Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR is a grand tourer and race car that was built by Mercedes-AMG, performance and motorsports arm of Mercedes-Benz. Intended for racing in the new FIA GT Championship series in 1997, the CLK GTR was designed primarily as a race car, with the road cars necessary in order to meet homologation standards being secondary in the car's design. Thus the limited production road-going cars were considered racing cars for the road.

After competing successfully in 1997, the race car was upgraded in 1998 for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and renamed the CLK LM. Following the construction of the CLK LMs and the CLK GTR road cars, the project would end in 1999 by being replaced by the Mercedes-Benz CLR Le Mans prototype.

Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes-AMG with HWA)
Production: 1998–2002 (35 produced)
2 prototypes
7 racing variant coupes
20 road variant coupes[1]
6 road variant roadsters[2]
Assembly: Germany
Class: Homologated grand tourer
Body style(s): 2-door coupe, 2-door convertible
Layout: RMR layout
Engine(s): 6.9 L 612 bhp (456 kW) V12
Transmission(s): 6-speed manual