What started life some five years ago as a rather anonymous, inoffensive Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class coupé has morphed into something rather more extreme, and in a very function-meets-form kind of way, rather beautiful. The new, CLK 63 AMG Black Series, shown at the New York Auto Show earlier this year, is the latest product from the Mercedes-AMG stable, meaning much upgraded performance and handling.
The Black Edition line, kicked off by the SLK version last year, is the more driver-focused line of AMG products, which are meant to appeal to both road and track users. The resulting CLK 63 AMG Black Series thus makes full use of its 500-plus horses, with a chassis that is up to the task. Much like the superb, limited-edition CLK DTM, the new CLK Black is good driver's car by all accounts, and yet costs half what the limited version did, whilst offering near-identical performance and capability. The good news is, it sacrifices little in the way of comfort, making it a highly desirable sports GT.
