2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series
Thread Starter
Senior Members
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,850
Likes: 0
From: Huntington Beach, CA & Scottsdale, AZ
2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series - Preview. This car has a real racing heritage, mechanically identical to cars that appear on Formula 1 Grand Prix racetracks every weekend (Safety Car). Since all AMG models are special editions, we?re talking about a special edition of a special edition. Car and Driver expects a 0-60 of 3.8 sec., very nice. The car just looks beautiful.
Link:
http://www.caranddriver.com/previews/12956...ack-series.html
Link:
http://www.caranddriver.com/previews/12956...ack-series.html
Contributors
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 7,363
Likes: 1
From: San Diego, CA
My Ride: 2007 E63 AMG | Obsidian Black | Schwarzes Nappa | Black BirdEye Maple | Premium II Package | Electronic Trunk Closer | Parktronic
Engine: RPi/Powerchips custom ECU tune, RPi Ram Air Kit (BMC filter, scoops), RennTech Sport exhaust, secondary cats, charcoal and resonator delete, custom AAA x-pipe
Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
Suspension: Renntech Lowering Module
Wheels/Tires: Radenergie R10, Falken FK452 245/30/20, Yokohama ADVAN Sport 285/25/20
-----------------------------------------
2005 545i Sport SMG | Ti Grau | Schwarzes Dakota | Anthracite Maple | Logic 7 | Nav
Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
Yay. Good luck on getting your hands on one. I heard Mercedes is producing only a limited quantity. Serious beat down to a lot of exotics.
Senior Members
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 6,458
Likes: 0
From: Bucharest, Romania
I must say i'm really impressed although i expect it to be very expensive. Overall very yay!
Later edit: After reading the article i'm a bit disappointed of this. With all the black marketing stuff and the carbon fiber abundance, the car is only 45 kilos lighter than the standard CLK 63, with a total mass of 1772 kilos. Combine this with a dissapointoing 475 bhp (for some special edition of a special edition), it's not that impressive. As i assume this model gains some points from the other stuff like the suspension, brakes, tires etc. But weight and power alone is not that impressive. M6 territory from those numbers alone and i expect this baby to reach the 200000 euros target. Now where's that M6 CSL?
Later edit: After reading the article i'm a bit disappointed of this. With all the black marketing stuff and the carbon fiber abundance, the car is only 45 kilos lighter than the standard CLK 63, with a total mass of 1772 kilos. Combine this with a dissapointoing 475 bhp (for some special edition of a special edition), it's not that impressive. As i assume this model gains some points from the other stuff like the suspension, brakes, tires etc. But weight and power alone is not that impressive. M6 territory from those numbers alone and i expect this baby to reach the 200000 euros target. Now where's that M6 CSL?
Senior Members
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 511
Likes: 0
From: NorCal
My Ride: 2011 E92 335i M-Sport 6MT
This car would kick serious a$$ if that 'detuned' 6.2L (it's not truly a 6.3) could put out the full 512 bhp like the CLS63. But this Benz like all other MBs since Chrysler became part of the company in 98 don't give me that sensation of being spoiled and unworthy of sitting inside of one ... like the mid-90s S-class and 1st generation C-class did. Those were true bona fide, quality Benzes. However, I'd be a Benz fan all over again the day I see a clutch pedal in an AMG car! Daimler-Benz, you listening???
Senior Members
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,858
Likes: 0
My Ride: 05 530 Titanium Silver/Sexy black
Originally Posted by Roleez' post='434425' date='Jun 11 2007, 03:43 AM
Oops ... I meant "Daimler-Chrysler" 
Chrysler is no longer with Mercedes, they got bought out by Cerebus.
Thread Starter
Senior Members
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,850
Likes: 0
From: Huntington Beach, CA & Scottsdale, AZ
Originally Posted by xexyus' post='434218' date='Jun 10 2007, 12:38 PM
I dont like the CLK that much to pay Bentley GT money for it just because it goes 0-60 really fast....
Senior Members
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,858
Likes: 0
My Ride: 05 530 Titanium Silver/Sexy black
Originally Posted by 20045seriesOC' post='434706' date='Jun 11 2007, 05:05 PM
Wow, you don't like the looks of that car. Any benz's you do like? As for the Bentley, I like the Bentley Continental Flying Spur, its more rare to see. My neighbor 4 houses up has the GT, I see them all the time on the road.
Dont get me wrong, I respect the car and it looks nice but at the same time its 120k+ and at the end of the day its a CLK. If I saw a GT everyday id get tired of it too for sure. Hell for that CLK63 Black Series money you can get a used Gallardo instead. Or even a nice used DB9.
The mercs I do like is the new CL and S. CLS is nice too but its in the E60 bracket so not much different.
