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Speeding in Style: The sumptuous Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG

The already impressive CL600 from Mercedes gets the super car treatment from specialists AMG. Motoring Expert Ian Kuah finds out more from AMG CEO Volker Morhinweg and discovers the firm's plans for the future.

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Technical Specifications

Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG Technical Specifications

Engine

Type 12 cylinders arranged in a Vee
Bore/stroke in mm 82.6/93
Displacement (cc) 5980
Max Power 612 hp (450 kW) at 4800-5100 rpm
Max Torque 1000 Nm (737.6 lb. ft) at 2000-4000 rpm
Compression ratio 9
Compression ratio 12.0:1

Transmission and Electronic Control Systems

Layout AMG SPEEDSHIFT 5-speed automatic transmission, rear-wheel drive
Electronic Driver Aids ASR stability program, ABS

Dimensions

Wheels and Tyres 245/40/ ZR 19 front, 275/35 ZR 19 rear
Kerb weight 2155 kg / 4 751 lbs

Performance

Acceleration 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) 4.4 seconds
Top Speed 250 km/h (155 mph) approx.
Fuel consumption 14.9 l/100 km

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Text & Photography IAN KUAH

Ian Kuah

Dr Ian Kuah is a respected motoring journalist and commentator based in the UK. Originally trained as an architect, he realised that his lifelong passion for cars, and his serious hobbies of writing and photography dovetailed neatly into an alternative and more exciting career.

Since 1983, this career has taken him around the world testing and photographing exotic cars. He has raced at national level in the UK, and was one of the small team of international journalists selected as control drivers for the BMW M3 CSL project

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