Mercedes McLaren SLR Production

Production of Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England, two advanced production Played Mercedes sports car and the manufacturing expertise of McLaren.

Around 140 highly qualified staff manufacture up to 500 units of the Gran Turismo at the McLaren Technology Centre, McLaren's HQ, each year. During the vehicle's seven-year lifespan, the plant is intended to produce 3,500 cars. In total, the McLaren Technology Centre measures approximately 22,500 square metres, 4000 of which are utilised for SLR production. The Centre is also found in the Mercedes McLaren Formula '1 activities. Three of the seven production wings of the building complex is devoted to painting and final assembly of the SLR. The other four production lines of the wings are the Team McLaren Mercedes Formula 1, McLaren Electronic Systems, McLaren Marketing and McLaren Applied Technologies.

The V8 engine has 460-kW/626-hp Mercedes-AMG GmbH in Affalterbach, while specialists from McLaren Composites in Portsmouth deliver the body of carbon fiber-in-white. McLaren Technology Centre is the hub of production, where all components are gathered and assembled, and where the final stages of production and testing take place.

White's body sent to Woking to Portsmouth, about 100 km. In the paint shop, located opposite the final assembly hall, the surface is painted in carbon fiber with a special process. Final assembly of the SLR is mainly by hand and carried out at nine stations along a production line of 80m. Each step is performed in accordance with the rules and processes of the production system from Mercedes-Benz, which has been adapted to reflect the particular circumstances of the SLR. Before moving to the next station, each vehicle must pass the "gate of quality", to ensure high standards and consistent. After

assembly process, each vehicle undergoes a final test to test the mobile device, and driving tests are used to develop the beginning.

SLR production process thoroughly tested and optimized prior to serial production was launched. Employees prepare for the special needs associated with this term, in particular products of mass production technicians made the SLR prototypes as well.