před 5 lety +6

      Cameron Craviotto the rap mixtape is gonna he called “Quirks ‘n Features”

    • @clocked3585
      @clocked3585 Před 5 lety +1

      Brill car, n what a sound!

  • @wowlolwut8945
    @wowlolwut8945 Před 7 lety +78

    You do not know how badly now I want to land all my helicopters on this hood

    • @kevindavis5966
      @kevindavis5966 Před 7 lety +20

      I can't help but think that means something else...

    • @ESGist
      @ESGist Před 7 lety +1

      Kevin Davis lmaoo

  • @antoniodbz5850
    @antoniodbz5850 Před 3 lety +2

    I remember being 10 years old playing Most Wanted I hatted this car, but now, I'm 25 and I LOVE THIS CAR it's beautiful and amazing

  • @mnightfamalam1510
    @mnightfamalam1510 Před 5 měsíci

    Ive watched a lot of Doug's content and this is the best sounding car of anything he's driven

  • @roejieks
    @roejieks Před 7 lety +88

    I like how Doug is obviously trying to talk to the camera and provide commentary, but the owner keeps talking so he has to keep cutting the video Lol

    • @BmwMe-uh9sy
      @BmwMe-uh9sy Před 7 lety

      roejieks Tru

    • @sNstRflyEr
      @sNstRflyEr Před 7 lety +4

      roejieks He needs to start doing the drive portions of the review without the owners.

    • @TheWaynester101
      @TheWaynester101 Před 7 lety +22

      I don't think any owner of a $500,000 upper car would let doug drive their car without supervision.

    • @scottyc3215
      @scottyc3215 Před 7 lety +2

      Plus half the fun of having Doug come see your car would probably be the hang out and car discussion.

    • @sNstRflyEr
      @sNstRflyEr Před 7 lety +15

      TheWaynester101 I don't believe that..these people contact Doug because they already know what kind of guy he is..respected, and respectful..Doug is prob the only guy I know, not that I personally know him, that I would let drive my hyper car and have no worries.

  • @replayedtv
    @replayedtv Před 7 lety +302

    Please park it in my yard and forget about it

  • @TheFPF422
    @TheFPF422 Před 4 lety +1

    The exhaust note is a rumble that is felt in your guts... it’s amazing!

  • @PinkFloydTheDarkSide
    @PinkFloydTheDarkSide Před 2 lety

    It was my first car poster as a teenager. A sliver color SLR poster in my room. It was dreamy. Loved it!

  • @Happymali10
    @Happymali10 Před 7 lety +16

    In the "controls"-section you could've mentioned the two levers for the wipers and turn signals.
    Those come straight out of the Mercedes Sprinter, a big van/transporter.

  • @TheMToThe7
    @TheMToThe7 Před 7 lety +135

    every time I see one of these I always think of Bulls SLR from Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
    I love this car

    • @randomcarguy1656
      @randomcarguy1656 Před 7 lety

      Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition

    • @OmarMohamed-oi5hs
      @OmarMohamed-oi5hs Před 7 lety +2

      MToThe7 even though i finished the game about 14 times the SLR is alwayd my choice in beating blacklist members specially razer😂

    • @OmarMohamed-oi5hs
      @OmarMohamed-oi5hs Před 7 lety +3

      you know what im going to complete the game for the 15th time now im gonna install it again 😂

    • @TheMToThe7
      @TheMToThe7 Před 7 lety

      god I love that game! I use to play it on PS2 all the time!

    • @tylercouture216
      @tylercouture216 Před 7 lety +2

      i Love the fuxk out that game how old are y'all?

  • @Internetgamer420
    @Internetgamer420 Před 3 lety +2

    I remember being like 6 years old and this was the first car I drooled over. And now at 22 and as a JDM fanboy that hasn’t changed

  • @salvatoreadamo6573
    @salvatoreadamo6573 Před 2 lety

    Doug, This video defines you! Definitely My favorite.

  • @WoWKoest
    @WoWKoest Před 7 lety +172

    Hmm, if only there was a place i could go if I wanted to see more of Doug's thoughts on the SLR...

  • @XBlockAcah
    @XBlockAcah Před 7 lety +244

    I really like that A/C button

    • @gurkpojken
      @gurkpojken Před 7 lety +10

      X Blocky made of cheap plastic in a 500 000 $ car

    • @computiNATEor
      @computiNATEor Před 7 lety

      Me too! I wish all HVAC systems could be dialed in with concentric rotary dials.

    • @MrCarGuy
      @MrCarGuy Před 7 lety +1

      Sietse V Nope. It's the same tech but the W220 controls actually are higher quality.

  • @me-tx2ws
    @me-tx2ws Před 4 lety

    My oh my Doug has come so far. His new videos are soooooo much better. He talks so darn fast in this video that it’s like he’s in fast forward!

  • @brittognanapragasam6758
    @brittognanapragasam6758 Před 4 lety +35

    7:38 "Toru Sato" better known as "Bull" if you are watching this video.There is an hidden campartment storage area behind your back seat in your SLR McLaren.😂.

  • @takeapieandrun
    @takeapieandrun Před 7 lety +43

    This car triggers me from the last Gran Turismo 4 driving mission.. took so long to beat

  • @Chrisfragger1
    @Chrisfragger1 Před 6 lety +435

    Wouldn't it be interesting if someone stole your keys, got into your car, put the keys in, tried to steal the car and failed because they did not know about the button?

    • @JohnJohnson-oe3ot
      @JohnJohnson-oe3ot Před 5 lety +18

      Chrisfragger1 great security feature lol or drive stick

    • @maxbagchus6734
      @maxbagchus6734 Před 5 lety +33

      Well now they do..

    • @cnnlt200
      @cnnlt200 Před 5 lety +2

      Bmw e61 61 late models have the same. Need to stick a key in. And then start button

    • @chasenthehype
      @chasenthehype Před 5 lety +2

      It's actually annoyingly brilliant

    • @musicislife9825
      @musicislife9825 Před 5 lety

      @@maxbagchus6734 Robber (looks up how to starts the car) Robber: Mwuahahahaha insolent beings

  • @aristoteles1013
    @aristoteles1013 Před 3 lety

    Wow, fantástico... Gracias por el brillante aporte... Desde Paraguay saludos

  • @ammarisrar2005
    @ammarisrar2005 Před rokem

    Bro Doug really improved how he produces videos and he’s grown so much in terms of a CZcamsr

  • @AsiSoy95
    @AsiSoy95 Před 7 lety +32

    I love the SLR McLaren!

  • @deantehaney7347
    @deantehaney7347 Před 5 lety +31

    The SLR was a strong part of my childhood.. i never even seen one in person but i played games with it , i drew it a lot .. i love this car .. it’s so forgotten about

    • @i.g.8428
      @i.g.8428 Před 2 lety +1

      It was insane in midnight club 3 lol

    • @deantehaney7347
      @deantehaney7347 Před 2 lety

      @@i.g.8428 it was my favorite ib Midnight Clb and ive seen 2 of them in person since this comment lol

    • @i.g.8428
      @i.g.8428 Před 2 lety

      @@deantehaney7347 that's wild I dont think I've seen one in person yet

    • @deantehaney7347
      @deantehaney7347 Před 2 lety +1

      @@i.g.8428 it’s breathtaking in Person.. i clean carpets and one of my customers had one in the garage it was quite magnificent lol

    • @ralphlorenzperolino3054
      @ralphlorenzperolino3054 Před 2 lety

      Blacklist #2 from NFS Most Wanted also drove this car in order to smoke the Player. Bull is quite hard to beat in his Boss Race, so better get ready when you challenge him.

  • @jemand8462
    @jemand8462 Před 3 lety

    I think this is the best looking sports care from the side and from the interior hands down.

  • @lucasw2880
    @lucasw2880 Před 4 lety +2

    Doug, you should do a part 2 on the SLR and find someone with the SLR Stirling Moss. Completely different car and the fastest Mercedes ever made.

    • @NFSBeast2365
      @NFSBeast2365 Před rokem

      Wait, the Sterling Moss is the fastest Mercedes??? I thought it was the CLK GTR???

  • @thirteenunknown1472
    @thirteenunknown1472 Před 7 lety +136

    Mercedes SLR ft. Mclaren

    • @rapchee
      @rapchee Před 7 lety +7

      sick collab brah

    • @rehx4
      @rehx4 Před 7 lety +7

      lol ... (clean version)

    • @ANDREWSAMY562
      @ANDREWSAMY562 Před 7 lety +6

      Thirteen Unknown more like McLaren SLR ft. Mercedes Benz.

    • @Kodiak97x
      @Kodiak97x Před 7 lety +4

      Mercedes - SLR 722 ft. Mclaren (EXPLICIT)

    • @-TurboS
      @-TurboS Před 6 lety

      Produce by DJ mustard

  • @djokawari1
    @djokawari1 Před 7 lety +81

    Jeremy Clarkson drove this from the UK to Oslo in a Top Gear race back in 2005.

    • @deerlord2363
      @deerlord2363 Před 7 lety +7

      I remember that! :D

    • @FormulaKimball
      @FormulaKimball Před 5 lety +1

      One of my fav TG episodes of all :) "He's old, he has an arthritic hip... he will HAVE to stop."

    • @alhdgysz
      @alhdgysz Před 5 lety

      Hello dutchy!

  • @AghaNoor
    @AghaNoor Před 4 lety +1

    The blooper was super hilarious🤣

  • @dangothdangoth5449
    @dangothdangoth5449 Před 2 lety

    Saw one on the road yesterday first time I’ve ever seen one sounds so good