NYIAS: Mercedes CLK 63 AMG Black

[Chris_Doane]

CLK 63 AMG Black Series: Formula One Technology for the Road

New York, Apr 04, 2007

From motor sport to pure culture: The new CLK 63 AMG Black Series based on the Official F1™ Safety Car – the high-performance AMG vehicle that has been providing Formula One safety since 2006. The coupe, optimized for the racing circuit, is powered by an AMG 6.3-liter V8 with its performance boosted to 373 kW/507 hp and 630 Newton meters of torque. Top-rank handling is assured by the sophisticated AMG threaded suspension with 19-inch AMG forged wheels, new steering and the generously dimensioned AMG high-performance brake system with its composite disks. Visually, too, the CLK 63 AMG Black Series clearly shows its descent from the Official F1™ Safety Car: its striking front apron with large cooling intakes, flared wheel arches, diffusor-type rear apron and carbon-fiber airflow breakaway edge, all demonstrate the car’s sporting and pur sang pedigree.

The new CLK 63 AMG Black Series is technically and visually oriented towards the Official F1™ Safety Car and thus addresses all sports-car enthusiasts who value high competitiveness. An output upgraded by 19 kW/26 hp accelerates the CLK 63 AMG Black Series from zero to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds – thus 0.3 seconds faster than the standard model with 354 kW/481 hp. The top speed (electronically limited) is 300 km/h.

Mercedes-AMG engineers achieved the increase in power to 373 kW/507 hp by completely redesigning the intake and exhaust systems. The high-revving, naturally-aspirated AMG engine, with its 6208 cc displacement, gets its fresh air via larger-dimensioned intake ducts. The new AMG sports exhaust system with full-length twin pipes stands out with its unmistakable, pleasant AMG V8 sound. Together with a newly calibrated engine control unit, these measures ensure not only efficient load change behavior, but also let this eight-cylinder unit respond to the accelerator with even greater alacrity.

[SuperSport623]

front facia is too ricey for me... but the stance from the rear is sexxxxxxy

[aaaantoine]

Nothing new or even remotely exciting here, save for the 507hp.

[Z-06]

God how mightily ugly that steering wheel looks.

[Intrepidation]

Thwe steering wheel is so ugly...but everything else (especially the exterior) is pure sex.

[Z-06]

One thing I never understood is why is MB rather AMG so snobbish of putting a Manual Tranny in a machine like this.

I mean if it had a manual tranny, things would have been even better.

I had a chance of riding one of the SLK's used as F-1 safety car, and those things are SEX when it comes to handling.

Give the driver some more operating command MB.

[CSpec]

Cool I guess...

[Camino LS6]

no stick = no sale