Just got the scoop from merc. Apparently you can get it in blue for a mere $10,000 upgrade charge

P.S. if it is not obvious I'm kidding

Actually is a charcoal grey.. Matches the carbon fiber accents very well...

Well, it was introduced in SObe.. I guess "charcoal" just doesnt fit the locale...

Re: Looks like a 496 with a Whipple

Come on, you have to give Merc some credit for improvements:

- improved front drive
- adapter plate to distribute flow evenly to intercooler
- larger intercooler
- port injection
- all on top of a "real" engine with forged pistons

This is not your Daddy's 496.

ENGINE ARE GONNA BE AVAILABLE JUNE OR JULY THIS SUMMER NO PRICING YET.

Supercharged 496HO:

2.3 Whipple supercharger;
Custom JE blower pistons;
Scat H-beams;
polished crank;
ported and polished heads
The dyno numbers are as follows: 665 horsepower and 782 ft lbs of torque.

Dad???

JS232: I was addressing the point that you could bolt a supercharger onto a stock 496 and equal the new 700SCi. Congratulations, you did it right, but you did have to rebuild the engine to do it.

Unfortunately, it's not my engine
But it's available on E-bay for 16 000$

I was wondering IF the Merc warranty is like the warranty on the XR/XZ drives that are with the 500 525 and 600 and were breaking and they would not warranty some of them

One Year Warranty.

$85K retail.

Sold only w/engine . . . for now.