The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR (chassis code C297) [5] is a GT1 sports car built and produced by Mercedes-Benz in conjunction with their then motorsport partner AMG. Intended for racing in the new FIA GT Championship series in 1997, the CLK GTR was designed primarily as a race car.

Powered by a mid-mounted 6.9L V12 engine, the GTR was a race car for the road, featuring very little to connect it with its namesake, the Mercedes-Benz CLK. Extremely limited in production, only 20 coupes, 6 roadsters, and 2 prototypes were made.

Nov 15, 2023 · The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR was developed in just 128 days to compete with the Porsche 911 GT1 and the McLaren F1 GTR in the then-new FIA GT Championship.

It all changed in 1997 with the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. Created out of pure necessity rather than passion or prestige, this atypical Mercedes-Benz announced the marque’s glorious return to top...

From the CLK-GTR to the AMG ONE, these Mercedes-Benz hypercars redefine performance and exclusivity.

Feb 22, 2016 · In road trim, the V12 produces 612 bhp at 6800 rpm and a gigantic 568 lb.-ft. of torque at 5250. The car is quite heavy, 3405 lb., owing to its lavish appointments—air con­ditioning, twin airbags,...

Apr 24, 2013 · The 25 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR models actually featured a larger displacement engine than the racecar. Fitted with a 6.9 liter version of the M120 V-12 powerplant, the Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR street car pumped out roughly the same horsepower as the 1997 GT1 racing sports car.

The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR was intended to enter in the 1997 FIA GT Championship sportscar racing world championship series, known as BPR Global GT Series up to 1996. To be allowed to do so, 25 cars had to be built for the GT1 class.

Complete timeline of MERCEDES BENZ CLK GTR models and generations, with photos, specs reference and production years

May 6, 2021 · Similarly chasing after the F1’s dominance, the CLK GTR was Mercedes’ own monster of a racecar made for what the BPR Global GT series would become, with its street-legal homologation special similarly being among the first, and still to this day one of the most brutal hypercars ever made.