This is a 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR and it’s a legendary road legal race car. Only 28 of these crazy cars exist in the entire world and they sell for $10-15 Million each. Today I’m reviewing this CLK GTR and I’ll show you the many quirks and features. I’m also going to get behind the wheel and show you what it’s like to drive.
source.image: Doug DeMuro
The chassis of the CLK GTR was a carbon-fibre monocoque mated to an aluminium honeycomb frame, constructed by Lola Composites, a division of Lola Cars. The engine was a derivative of the M120 engine found in the R129 SL-Class and W140 S-Class, retitled the LS600, or GT 112.
The bore and stroke were kept the same at 89 mm (3.5 in) and 80.2 mm (3.2 in), however, the connecting rods were manufactured from titanium, and the compression ratio was increased from 10.0:1 to 12.0:1. These modifications boosted power to 600 PS at 7,000 rpm, and torque to 700 N⋅m at 3,900 rpm, allowing the car to reach a top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph).
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The engine (which also served as a stressed member) was mounted amidships behind the driver, with power being sent to the rear wheels via a 6-speed sequential manual transmission, giving the car a 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) time of 3.8 seconds.
