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In its debut year, the brand-new Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG will also
debut as the official Formula 1 safety car for the 2006 racing
season. With its 481 bhp AMG 6.3-liter V8 engine, its modified
brakes, suspension, cooling and exhaust system, and an extensive
package of lightweight components, the fast-paced coupe is well
prepared for its responsible role on the Formula 1 racing circuits.
The CLK 63 AMG Formula 1 safety car will have the task of keeping
the Formula 1 racecars safely out of trouble in the event of
accidents or bad weather. At a signal from Race Control, the
safety car piloted by former DTM driver Bernd Maylander must
move into position at the head of the field and lead the cars
round the track at the fastest possible speed – since otherwise
the high-engine F1 engines will overheat and the tires will
lose grip.
The high-speed AMG V8 Coupe is excellently equipped for this
job. Its new, eight-cylinder naturally aspirated engine, which
was developed entirely by AMG, has a displacement of 6.3 liters
and develops maximum power of 481 bhp at 6,800 rpm and maximum
torque of 465 lb-ft at 5,200 rpm. The power is managed by an
AMG SPEEDSHIFT 7G-TRONIC automatic transmission with steering-wheel
shift paddles. For its Formula 1 role, the CLK 63 AMG gets a
new throaty-sounding exhaust system which will go down well
with motor sport fans both at the track and in front of the
TV screens.
Mercedes-AMG has been supplying the Formula 1 safety car continuously
for the past ten years. A V8 AMG E-Class Coupe was used as a
medical car as far back as 1984.
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