The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR (chassis code C297) [5] is a GT1 sports car built and produced by Mercedes-Benz in conjunction with their then motorsport partner AMG. Intended for racing in the new FIA GT Championship series in 1997, the CLK GTR was designed primarily as a race car.

Powered by a mid-mounted 6.9L V12 engine, the GTR was a race car for the road, featuring very little to connect it with its namesake, the Mercedes-Benz CLK. Extremely limited in production, only 20 coupes, 6 roadsters, and 2 prototypes were made.

It all changed in 1997 with the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. Created out of pure necessity rather than passion or prestige, this atypical Mercedes-Benz announced the marque’s glorious return to top...

2023年11月15日 · The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR was developed in just 128 days to compete with the Porsche 911 GT1 and the McLaren F1 GTR in the then-new FIA GT Championship.

The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR was intended to enter in the 1997 FIA GT Championship sportscar racing world championship series, known as BPR Global GT Series up to 1996. To be allowed to do so, 25 cars had to be built for the GT1 class.

2021年5月6日 · A pure top-end racecar for the road, the CLK GTR was neither a cheap car for Mercedes to build nor one for interested customers to buy. Sold new in 1998, you had to pony up a whopping $1,500,000 to buy a CLK GTR StraßenVersion, the equivalent of …

Complete timeline of MERCEDES BENZ CLK GTR models and generations, with photos, specs reference and production years

2016年2月22日 · In road trim, the V12 produces 612 bhp at 6800 rpm and a gigantic 568 lb.-ft. of torque at 5250. The car is quite heavy, 3405 lb., owing to its lavish appointments—air con­ditioning, twin airbags,...

1997 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. In the 1997 season, Mercedes-Benz in cooperation with AMG entered GT racing and competed in the FIA GT championship. The CLK-GTR developed for this purpose was the first production racing car from Mercedes-Benz with a mid-engine.

2013年4月24日 · The 25 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR models actually featured a larger displacement engine than the racecar. Fitted with a 6.9 liter version of the M120 V-12 powerplant, the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR street car pumped out roughly the same horsepower as the 1997 GT1 racing sports car.