MERCEDES BENZ CL 65 AMG (C216) 2007-2012 Photos, engines & full specs

In 2007, Mercedes-Benz and AMG celebrated 40 years of partnership. To celebrate that, the CL was presented with a special model: the CL65 offered as a 40th-anniversary edition as well.

The CL65 AMG was a big Gran Tourer vehicle built as the coupe version for the S-Class. Even though it didn't share the same look, it was built for the same customers. For those who wanted to travel in the same luxury, but with them behind the wheel, not behind the driver.

The CL65 featured a long hood and streamlined roof sloped to the rear. The twin-round headlights design was started with the E-Class in the late '90s and it was adopted by the C-Class, the CLK, and the CL but not on the S-Class. The car didn't feature a B-pillar and made the car look like a faux-cabriolet when both the front and rear windows were rolled down. On the front fenders, the car featured chromed V12 Biturbo badges with

The interior was fitted with the highest quality materials and the latest technologies available at that time. There was a new premium infotainment unit with a navigation system and premium sound. The leather seats were heated and cooled. Despite being a very powerful car, it wasn't fitted with carbon-fiber trims, but with wood grain. The instrument cluster featured an advanced design with float-like needles. In the tachometer, the AMG V12 Biturbo was shown on white letters.

Under the hood, there was a big 6.0-liter bi-turbo engine. It was limited to 1000 Nm (737 lb-ft) of torque because that was the maximum the 5G-Tronic gearbox could stand. The 7G-Tronic was available on other CL models, but it couldn't stand that huge torque. It was produced in only 777 units before it was withdrawn from the market.