The most exciting car to debut at the Detroit Auto Show this January could well be the 2009 Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss. Starting summer 2009, Mercedes-Benz will manufacture the limited-edition McLaren SLR roadsters named after famed Formula 1 racer and Mercedes driver Sir Stirling Moss. The new SLR Stirling Moss comes with 478-kW/650 hp and accelerates its V8 supercharged engine from standstill to 100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds, and has a top speed of 350 km/h. adding a dash of elegance to the design, to make a unique sports car, the new Silver Arrow’s equipment is sophisticated and decidedly spartan, doing without both a roof and side windows. The exclusive 2009 Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss will come limited to 75 units only. It is priced at 750,000 euros or $1,100,000.

The Rolls-Royce has released their 2009 model Phantom with a few interesting features. On the outside, the revised Phantom gets a new bumper with a shallower stainless steel grille like those on its two-door compatriots. Rolls has also added such luxury touches as LED lights in the door handles and three new sets of aluminum wheels for customers to choose from. Nothing revolutionary here, as Rolls-Royce has wisely chosen not to mess too much with perfection. The 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom is 6,749 cc, 6.7 liters, V 12 front engine road wonder costs between $350,000 and $423,000. Production will commence at Goodwood in the spring.