The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Is Not the Same as the CLR Let’s get something out of the way first – the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR and CLR are totally different cars. The CLK GTR was Mercedes’s answer to the McLaren F1 GTR, Ferrari F40 LM, and Porsche …
As far as prolific automotive virtual artists go, Marouane Bembli is one of the best. With the main YT channel, a second one to discuss things, a vlog (of course), and different stuff across the social media outlets. Frankly, we do not know how he finds …
When this 1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 was brand new, it was true to form $40-ish thousand luxury sports coupe that hedge fund investors and .com beneficiaries something pretty gosh darn fantastic to commute to their company-owned Lower Manhattan parking garage. Many, many years and moons …
In January 1997, Mercedes launched the first coupe based on the C-Class. Codenamed C208 (A208 for cabriolet), the Mercedes CLK had a design inspired by the E-Class, but the platform was based on the first generation C-Class (W202). It was in fact a coupe between classes …
A good crisis has a way of clearing the mind. In my case, it was the perfect storm of the Pandemic and a milestone birthday. When my work became 100 percent remote, I decided to replace my 2013 Ford Fusion with a fun car. My criteria …
It’s easy to forget the Mercedes-Benz CLK exists. Launched during the waning years of the coupe market, the E-Class outsold it by a four to one margin. People traded in cars for SUVs in record numbers, and if you wanted a convertible, both the SL and …
Particular ‘Straßenversion’ of the iconic ’90s GT race car has gone sight unseen for 15 year until now. You won’t want to miss this. Just when you thought a low-production Mercedes couldn’t get more special, we find something like this. Yes, take a good look, …
In this era of wholesome-everything, nothing seems to escape the “organic” label, so why should Mercedes-Benz’s design make any exception? “Well,” you’ll say, “because it’s not exactly in line with tradition and because…” Shush. Just shush. You’re right, but “shush” nonetheless. You probably wouldn’t be …
With Monterey Car Week taking place just a few days ago, it wasn’t uncommon to see priceless vehicles roaming about the area. A Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR for example, wouldn’t be totally out of the question. This one found on Reddit, while it is in Florida on …
Have you ever seen a Mercedes CLK GTR? In photos surely yes, but live probably not since it is one of the rarest and most sought-after cars in the world. Mercedes raced with the CLK GTR in the FIA GT championship starting in 1997 and, …
Some opportunities in life should not be missed. Getting your hands on a rare car as soon as it goes on sale is like buying Bitcoin when it was first launched. You won’t feel the benefits immediately, but give it 20 years or so and then …
The second-gen Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class went on sale for the 2003 model year in the US, and the CLK 500 was the top non-AMG variant at launch with a 5.0-liter V8 making 302 horsepower (225 kilowatts) and 339 pound-feet (460 Newton-meters) of torque. In this video, the …
