Sheer Driving Pleasure - CLK-Class with new V8 engine and
attractive equipment package
STUTTGART - July 20, 2006: Bolstered by a new V8 engine developing 285
kW/388 hp, the CLK 500 Coupé and Cabriolet models now serve up sports
car-esque driving pleasure. The newly developed 5.5-litre V8 engine boasts
a peak torque of 530 Nm (outgoing model: 460 Nm), allowing the CLK-Class to
deliver a virtuoso performance: the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h takes just
5.2 seconds (outgoing model: 5.9 seconds), while the top speed is 250 km/h
(electronically limited). Despite the 26 per cent boost in power, NEDC
combined fuel consumption remains at an impressive 11.4 – 11.5 l per
100 km, matching the excellent figure posted by the previous model.
Now
customers can further upgrade their CLK models by adding the sports and
styling package,
which includes leather multicontour seats, metallic
paintwork, an AMG ergonomic sports steering wheel with shift paddles (with
the automatic transmission) and aluminium sports pedals. The six and
eight-cylinder petrolengined versions with an automatic transmission boast
the special 7G-TRONIC Sport seven-speed transmission (standard in the CLK
350 and 500).
In terms of exterior features, the package comprises 18-inch
AMG light-alloy wheels, AMG bodystyling – for the front and rear
apron and the side skirt panels – as well as an AMG spoiler lip on
the boot lid and a chromed AMG twin tailpipe. These visual enhancements
lend both the Cabriolet and the Coupé an even more dynamic aura. Plus the
sports suspension and perforated front brake discs make the CLK even more
of a pleasure to drive. The sports and styling package is available now for
€ 4402.00 (incl. 16 % VAT).