Supermodel humbles CLK 55
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Supermodel humbles CLK 55
I did a little stoplight to stoplight vs. a CLK 55 yesterday on my way to breakfast. The guy was probably in his late 40s and it was a new car that didn't even have plates on it yet.
To be fair, he was having traction problems as I edged away from him--I could hear his tires chirp chirp chirping as I assume his traction control kept retarding whatever it needed to eliminate the wheel spin.
I don't know how we would've compared over a longer road--this was pretty short--but it's still got to be a bummer to have paid probably $10k or $20k more to get the fancy supercharged 5.5L in your new Mercedes, and be shown up while out looking for fresh meat, before the plates even arrive in the mail.
Thought I'd share...
To be fair, he was having traction problems as I edged away from him--I could hear his tires chirp chirp chirping as I assume his traction control kept retarding whatever it needed to eliminate the wheel spin.
I don't know how we would've compared over a longer road--this was pretty short--but it's still got to be a bummer to have paid probably $10k or $20k more to get the fancy supercharged 5.5L in your new Mercedes, and be shown up while out looking for fresh meat, before the plates even arrive in the mail.
Thought I'd share...
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Well, maybe I misspoke--the CLK55 doesn't have a supercharger, and looks like it puts down something like 380 hp. So it shouldn't have been much of a contest anyway.
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Originally Posted by bd0nalds0n
Well, maybe I misspoke--the CLK55 doesn't have a supercharger, and looks like it puts down something like 380 hp. So it shouldn't have been much of a contest anyway.
I thought the K designates "kompressor" thats what i was lead to believe?
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I thought the K designates "kompressor" thats what i was lead to believe?
Porsche 917s racers in the golden era of LeMans came in 917 Langehecht and 917 Kurtz. The Lange Hecht was the "long tail" for races like Lemans back when it had the 4 mile long Mulsanne straight.
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Originally Posted by scott863
K stands for Kurtz, which is short in German. CLK is the smaller CL. Just like the SLK is the smaller SL.
Porsche 917s racers in the golden era of LeMans came in 917
Porsche 917s racers in the golden era of LeMans came in 917
Tony - they generally say "kompressor" somewhere on them if that is the case. On the non-AMGs, usually on the back on side, but the AMGs I think only have the designation on the side, if that.
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K stands for Kurtz, which is short in German. CLK is the smaller CL. Just like the SLK is the smaller SL.
The CLK320 features a 3.2 L, 18-valve single overhead cam (SOHC) V6 engine and a 5-speed automatic transmission.
The CLK350 features a 3.5 L, 24-valve duel overhead cam (DOHC) V6 engine and a 7-speed automatic transmission.
The CLK500 features a 5.0 L, 24-valve SOHC V8 engine and a 7-speed automatic transmission.
The CLK550 features a 5.5L 32-valve V-8 engine and a 7-speed automatic transmission.
The CLK55 AMG features a 5.5 L, 24-valve SOHC V8 engine and a 5-speed automatic transmission.
The CLK63 AMG features a 6.3L V8 with a 7 speed automatic transmission. CLK63 has 31% more horse power and 23% more torque. The CLK63 is currently being used as the safety car in Formula One.
anyway
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I think all the CLKs share the same body ...the CLK is more diminutive than the CL. "Smaller" in this case refers to body size, not engine/transmission configuration.
And as I mentioned, in the title, it was a CLK55.
EDIT: I forgot to put in the K in CLK.
And as I mentioned, in the title, it was a CLK55.
EDIT: I forgot to put in the K in CLK.
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Originally Posted by bd0nalds0n
To be fair, he was having traction problems as I edged away from him--I could hear his tires chirp chirp chirping as I assume his traction control kept retarding whatever it needed to eliminate the wheel spin.
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I ran a CL500 a couple years ago from 70-125 and stayed a fender ahead of him when I expected to see nothing but tailights. I agree that a CL55 (63)? is a different breed. Thanks for the clarifictaion because i was getting confused.
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The CL55 from 2000 to 2002 was NA and had around 350 hp but 2003 and later models have 493 hp and 516 lb-ft of tq available at 2750 rpm. The 2003 and later CL55 is good for 1/4 mile times in the 12's.
The CL600 was NA from 1993 to 2002. Starting in 2003 the CL600 was fitted with twin-turbos. Stock, the 2003 and later CL600 has 493 hp and 580 lb-ft of torque available at 1800 rpm. The CL600 will also run mid to low 12's stock. However, the CL600 has some incredibly untapped power and can be easily upgraded to 670 hp with an ECU mod and different air box. I gained over 126 RWHP with just the ECU tune from stock. My stage 1 Renntech CL600 put down over 524 RWHP. It's also capable of mid to low 11's in the 1/4 mile.
The CL600 was NA from 1993 to 2002. Starting in 2003 the CL600 was fitted with twin-turbos. Stock, the 2003 and later CL600 has 493 hp and 580 lb-ft of torque available at 1800 rpm. The CL600 will also run mid to low 12's stock. However, the CL600 has some incredibly untapped power and can be easily upgraded to 670 hp with an ECU mod and different air box. I gained over 126 RWHP with just the ECU tune from stock. My stage 1 Renntech CL600 put down over 524 RWHP. It's also capable of mid to low 11's in the 1/4 mile.
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Originally Posted by 123quattro
Nice work. As an aside, traction control doesn't eliminate wheelspin. It controls slip. Different slip percentages are commanded on ice, snow, gravel, asphalt, et cetera.