Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Premium Coupe
Production years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Installing a big V-8 engine in a car designed to accommodate a V-6 was never easy, but AMG did it, and it did it right.
Mercedes-Benz built the CLK on the same old platform used for the C-Class since 2000. It was reliable and tough enough to hold more powerful engines, and the carmaker knew that. Later on, it added V-8 engines, but AMG went over the fence and stuck inside its 6.2-liter engine, developing it from scratch.
AMG didn't want to go too subtle with the CLK63. It wasn't that kind of car where just a set of wheels and some lip-spoilers could do the job, so it installed a completely different exterior package. At the front, the A-shaped lower grille on the bumper was unique for that version. In the side-scoops, it installed fog lights with chromed surroundings. From its sides, the car sported aerodynamic side sills, while the back was completely new. It featured a lip on the trunk and a new bumper with a diffuser on the lower side, flanked by four oval-shaped exhausts.
Inside, the car featured the updated interior for the CLK, with aluminum trims on the center stack and the center console or an option for piano-black. Inside the instrument panel, the tachometer sported the AMG badge on its bottom. The front bucket seats with high bolstering promised good side support during high-speed cornering maneuvers.
Under the hood, AMG installed a new V-8 engine, replacing the previously used 5.5-liter V-8. It was naturally aspirated and provided plenty of torque even from low RPMs. It was paired to the AMG Speedshift gearbox, which was a re-worked 5G-Tronic automatic gearbox, with an option for manual shifting.
ENGINE SPECS - 6.2 V8 7AT (481 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V8 |
Displacement: | 6208 cm3 |
Power: | 354 KW @ 6800 RPM 481 HP @ 6800 RPM 475 BHP @ 6800 RPM |
Torque: | 465 lb-ft @ 5000 RPM 630 Nm @ 5000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 155.3 mph (250 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 4.6 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 7-speed automatic (AMG SPEEDSHIFT) |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 225/40 R 18 // 265/35 R 18 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 183.1 in (4651 mm) |
Width: | 68.5 in (1740 mm) |
Height: | 55.1 in (1400 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58.8/58 in (1,494/1,473 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 106.9 in (2715 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 15.4 cuFT (436 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3869.8 lbs (1755 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4795 lbs (2175 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 11.2 mpg US (21 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 23.5 mpg US (10 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 16.6 mpg US (14.2 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 338 g/km |