Mercedes evolution gtr4/3/2024 ![]() ![]() As optional features, the 350d Professional was offered with protective grilles over the turn-signals and the round headlights. The black grille and bumpers, black rubber strips on the doors and black mirror cases hanged on metallic bars were part of the car's appeal. The exterior looked more like the original G-Class, but without any chrome elements. Because the G-Class was not a luxury car or an SUV. For those who would take the car off-road, where all the three locking differentials were activated and the low-range gear was engaged all the time. So, it offered a vehicle fit for purists. In 2016, Mercedes-Benz decided to build a G-Class for those who needed the vehicle for the reasons the G-Class was built in the first place in the '70s. While most of the G-Class vehicles were loaded with leather interiors, sophisticated infotainment systems, and other luxury features, the 350d Professional was exactly the opposite. full description and technical specifications ![]() These were mated to a 9-speed Speedhift MCT transmission. At the time of launch, there were three engines available: two gasoline units and a brand new inline-six turbodiesel. The three lockable differentials were kept and the low-gear transfer box as well.Īnd so, the 2018 G-Class succeeded to bring more comfort and still the same off-road abilities as the older version. The rear axle was kept, but with a different type of connection to the chassis. But there was a new ladder-type frame and a double-wishbone suspension on the front. The increase in the ground clearance was a mere 6 mm (0.23"). In January 2018 the new G-Class was shown at the North-American International Auto Show in Detroit. The solid axles were still in place and the three lockable differentials were installed as well. The 4-speed manual was upgraded up to a 7-speed automatic with dual-clutch and the four-banger with a carburetor was replaced to state-of-the-art V8 with direct injection and twin-turbo. The basic, cloth, the interior was changed to exclusive leather. Over the years, some of its characteristics were improved. It was a completely new book that changed the whole concept of the vehicle.įor almost four decades, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class (or G-Wagon) was the same rugged vehicle, with a ladder-chassis and solid axles front and rear. The CLK GTR race car could hit 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds on the way to a 205-mph top end.The 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class was not a new generation for the famous off-road vehicle. Built with an aluminum honeycomb frame mounted with carbon-fiber body panels, the mid/rear-engine monocoque chassis cradled an evolution of the Mercedes S-Class’ 6.0-liter V12, which sent 592 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque through a six-speed sequential transmission. Thus the CLK GTR was born on a lightning-fast schedule to compete in the 1997 racing season. 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster (Neil Fraser ©2023 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s) They saw an opportunity to build and run another dominant race car when the FIA created the first GT Championship, which allowed for large-displacement GT1 cars that required a minimum homologation of a mere 25 examples. 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster (Neil Fraser ©2023 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s)Īside from a 2013 Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 W04 race car valued at between $10 and $15 million, the cash cow of RM Sotheby’s Las Vegas auction is an ultra-low mileage 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster that’s expected to fetch anywhere from $10.5 to $13 million.Īccording to the auction house, the exclusive model was born of Mercedes executives’ for more titles after its C-Class 190 E Evos dominated the German Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM) series from 1994 to 1996. Sought-after six- and seven-figure models from McLaren, Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, Lexus and Ford are all on the docket, but the most valuable of the lot are a pair of Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs that could collectively fetch $22 million. 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Coupe (©2023 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s) In celebration of Formula One’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, RM Sotheby’s will be auctioning 32 collectable exotic cars at Las Vegas Wynn’s Awakening Theater on November 17, two days before race day.
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