Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series 2008

The new coupe has been modified and improved to optimisation for the racing circuit. It is propelled by an AMG 6.3 litter V8 which has performances risen too 373 kW/507 hp and 630 Newton meters of torque. The 373 Kw/507 has been achieved by the Mercedes-AMG engineers by full redesign of the intake and exhaust systems.The excellent class, “pure sang pedigree” could be said, is showed through a series of elements such as: flared wheel arches, diffuser-type rear apron and carbon-fibre airflow breakaway edge striking front apron with large cooling intakes.Technical and visual details shows the car’s orientation to the Official F1™ Safety Car, therefore it will go right to the heart of sports car fans and enthusiasts that appreciate high competitiveness.All upgrades that have been made help the CLK 63 AMG Black Series to go from 0 to 100km/h in 4.3 seconds, which means its 0.3 seconds faster than the standard model with 354-kW/481 hp. It can reach 300 km/h tops and this speed is electronically limited.Power is transmitted through the AMG SPEEDSHIFT 7G-TRONIC. The rear-axle ratio has been made 6% shorter than the standard model, which gives the CLK 63 AMG Black Series even more agility in acceleration.The car’s transmission hasonly “M”and “S” driving programs, which means great sporting dynamics – the driver can easily switch gears using the aluminium shift paddles on the steering wheel.A new developed AMG sports suspension has been created for the CLK 63 which gives the driver the best road contact and maximum precision. The driver can also create personalised settings, as the also the compression and rebound stages of the shock absorbers, front-axle track and camber, and rear-axle track are all adjustable.For the threaded sports suspension there has been chosen a special combination between the wheel and tire -Pirelli P Zero Corsa sports tires in size 265/30 R 19 (front) and 285/30 R 19 (rear) +AMG aluminium wheels in size 9.00 x 19 and 9.50 x 19.Also the car has high performance brake system, which uses larger front composite disks (360 x 36 mm) which has been tested to the maximum on the racetrack.All the fine qualities from Mercedes Benz everyday practicality, longevity, safety and quality characterise the new CLK 63 AMG Black Series. The production series is unlimited and customers will benefit from this amazing car starting from June

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