If you feel that the temperature is warm you can turn-on the airconditioning system and play some music on a top-shelf seven-speaker Bose sound system, and in case you get lost there is also a navigation system to guide you. For your safety you can find that the SLR McLaren have six air bags protecting the driver and passenger alike from impact in all eight directions. Since SLR McLaren was based on the technology of the Formula One car shifting thumb switches are also located at the steering wheel which adds up to your feel of comfortable driving experience.

Talking about power, SLR McLaren has a 332 cubic inch which is 5.5 liter V8 engine. This engine was hand-built by AMG, a company that usually modifies Mercedes-Benz street cars into full-fledged race cars. It has a single overhead camshaft, both the cylinder block and head are made from aluminum, and it has a compression rate of 8.8:1. SLR McLaren has two intercoolers to cool-down the twin-screw Lysholm supercharger which adds up to its horsepower. Similar to all supercars including the Formula One, SLR McLaren has a dry-sump lubricating system which allows the engine to be mounted lower, dropping the car's center of gravity. All this accumulates to a 617 hp @ 6500 rpm, and 575 ft.-lbs. of torque @ 3250 rpm. From all of its ingredients SLR McLaren has a top speed of 207.5 mph and has a very quick acceleration of 0 to 60 mph at 3.8 seconds.

Unlike most supercars mounts their engines behind the driver, the SLR McLaren is a front-mounted engine which gives the car its distinctive shape. The engine is mounted as far back in the compartment as possible, sitting behind the front axle. That gives the SLR nearly 50/50 front to rear weight distribution, a major factor in the car's overall handling. It also has an advanced frame with a monocoque carbon-fiber tub making up the main chassis and sub-frames in the front and rear. The rear sub-frame is made from aluminum. Tubes and pockets made of carbon fiber within the frame are based on safety designs from McLaren's F1 efforts, and absorb four times as much energy as steel in an impact. 

The transmission which transfers the power to the wheels is a five-speed "manumatic" transmission. The driver can shift electronically at the push of a button. An Electronic Stability Program (ESP) helps drivers handle all that power by constantly monitoring traction, adjusting torque, and selectively applying the brakes to prevent the car from spinning out of control. The ESP system has both a full setting and a setting that puts more control into the hands of the driver, but it can't be turned off completely. Mercedes feels that more than 600 horsepower is a bit much for even experienced drivers to handle.

What keeps the SLR McLaren on the road is Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires with front tires 245/35 ZR-19 96Y and rear tires 295/30 ZR-19 100Y, which are mounted to 19-inch cast aluminum asymmetric turbine wheels. Its stopping power is a special ceramic disc brakes, manufactured for heat resistance and strength, provide up to 1.3 Gs of stopping power a 161-foot braking distance from 70 mph, and rack-and-pinion steering system features a 40-foot turning radius. The rear spoiler acts as an automatic air brake, raising up to a 65 degree angle to provide additional downforce and stability. It drops back down for flat-out high-speed runs.