The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR was a GT1 sports car that Mercedes-Benz and its then motorsport partner AMG built to race in the new FIA GT Championship in 1997. It was a homologation special: the race car came first and a small run of road-legal cars was built to satisfy the rules. A carbon fibre monocoque from Lola Composites carried a V12 derived from the M120 engine, rated at 441 kW, and the car shared little with the road-going CLK beyond its lights and grille. It won the 1997 drivers and constructors titles before the CLK LM replaced it. Road versions were assembled at Affalterbach by AMG with HWA, 28 in all, and production ended in mid-1999.
Facts
Top Speed (km/h) EngineLS600 (GT 112), derived from the M120 V12 1 Connections
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The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR is a GT1 sports car built and produced by Mercedes-Benz in conjunction with their then motorsport partner AMG.
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1. Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR (Wikipedia)
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Intended for racing in the new FIA GT Championship series in 1997
Lead, race car
the CLK GTR was designed primarily as a race car
Strassenversion, coupes
Of the 28 produced, 2 were prototypes, 6 were roadsters, and 20 were coupés
Strassenversion, roadsters
Of the 28 produced, 2 were prototypes, 6 were roadsters, and 20 were coupés
Strassenversion
production ceased in mid-1999
Specifications, engine
The engine was a derivative of the M120 engine found in the R129 SL-Class and W140 S-Class, retitled the LS600, or GT 112.
Specifications, power
boosted power to 441 kW (600 PS) at 7,000 rpm
Specifications, top speed
allowing the car to reach a top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph)
Strassenversion, road cars built
Of the 28 produced, 2 were prototypes, 6 were roadsters, and 20 were coupés
Lead, manufacturer
The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR is a GT1 sports car built and produced by Mercedes-Benz in conjunction with their then motorsport partner AMG.
In Group: Sports And Performance Cars Since 1980, Lead, sports car
is a GT1 sports car built and produced by Mercedes-Benz in conjunction with their then motorsport partner AMG
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