R199 Regional Route Shield Ireland
R199 may refer to: * Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, a car * R199 road (Ireland) The R199 road is a regional road in Ireland linking the R198 and R202 roads in Counties Cavan and Leitrim. It is a key road for access to the Shannon–Erne Waterway. From the R198, the road goes north to Killeshandra. Leaving Killeshand ...

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199 / R199 / Z199) is a grand tourer jointly developed by German automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz and British automobile manufacturer McLaren Automotive and sold from 2003 to 2009. When the car was developed, Mercedes-Benz owned 40 percent of the McLaren Group and the car was produced in conjunction between the two companies. SLR is an abbreviation for "Sport Leicht Rennsport" (Sport Light Racing), a homage to the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR which served as the car's inspiration. The car was offered in coupé, roadster and speedster bodystyles with the latter being a limited edition model. History At the 1999 North American International Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz presented their Vision SLR concept, inspired both by the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR '' Uhlenhaut Coupé'' of 1955, which was a modified Mercedes-Benz W196S race car, and the design of closed-wheel Formula One cars, a field in which they had prior experience from Mercedes-Benz competing ...
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