How long has the Mercedes CLK Class been in production?
We love checking out the various incarnations of car evolution videos on YouTube. The latest from Cars Evolution walks us through the brief history of the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class, which spent 12 years either infatuating or infuriating auto enthusiasts, depending on your disposition towards the category.
Is the Mercedes CLK a good car to drive?
The CLK suffers little road or wind noise on the motorway, and while the engines are muted when cruising, the V6s make a pleasant growl when you work them hard. There’s plenty of space in the front and two seats in the rear, so the CLK is a spacious four-seater, although rear headroom is restricted for six-footers.
What kind of gearbox does a Mercedes CLK have?
A six-speed manual gearbox is standard on lower models, but the five-speed automatic you find on the majority of models delivers smooth changes. The CLK suffers little road or wind noise on the motorway, and while the engines are muted when cruising, the V6s make a pleasant growl when you work them hard.
What kind of car is a classic CLK?
If you want a soon to be classic that will go up in value fast find a 190 2.3/2.5 cosworth. Other rare cars are the c55 or an e55 wagon. But of course the CLK55 AMG is the one – wonder why everyone seems to think classics must be valuable money wise.
How to improve the performance of a Mercedes CLK?
Setting some negative camber on the wheels and a degree or two of toe out, will greatly enhance your CLK in handling and cornering. We suggest that you fit performance suspension and lower the car by 25mm – 37 mm. Larger drops require arch work – especially on models already equipped with uprated suspension.
What kind of car is the Mercedes CLK?
Fitted with high end E Class components the CLK was actually based on the W202 platform. It gave birth also to the CLK GTR one of my personal favourites from the motorsport world. It was used in formula 1 as the safety car in 1997. A C209 A208 version hit the streets in 2002-2009 and offered soft top and both hard top coupe versions.
What to do with a Mercedes CLK supercharger?
It is more straightforward to map a supercharger because the boost is proportional to engine speed on a linear curve. Alternatively you could fit water injection to control knock. Many CLK owners uprate the handling of their cars with performance suspension modifications as a priority, this will certainly increase your enjoyment of the car.
When did the Mercedes CLK GTR come out?
Released in 1997 to 2003 we saw the W208/C208 version, the W209 appeared in 2002. Fitted with high end E Class components the CLK was actually based on the W202 platform. It gave birth also to the CLK GTR one of my personal favourites from the motorsport world. It was used in formula 1 as the safety car in 1997.