Newly sculpted with ultra-light carbon fiber parts, the FAB-Design Desire SLR comes with 750 hp and 1,080 Nm of torque.

he SLR "Desire" is a restyling of the Mercedes McLaren SLR by Swiss tuner FAB-Design. It's not often that a car gets a sub-name like a perfume. But if they do, they had better live up to the expectations that such pretense creates. How about 750 hp and 1,080 Nm of torque, with performance values of 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 310 km/h (196 mph)? Does that satisfy your desire? Okay, lets also have a look at the car.

The standard McLaren SLR (with 626 hp and 780 Nm of torque) has been restyled, resculpted here by the use of ultra-light carbon fiber materials which FAB-Design claims is as advanced as anything in use in Formula One or the aerospace industry today. There are all-new front and rear fenders, front apron, side skirts, a reshaped bonnet, a rear diffuser and wing. The diffuser helps contain the lift force while the wing brings considerable downforce onto the rear axle to maintain aerodynamic flow and stability. A high-performance exhaust system is also part of the package, with the three pipes coming out of each side just behind the front wheels instead of the standard two.

To keep this reinvented beast rolling along is a new sport suspension and FAB-Design's own 20-inch wheels wrapped in Michelin's performance 265/30 ZR 20 (front) and 325/25 ZR 20 (rear) tires. On the inside is a complete FAB-Design leather finish in black and red with croco-style leather seats.
Desire is a loaded word. There's something malevolent, devilish about it. Definitely fits the car.

 

Arguably one of the ugliest cars ever. How is it even possible to make something that horrendous from something that started out as being so sleek and elegant???

It has 100+ hp more than stock, yet it has the same 0-60 time and has a 16mph slower top-speed compared to the STOCK SLR! Something isn't quite adding up here.

 

Not feeling it

 

I really hate this tuning company. They continue to turn out these hideously butchered super cars. Seriously who buys these damn cars???

 

I hate FAB and Mansory with passion. SLR is damn hot car in stock and this bodykit completely spoils the look of the car.

 

You really wonder who does? I have an answer for sure - Gulf customers.

 

i just couldn't imagine the tremendous aero drag caused by this ugly body kit, we now have the answer



the mansory could look quite good with tasted choosen colors, it's far behind this " fabuglyness ", at least we can see any formula 1 inspired nose, and not seaelephant nose.



oh, and i love how the billions exhaust pipes seems well made and finished (alignement is terrible !)

 

 

I kind of knew, just didn't want to offend anyone.

 

people here are free to buy whatever they want, it is their money and it is their way of spending it.

P.S. I don't think the car is that ugly