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http://www.mercedes-benz.com/motorsport/

 

Great site.
MB should get into Le Mans and ALMS.

 

Do those DTM cars go a lot faster than our stock 55s?

 

450 hp 2380 Pounds lbs is an awesome combination for the CLK-DTM.

Here is what Stephane Samson wrote about the CLK-DTM recently, in Grand Prix News:

25th July 2001

Hakkinen tested the DTM Mercedes CLK
At the Czech racetrack of Brno, Mika Hakkinen tested the DTM
Mercedes... in a West McLaren livery. "I have already watched a couple of
DTM events on TV, and I always wanted to drive such a race car myself,"
said Hakkinen. Bernd Schneider was the driving instructor. First, the
German DTM champion drove the car for eight laps with Mika in the
passenger seat to show the Finn the features of the 450bhp touring car.
Then the champions changed seats and Mika chauffeured Bernd for
another 8 laps around the Brno circuit. "I was impressed by how quickly
Mika adapted to the driving style the CLK-DTM requires. He has an
incredible feeling for the car," said Schneider. The highlight for Hakkinen
was to drive the West McLaren livery car. He completed then 31 laps. "A
great experience," he said.

Here are the MB CLK-DTM specs from the site above:

MERCEDES-BENZ CLK

Chassis
Tubular chassis frame with outer steel skin,
integrated safety cell and defined front, rear and
side crash structures

Length
4,655 mm

Width
1,850 mm

Height
1,260 mm

Wheelbase
2,690 mm

Tank capacity
70 litres

Weight
1,080 kg (with driver or 2380 Pounds)

Aerodynamics
Aerodynamic modifications on front apron and
side panels, level underfloor, rear-end diffusor,
uniform aerofoil

Displacement
4.0 litres

Cylinder head
4 valves per cylinder

Cylinders
V8, 90°

Output
4 Ventile pro Zylinder

Intake air limiter
2 x 28 mm diameter

Transmission
Uniform six-speed transmission with sequential
gearshift, transaxle configuration, with integrated
uniform differential


Front-axle suspension
Double wishbones with spring-and-damper units

Rear-axle suspension
Double wishbones with spring-and-damper units

Brakes
Uniform carbon brake system without ABS

Steering
Rack-and-pinion power steering

Wheels/tyres
Rim diameter: 18", 10" wide front wheels and 12"
wide rear wheels Uniform tyres with a diameter of
640 mm on the front axle and 650 mm on the
rear axle