MB CLK-GTR more info??
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 6,261
Likes: 13
From: Afghanistan / South Florida / Camp Lejeune, NC
2008 BMW M6, 2008 Ducati 1098, 2008 Ducati Monster S2R1000, 1971 Ducati Scrambler
See the car in the backround? Nope, thats not a CLK-GTR! That is a CLK-LM, that is what is replacing the CLK-GTR in Le Mans and whatnot in result of the whole CLK-GTR flip a few years ago ('99 I beleive).
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,065
Likes: 1
From: Florida
2002 CLK 55 AMG Coupe ;)
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 6,261
Likes: 13
From: Afghanistan / South Florida / Camp Lejeune, NC
2008 BMW M6, 2008 Ducati 1098, 2008 Ducati Monster S2R1000, 1971 Ducati Scrambler
I'll try and find a picture of the front, you can really see the difference then.
Super Member
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 603
Likes: 0
From: NY
ML 500 Sport
There were actually 3 versions...
1997 CLK-GTR...V12 powered....this is the basis for the Street Version...Bernd Schneider won the FIA GT Championship in this car.
1998 CLK-LM...(officially called LM to denote the engine change)...V8 powered...has modified aero package and air inlets. this was the most successful version due to body modifications and lighter engine. Klaus Ludwig won the FIA GT Championship...crushing all competition.
1999 CLR ......V8...this is the more radical all new design version that Mercedes had so many problems with at Le Mans....oddly because it was tested very extensively before hand...over 21,000 miles including a 30hr test at Magny Cours...the problems seemed to from some of the unique characteristics of the bumps at LM and loss of down force due to traffic. Front end modeled after the new CL rather than the CLK.
Some of the Specs on the V12 street version:
0-62mph....3.2sec
0-124......9.9sec
top speed 199mph (Marc Webber pushed one to 205)
V12...6898cc
48valve DOHC
612bhp @ 6800rpm
572ft lb torque @5250rpm
I like the tire Specs:
Front 295/35ZR18
Rear 345/35ZR18
Chassis: Carbon fibre monocoque built by Lola
Ground clearance of race version 1.5in! street: 4in.
Remarkable is that this heavy car at 3240 lbs is almost pefect match (except for top speed) to the 730 lbs lighter McLaren F1.
There was one CLK stock item on the car...the taillights!
The pictures above are of a CLK-GTR (fore ground) and CLR (background)
I will post pictures of all three in a few days
1997 CLK-GTR...V12 powered....this is the basis for the Street Version...Bernd Schneider won the FIA GT Championship in this car.
1998 CLK-LM...(officially called LM to denote the engine change)...V8 powered...has modified aero package and air inlets. this was the most successful version due to body modifications and lighter engine. Klaus Ludwig won the FIA GT Championship...crushing all competition.
1999 CLR ......V8...this is the more radical all new design version that Mercedes had so many problems with at Le Mans....oddly because it was tested very extensively before hand...over 21,000 miles including a 30hr test at Magny Cours...the problems seemed to from some of the unique characteristics of the bumps at LM and loss of down force due to traffic. Front end modeled after the new CL rather than the CLK.
Some of the Specs on the V12 street version:
0-62mph....3.2sec
0-124......9.9sec
top speed 199mph (Marc Webber pushed one to 205)
V12...6898cc
48valve DOHC
612bhp @ 6800rpm
572ft lb torque @5250rpm
I like the tire Specs:
Front 295/35ZR18
Rear 345/35ZR18
Chassis: Carbon fibre monocoque built by Lola
Ground clearance of race version 1.5in! street: 4in.
Remarkable is that this heavy car at 3240 lbs is almost pefect match (except for top speed) to the 730 lbs lighter McLaren F1.
There was one CLK stock item on the car...the taillights!
The pictures above are of a CLK-GTR (fore ground) and CLR (background)
I will post pictures of all three in a few days
Last edited by jco-amg; Jan 4, 2002 at 06:01 PM.
Trending Topics
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
