Description
Installing a big V-8 engine in a car designed to accommodate a V-6 was never easy, but AMG did it, and it did it right.
Mercedes-Benz built the CLK on the same old platform used for the C-Class since 2000. It was reliable and tough enough to hold more powerful engines, and the carmaker knew that. Later on, it added V-8 engines, but AMG went over the fence and stuck inside its 6.2-liter engine, developing it from scratch.
AMG didn't want to go too subtle with the CLK63. It wasn't that kind of car where just a set of wheels and some lip-spoilers could do the job, so it installed a completely different exterior package. At the front, the A-shaped lower grille on the bumper was unique for that version. In the side-scoops, it installed fog lights with chromed surroundings. From its sides, the car sported aerodynamic side sills, while the back was completely new. It featured a lip on the trunk and a new bumper with a diffuser on the lower side, flanked by four oval-shaped exhausts.
Inside, the car featured the updated interior for the CLK, with aluminum trims on the center stack and the center console or an option for piano-black. Inside the instrument panel, the tachometer sported the AMG badge on its bottom. The front bucket seats with high bolstering promised good side support during high-speed cornering maneuvers.
Under the hood, AMG installed a new V-8 engine, replacing the previously used 5.5-liter V-8. It was naturally aspirated and provided plenty of torque even from low RPMs. It was paired to the AMG Speedshift gearbox, which was a re-worked 5G-Tronic automatic gearbox, with an option for manual shifting.
Press Release
In the CLK 63 AMG Coupé and Cabriolet models too, which are likewise making their world debut in Geneva, the AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine creates an awesome driving experience.
The CLK 63 AMG produces more power and torque - 354 kW/481 hp and 630 Newton metres - than any other vehicle in this class. The new AMG SPEEDSHIFT 7G-TRONIC transmission complements it perfectly, helping to ensure dynamic power delivery.
The new AMG sports suspension, new 18-inch AMG light-alloy wheels and luxurious and dynamic standard appointments add to the exclusive and sporty theme of the CLK family. In addition, the front wheels are equipped with a new AMG high-performance composite brake system.
The dynamic AMG bodystyling, featuring a new, more distinctively contoured front apron with side air vents, underscores the CLK 63 AMG's position as a sporty flagship model combining dynamism with exclusiveness. These qualities are also on display in the interior of the two eight-cylinder models, for example in the new AMG ergonomic sports steering wheel, multicontour AMG sports seats and exclusive nappa leather upholstery.
