The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class is a medium-sized rear-wheel drive coupe or convertible. The car is built on a W203 C-Class base with diesel and petrol engines from four-cylinder (CLK200) to eight-cylinder (CLK500 and CLK63AMG). The CLK is designed to fill the mid-size luxury coupe and convertible market. It is the only Mercedes-Benz convertible with 4 seats. Its direct competitors are the Volvo C70 and Lexus SC430, although Mercedes is produced with much larger engines. The CLK is also ranked somewhere in the middle between the BMW 3 Series Coupé / Convertible and the BMW 6 Series Coupé / Convertible. The most powerful variant - the CLK63 AMG has a 6.2 L V8 engine with 481 hp (354 kW) and 630 Nm of torque and acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.3 seconds. The CLK63 has 31% more power and 23% more torque compared to its predecessor. This CLK63 was used as a safety car in the 2006 and 2007 Formula 1 championships.
The name CLK is encrypted as Coupe Leicht Kurz - coupe, light and short.
In fact, the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class is built on the base of the C-Class Mercedes.
It is the only Mercedes-Benz convertible with 4 seats.
An extremely rare version of the CLK DTM AMG for ring racing has been produced. The car had a 5.4 L V8 engine with 428 kW (582 hp) and 800 Nm of torque. The car had an acceleration of 0-100 km / h in 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 322 km / h. The owners of the car are former and current McLaren Mercedes team F1 drivers Juan Pablo Montoya, Mika Häkkinen, Kimi Räikkönen and Jenson Button.
This CLK63 was used as a safety car in the 2006 and 2007 Formula 1 championships.
Such a Mercedes is driven by Hollywood actors Katie Holmes and Jude Law.