2003 MERCEDES BENZ CL 65 AMG (C215) 6.0 V12 5AT (612 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Mercedes-Benz had a long history in building luxury coupe vehicles and the CL was one of them. But in 2003 they went all the way and give the car an AMG treatment.

Before the S-Class name was born, most of the top versions of the Mercedes-Benz cars were available in coupe or cabriolet versions. They were equipped with the same engines and transmissions as their four-door brothers. The CL was considered an S-Class coupe at the time when it was launched, even if it didn’t share the same exterior look.

At the front, the CL65 AMG featured four round headlights, that were about to be installed in the E-Class and, a year later on the second generation of the CLK. That four-round headlights design was adopted on the C-Class, the E-Class, and on both generations of the CLK. The front of the car also featured an AMG bumper, with a special design with a large air-dam in the middle and two side pods where the fog lights were installed.

Inside, the CL 65 AMG featured the same elegant interior as its brothers, but there were few differences. On the instrument cluster, on the tachometer, the AMG V12 Biturbo white-on-black printing appeared. The front seats were bolstered and featured many adjustments, including the height of the lateral support.

Under the hood, there was the same bi-turbo V12 engine from the S-Class and the SL-Class. It was mated to the 5G-Tronic gearbox. The driver could have change the gears via two buttons installed behind the steering wheel. The paddle shifters appeared later.