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Suppliers to the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)

Automotive News Europe,  January, 2004  

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Byline: Alex Graham

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The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is the second road car generated from the Team McLaren Formula One organization, a decade after the [euro]928,000 McLaren F1 that debuted in 1993. Mercedes plans to build 3,500 SLR units during the next seven years. Johnson Controls played a key role in developing the SLR's interior, which mixes Mercedes luxury with supercar functionality. The US supplier provides the SLR's cockpit module, headliner and floor console. The sports car uses carbon fiber for the construction of both the passenger compartment and the front crash ...

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