Tag: CLK

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK Black Series C209 – Drift and Donuts [video]

    DLMphotos has published a nice video of Mercedes-Benz CLK Black Series (C209) doing some donuts and drifts in a desert. The powerful sports coupe features wide body kit, extreme naturally aspirated engine and a brutal noise.

    The engine is a 6.2 liter V8 with 507HP (373 kW) and 630Nm (465 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph) – electronically limited.

    Other features include removed rear seats, an upgraded rear axle, and a fully adjustable suspension system.

    All this means a great fun for the driver and a passenger!

    Enjoy!

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u4kIA2njg0

    Source: DLMphotos

  • 2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR AMG – Price $1,490,000

    We all remember Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit. There was an interesting bonus car there – Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR AMG and we all played with it. The real version of this super sports car is now available for sale on Jameslist.com. The price is suitable for such type of car – $1,490,000, considering its rareness. Only 25 units were built, with 20 of them being coupes while the other 5 were roadsters. This particular model is #17 and has 2,401 km (1,492) on the clock.The beast is powered by a hand-built 6.9 liter V12 with 612HP (450 kW) and 775Nm (572 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph). The engine is mated to a 6-speed sequential gearbox. The curb weight of the vehicle is just 1,440 kg (3,175 lbs).Despite, this is a super sports car designed mostly for track days, it is a Mercedes, after all. It comes with an air conditioning, driver & passenger airbags, adjustable pedals and a premium audio system.So, if you are a fan of Mercedes and you have a spare $1.5 million, this is your vehicle.

  • Daimler AG and Continental receive “Yellow Angel” award for lithium-ion technology

    The ADAC (German Automobile Association) has awarded its “Gelber Engel 2009” (Yellow Angel) to Daimler AG and its systems partner Continental in the Innovation & Environment category. (more…)

  • Latest J.D. Power Quality Study from the U.S.: Mercedes-Benz receives three awards for best product quality

    Mercedes-Benz is one of the most successful auto brands in
    this year’s customer survey conducted by U.S. market research institute J.D. Power. The Stuttgart car brand receives two gold awards for the highest vehicle quality in their respective market segments, and is also honoured for the world’s best production plant. This outstanding result is one outcome of the initiative launched by Mercedes-Benz to raise customer satisfaction and product quality. (more…)

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK Sport Edition

    Mercedes-Benz CLK Sport EditionWith its sporty appearance and sumptuous level of appointments, the immediately available Sport Edition is a new highlight among the Coupes and Cabriolets of the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class. 18-inch light-alloy wheels in an exclusive design, AMG styling features in the exterior and bi-xenon headlamps as standard give this special model a particularly distinctive appearance. The sporty, exclusive atmosphere of the interior is especially characterised by the grippy AMG ergonomic sports steering wheel, aluminium-look sports pedals and special velour floor mats.

    The letter combination CLK has denoted excitement and driving pleasure for many years. The new “Sport Edition” special model now makes the Coupés and Cabriolets of the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class even more desirable. Both externally and in the interior, the Sport Edition further upgrades the CLK models and makes them even more attractive and dynamic.

    The exciting design of the CLK-Class is accentuated by muscular AMG styling features for an even more dynamic appearance. These include a front apron with more pronounced contours, as well as the rear apron and side skirts which typify AMG models. Large, 18-inch light-alloy wheels in a new, six twin-spoke design (front 225/40 R 18, rear 255/35 R18) further enhance the sporty appearance and contribute to driving pleasure. The same applies to the perforated front brake discs. The brake callipers of Sport Edition models bear the lettering “Mercedes-Benz”.

    The special CLK Sport Edition models are equipped with bi-xenon headlamps including dynamic beam control, cornering lights with an integral foglamp function and a headlamp washer system as standard. The Active Light System is also available as optional equipment. A large, chrome-plated exhaust tailpipe and a special rear silencer provide a sonorous, sporty exhaust note.

    Sporty, masculine features

    The new Sport Edition is based on the already sporty configuration of the luxurious AVANTGARDE design and equipment line. In models equipped with an automatic transmission, an AMG sports steering wheel with upper sections of perforated leather and steering wheel shift paddles ensures an even more sporty touch. Depending on the engine variant, a further technical highlight is available in the form of the 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission, the world’s only car transmission of this kind. Its seven gears can be shifted either automatically, via a manual shift programme or by means of steering wheel shift paddles as in the motor racing world. Moreover, 7G-TRONIC Sport reduces gearshift times by up to 30 percent.

    The sporty atmosphere of the interior is accentuated by black upholstery in a combination of high-quality ARTICO man-made leather and fabric. A black leather interior is also available on request. Other sporty touches include a sports pedal cluster with an aluminium look and non-slip studs, as well as velour floor mats with silver-coloured edging.

    The special models of the Mercedes-Benz CLK Sport Edition are available as Coupés and Cabriolets, with a choice of six powerful engine variants which are among the most economical in their class.

    This attractive enhancement package provides a further individualisation option, and is only available for AVANTGARDE variants of the CLK models. The cost of this sporty equipment package is 3 332 Euro (incl. VAT).

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series

    Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black SeriesThe Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series has other strengths – although it, like the limited CL 65 AMG “40th Anniversary”, was developed in the AMG PERFORMANCE STUDIO. This fast, two-seater V8 coupe is both technically and visually related to the Official F1™ Safety Car. The AMG 6.3-liter V8, its performance boosted to 373 kW/507 hp, can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds – accompanied by a powerful V8 note from the new AMG sports exhaust system. Optimized for the racing circuit, the coupe features sophisticated cooling design measures that give it maximum stamina no matter how hard it is driven.

    There is nothing second-rate about this car’s power transmission, suspension and brakes: the modified AMG SPEEDSHIFT 7G-TRONIC with its shorter rear-axle ratio ensures even greater agility in all speed ranges. The suspension setup can be personalized with the new AMG threaded sports suspension to alter the suspension level; the rear-axle differential lock provides optimum traction, and the AMG high-performance brake system, with larger composite-technology disks on the front axle, delivers impressive deceleration values. Amazing cornering speeds are guaranteed by the standard tires in size 265/30 R 19 (front) and 285/30 R 19 (rear), which are mounted on particularly light 19-inch AMG forged rims.

    Pure Racing: Exterior and Interior of the CLK 63 AMG Black Serie

    Visually, too, the CLK 63 AMG Black Series shows its close kinship with the Official F1™ Safety Car. A new front apron with large cooling intakes and lateral carbon-fiber outlets, flared wheel arches, and a rear apron with diffusor fins and active rear-axle cooling, point unmistakably to the transfer of technology from motor sport, which has been Mercedes-AMG’s corporate philosophy for 40 years now. Inside the car, the uncompromised line continues. AMG sports seats, an AMG performance sports steering wheel with an oval rim and 365-millimeter diameter, and carbon-fiber trim on the center console, the AMG instrument cluster and the doors, all create the functional atmosphere of a genuine racing car.