CLK AMG Spied

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June 2004


DaimlerChrysler is currently testing at the Nürburgring a derivative of the CLK race car which ran in the German Tourenwagen Masters in 2003.

The AMG-developed street version will come to market as a small production line of 100 units. The two-seater is powered by a 5.5-liter V-8 kompressor from the SL55 AMG, putting out 580 horsepower. The sports car — named CLK DTM — weighs 165 pounds less than the CLK55 AMG, yet features equipment such as air conditioning, a roll bar, traction control, and ESP. In Europe, it will be sold via AMG starting this summer at a cost of $232,000 EUR, or roughly $278,000 USD

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[GroovinGTR]

That's sorta the replacement to the CLK-GTR, its called the CLK-DTM.

[G35RIDER]

That's sorta the replacement to the CLK-GTR, its called the CLK-DTM.



The CLK-GTR and DTM existed together at one time, there two different racing series. If anything, I would say the SLR is sort of a replacement to the GTR.

[WhereHaveYouBeen]

Welcome to now almost 3 months ago.

[GroovinGTR]

That's sorta the replacement to the CLK-GTR, its called the CLK-DTM.



The CLK-GTR and DTM existed together at one time, there two different racing series. If anything, I would say the SLR is sort of a replacement to the GTR.



I meant the DTM was a one-off limited production car built for a racing series and sold to the public at an exorbitant price. I was unaware if he knew about the last DTM, it didn't get much publicity. This one seems to be getting a lot more.

[VQuick]

MB is so mixed up these days. It was already bad enough when it was thought that the SL55 might intrude on the SLR's territory. It doesn't do it too much.

So lesson learned, right? AMG cools their jets for a while, and decides to let it be? Noooooo...They introduce the SL65 with only a little less power than the SLR, makes more torque, is still cheaper(I think), and is even faster than the SL55. Next, we have this CLK DTM, which will be even more exclusive than the SLR, because fewer of them will be made.

All these powerful cars from MB are great, but they need to hold off a bit on the introductions...like at least a couple months between each one! http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[G35RIDER]

I think MB should work on their quality problems before adding more power, there's nothing like haveing a fast car that'll fall apart on you at speed http://forums.freshalloy.com/images/graemlins/tongue.gif