| Year
(of specifications) |
2007 |
| Engine |
6.3
litre V8 |
| Transmission |
7-speed
RWD |
| Max
speed |
186
mph (electronically limited) |
| 0-60
mph |
4.1
seconds |
| Horsepower |
500
bhp |
| weight |
- |
The Mercedes AMG CLK63 Black Edition which was unveiled at the
2007 New York International Auto Show is a street legal version
of the Official F1 Safety Car, which borrows design and technology
from the Formula One racing world. For starters, the CLK63 Black
Series is a 500 horsepower version of the AMG 6.3-liter V8 engine,
with 0-60 mph acceleration of 4.1 seconds and an electronically
limited top speed of 186 mph.
The AMG CLK63 Black offers one of the most involving drives
from a Mercedes-Benz car. The rear end can be kicked out at
will and held with relative ease thanks to a rigid chassis and
stiff suspension.
The new CLK63 Black Series model can be easily identified by
its carbon-fiber flared fenders that are filled with larger,
staggered-width wheels and tires. New AMG forged 19" aluminum
wheels are shod with Pirelli P Zero Corsa sports tires. Larger
vented and perforated composite disc brakes can be seen through
the AMG wheels; front discs are 14.2 inches in diameter, with
13.0-inch discs at the rear.
Other obvious changes to the exterior of the CLK63 Black Edition
include a new front apron with carbon cooling air intakes under
the front bumper and lateral air outlets in the front fenders,
which feeds extra air to a larger radiator and a second transmission
oil cooler. Redesigned side skirts under the doors lead to its
flared rear fenders and a new rear apron with carbon-fiber air
diffuser fins.
High-performance parts from the F1 Safety Car include an AMG
sports exhaust, a limited-slip rear differential and a separate
oil cooler for the rear final drive, which uses a thermostatically
controlled cooling fan to limit temperature peaks. On the trunk
lid, a carbon-fiber spoiler airflow helps reduce aerodynamic
lift forces at high speed.
The AMG CLK63 Black Series model is powered by the first engine
designed totally by AMG. One of the most powerful naturally
aspirated production V8s ever, the new engine boasts a wealth
of features derived from AMG's highly successful racing heritage.
Built almost completely from a high-strength silicon-aluminum
alloy, the 6.3-liter V8 features four valves per cylinder, variable
valve timing, bucket followers (rather than rocker arms) and
a variable intake manifold. The engine shares no parts with
Mercedes-Benz V8 engines. A first for a production engine, the
cylinder bores feature a twin-wire-arc-sprayed (TWAS) coating,
a new process that results in impressively low friction and
running surfaces that are twice as hard as conventional cast-iron
cylinders.
Similar and related vehicles:
Mercedes SLS AMG
Mercedes CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet
Mercedes CLK DTM AMG Coupe
Mercedes CLK 63 AMG Cabriolet
Mercedes CL65 AMG
Mercedes McLaren SLR
Mercedes McLaren SLR '722 Edition'
Mercedes CLK GTR Super Sport
Mercedes SLK AMG 55
Mercedes SLK 55 AMG Tracksport
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