As for track performance this car still holds up really well despite having a sluggish 5 speed automatic. I'm impressed.
McLaren Mercedes SLR lap time at Top Gear Track
2003 McLaren Mercedes SLR finished a lap of Top Gear Track in 1 minute and 20.9 seconds.
| Track | Top Gear Track |
| Type | standing start |
| Vehicle | McLaren Mercedes SLR |
| Power / weight | 626 ps / 1731 kg |
| Driver | The Stig |
| Time | 1:20.900 |
| Average speed | 125 kph (78 mph) |
| Submitted | 01.01.1970 by topgear |
| Views | 2.8k |
Reference: http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/powerlaps.shtml
