Mercedes CLK-Class:

2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Coupe and 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster fetch a combined £1.1 million at the RM Auctions

While most of us are drooling over the prospect of driving off into the sunset with the supercar of our dreams, two people who attended the recent RM Auction in London went home with their own supercars that they can now proudly call their own.

Two of the main attractions at the said auction were a pair Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs – one was a 2005 Coupe version and the other was of the 2006 Roadster variety. Expensive and rare – only 20 coupes and five roadsters were ever built – at the same time, the CLK GTRs sold for a combined £1.1 million – a ‘somewhat’ bargain price considering the ‘beyond exclusive’ tag attached to these two cars.

While the two new – and lucky – owners of these cars were not identified, we do know that the 2005 CLK GTR Coupe sold for £522,500 while the 2006 Roadster version fetched a pretty cool £616,000.

It also goes without saying that the GTRs are not your prototypical Mercedeses. Fine-tuned by no less than HWA, the cars come with a 6.9-liter V12 engine that’s capable of churning out up to 612 horsepower. In addition to that, the two models also came with reinforced features including a six-speed sequential manual gearbox, a dual independent double-wishbone suspension, and carbon fiber brakes.

For the record, we don’t have that kind of money so the very idea of purchasing these cars shall, and will forever be a pipe dream for us. But in the wishful scenario that we did have £1.1 million to throw around, then investing on not one, but two cars of this stature is something that we’d also do in a heartbeat.

Press Release after the jump

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Mercedes Benz CLK will return in 2011

Mercedes had to eliminate their two door CLK sports car in order to make room fot the new E-Class Coupe, but don’t worry, according to Automobile Magazine the model will make a comeback in 2011.

The future Mercedes Benz CLK will be slightly longer than its predecessor, by 5 cm, and will be heavily styled after the current C-Class. Under the hood, Mercedes will incorporate gas saving technologies like direct injection and stop/start technology.

So now the only question left to ask is, why would mercedes want a CLK that could compete with an E-Class Coupe. It is very likely that the super sports version of the entry level Benz would ruin sales of their all new mid sized coupe?

Mercedes CLK’s days are numbered

The CLK-Class was first launched in 1996, and thirteen years later its finished serving its purpose. The coupe has already ended production, and the convertible will take a final bow this summer. But fans of swoopy pillarless Mercedes don’t get too up set the CLK is just going away to make room for the similarly sized E-Class Coupe and Convertible that will replace the CLK.

Mercedes CE - best spy shots ever

For sure its not the first time you get to see spy pictures of the next-generation CLK, but for sure this are the best ones ever. The new Mercedes will get redesigned front with new headlights and LED style fog lights, sharper lines, more aggressive wheel arches and body creases inspired by the current C-Class saloon.

The new model, believed to be called CE, will also get new technology: Mercedes’ body control system ‘adaptive damping’, plus adjustable steering and body control settings. This changes will make from the CE a strong competitor for the Audi A5 and BMW 3-series.

The CE will be offered with a wide range of engines , ranging from the 1.8-litre petrol found in the C180 to the 3.0-litre V6 diesel unit on the 320CDI.

The official debut will be made in 2009, with the AMG and Black Series version to follow in 2010.

Mercedes CLK Cabrio by Inden Design

For those folks who want to transform their standard Mercedes-Benz CLK Cabriolet to look like the CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet, today we have the solution. Inden Design revealed their kit for the German convertible consisting in a new front bumper, new side sills, widened front and rear fenders, a rear trunk spoiler and a rear bumper with integrated air diffuser.

Also a new set of H&R suspension kit was installed as well as a new set of 19 inch wheels wrapped in 255/30 tires on the front axle and 305/30 on the rear. For the interior the tuner prepared new carbon-fiber accessories as well as an optional AMG sport steering wheel.

Vorsteiner Black Widow based on the Mercedes CLK63 AMG

The black widow spider is aggressive and feared. German tuner Vorsteiner wants people to think the same thing when viewing its customized Mercedes CLK 63 AMG. The new kit includes a carbon fiber front lip spoiler and a new rear trunk spoiler.

According to the manufacturer, both of the accessories don’t need drilling to be applied on the factory body panels. Also a new set of custom black alloy wheels were added which contribute to the aerodynamics of the car at very high speeds. Pricing was not revealed yet, but we got lots of images after the jump.

Also check BMW M3 by Vorsteiner.

Mercedes CLK 63 AMG Black Series by Kleeman

Kleeman, the German tuning company specialized in Mercedes vehicles, today released its version of the CLK 63 AMG Black Series. Just like is bigger brother, the SL 65 AMG Black Series this car is already Mercedes’ ultimate performance version, but Kleeman decided to sweeten it even further. Thanks to the new Kleeman 63-K2 kit, consisting in a set of high flow exhaust manifolds with matching downpipes and 200-cell steel sport catalysts and a remapped engine ECU. The engine of the vehicle has been boosted from 507 to 545 hp and almost 500 ft. lbs. of torque. The wheels were replaced with new

20” 3 piece Kleemann TS-6 wheels fitted with 255/30 tires on the front axle and 11” wide with 305/25 tires on the rear axle. Due to the fact that the vehicle is prepared for the track the body kit remained the same, only the Mercedes logo were replaced with new logos from Kleeman.

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Mercedes CLT Concept to be revealed in Paris

Mercedes will unveil at the Paris Auto Show the CLT Concept, a Shooting Brake (Sports Wagon) model based on the new CLK. The concept will be powered by a Blue-hybrid diesel drive, the series production will follow in 2010.

The CLT was first supposed to be based on the SLK, but the CLK was chosen because the car wanted to have a more elegant appearance and offer generous interior space. Like the concept, the production version will be offered as a hybrid model, in conjunction with the new 252-hp V6 diesel.

Expect the CLT to show a preview of the design language that will be used in the future E-Class.

Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series by Renntech

For those who think that the Mercedes CLK 63 AMG Black Series is a little bit soft, you have to find out that Renntech launched its customization programme for the German sports car. Renntech was established back in 1989 by Hartmut Feyhl, an ex technical director of AMG North America and made quickly a name in the world of car tuning.

In order to increase the power of the vehicle the tuner added long-tube headers and a new motorsports style exhaust which with the ECU tweaking pushed the power plant to an astonishing 550 hp, delivering an aditional torque between 2400 and 500 rpm.

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Kicherer Racer based on the Mercedes CLK 63 AMG Black Series

Kicherer unveiled today its latest masterpiece: its customized Mercedes CLK 63 AMG Black Series. Based on the already powerful CLK 63 AMG the vehicle received a new ECU tweaking in order to make the engine deliver 540 hp and improve the sprint from 0-100 km/h in just 4.1 seconds while the top speed received limitation after 300 km/h.

The tuning company added some visual improvements like the carbon fiber radiator grille or the new Kicherer RS-1 alloy wheels while at the interior the carbon insertions accentuate the sportivity of the car. The chassis of the vehicle was specially developed by the DTM specialist H&R in order to improve the racer’s cornering dynamics by several degrees. More details after the jump!

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