At its introduction, the SLR McLaren was a technological tour de force. It was outfitted with Sensotronic brakes, a brake-by-wire system utilizing carbon-ceramic disc brakes and eight-piston front calipers with four-piston rear calipers. Active aerodynamics was also part of the unique body design including a flat underbody, rear mounted air brake, and adjustable spoiler to improve downforce. The body was built using lightweight carbon fiber reinforced composite formed over an optimized center firewall design. The layout positioned the front engine toward the rear, essentially creating a front mid-engine car, which greatly improved handling characteristics. The 5.4 liter supercharged SLR engine generated 617hp and 575 ft lbs of torque, delivered in the inimitably brutal supercharged fashion. The performance results are remarkable even by today’s extraordinary performance standards, with various magazines recording 0-60 times in 3.3 seconds, 0-100 mph in 7.5 seconds, and a quarter mile time of 11.5 seconds at 126 mph.