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Top 8 Mercedes-Benz AMG Performance Cars

Giancarlo Perlas October 25, 2017

In its 50 years of existence, AMG has created some of the most unique and incredibly powerful luxury vehicles. Starting its working relationship with Mercedes as an independent performance tuner, AMG went on to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz more than a decade ago in 2005. From building some of the best Mercedes models on the market to designing engines for builders like Pagani and Aston Martin, AMG has certainly earned their name as one of the best in performance parts tuning. That’s why today, when browsing almost any Mercedes parts catalog online, you see hundreds if not thousands of high performance genuine Mercedes-Benz parts that’re actually made by AMG…. Continue Reading »

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Satin Black HRE Wheels Fitted Into A Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

Peter Parcon April 5, 2016

The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR can be considered as among the best-looking cars in the market. But, its appearance can be further enhanced with the addition of a set of satin-black HRE wheels, as shown on a report from gtspirit.com. The wheels on the CLK GTR are a set of Satin Black HRE P103. They appear to have been specifically made for the CLK GTR, whose style is enhanced by the wheels. The CLK GTR was specifically design for endurance racing. Even as it was about to be replaced by the CLK LM during the 1998 season, the German luxury vehicle manufacturer manufactured 26 units of road-going CLK GTRs. Six of… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Spotted At Chantilly 2015

Peter Parcon September 10, 2015

When the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR was manufactured by the performance and motorsports division of Mercedes-Benz, it was initially intended to become a part of the FIA GT Championship in 1997. Designed mainly as to be a racecar, it was later upgraded after it was successful in the 1997 competition. One unit of this unique engineering marvel was seen on display last Sunday at the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille 2015, as shown on a report from gtspirit.com. Production of the CLK GTR was limited to 26 units with 6 units being roadsters while the other 20 were coupes. All but one unit of the CLK GTR were left-hand drive…. Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Spotted During The Monterey Car Week 2015

Peter Parcon September 3, 2015

AMG and Mercedes-Benz designed the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR to compete at the FIA GT Championship series in 1997 by. It is a rather rare piece of engineering marvel since only twenty coupe versions and six roadsters were produced. A silver-colored CLK GTR was spotted recently at the Monterey Car Week 2015, as shown on a report from gtspirit.com. Renowned vehicle collector Benjamin Chen is the proud owner of this particular supercar that managed to turn a good number of heads at Monterey. The CLK GTR was specifically-built for endurance racing, and participated in the 1997 FIA GT Championship series. However, the CLK GTR was replaced with the CLK LM after… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Available For Sale In Germany

Peter Parcon September 6, 2014

The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR was designed as a race car the luxury vehicle manufacturer from Germany. It was initially intended for the 1997 GT Championship but was later upgraded to allow it to be used for the “24 Hours of Le Mans.” After the upgrade for Le Mans, the luxury race car was renamed CLK GTR. A recent report on gtspirit.com shows that a rare 1999 model of the CLK GTR is currently available for sale. The luxury race car is available through James Edition by Autohaus Süd GmbH, a dealership based in Germany. The CLK GTR was designed mainly for endurance racing. Following the replacement of the CTK GTR… Continue Reading »

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