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 …

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, …

Nov 15, 2023 · 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.

Feb 22, 2016 · 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 …

Apr 24, 2013 · 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 …

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 …

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

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 …

May 6, 2021 · Similarly chasing after the F1’s dominance, the CLK GTR was Mercedes’ own monster of a racecar made for what the BPR Global GT series would become, with its street …

Sep 19, 2015 · With a new CLK LM (Le Mans) waiting in the wings, the CLK GTR raced just twice in 1998, winning the GT Championship’s first two rounds at Oschersleben and Silverstone, …