Mercedes-Benz and McLaren are teaming up for one more go in the world of supercars, this time with a special lightweight version the monstrous SLR. The very limited edition speedster (we?re told to expect 75 examples) seems to offer extreme performance in trade for an extreme lack of practicality, a compromise that we don?t envision being a tough sell for M-B.

The stripped SLR will make its way through the world a set of rather huge roll hoops and an F1-sized wind deflector in place of the more pedestrian roof. The speedster seems to be low enough that one could just step in or out over the side, but Mercedes has nevertheless chosen to retain a set of gull-wing doors. The resultant car looks to have a weight savings of around 200 kilograms, will be able to reach 186 mph from 0 in 26 seconds, and should have a top speed of 217.5 mph.

Expect a formal unveiling of the car by Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton near the end of the month.

+ eMercedesBenz (via Autoblog )