Mercedes-Benz to Release New Black Series

One way of increasing the popularity and value ofwill be the top of the line entry in the AMG model
a car is of course to design them to be able tolineup.
perform at an exceptionally high level. AnotherThe exterior styling sets the Black Series car
way to increase the selling point of a car is tofrom the standard ones. Design cues on the
make it rare and this means that you would beoutside gives the limited edition series an
releasing only a limited number of a particularaggressive look thus increasing its aesthetic value.
model into the auto market.The deep front spoiler of the Black Series lowers
Car manufacturers do this to increase theits coefficient of drag making the car more
popularity of the model or to commemorate aaerodynamic than standard CLK63 AMG. The
milestone. Mercedes-Benz, for example, hasover emphasized wheel arches, extra ducts on
increased the already high value of their cars withthe front fender, and a slightly redesigned bumper
the successful release of the first Black Series.gives the Black Series a look unique to itself.
This year, the German company hopes toAs far as the weight of the car is concerned,
continue the success of the Black Series with theMercedes-Benz is yet to divulge that piece of
announcement of the development and nearinginformation. Although one can infer that the Black
release of the Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG BlackSeries will weigh less than its siblings due to the
Series.fact that carbon fiber and other composite
Last year, Mercedes-Benz released a Black Seriesmaterials are used in the construction of the body
which was based on the Mercedes-Benz SLK55of the Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series.
AMG. The said limited edition model was producedThe lightweight and cool looking material will surely
in a very limited number, making it an instantmake the Black Series a lot more expensive than
classic to the view of some auto enthusiasts. Thisstandard CLK63 AMG. Speculations around the
year though, the Black Series of the CLK63 AMGauto industry puts the price of more than
will be marketed to a wider area therefore more$250,000 to the unreleased limited edition series.
of this vehicle will be produced compared to lastWhat powers the four-seater coupe is
year's Black Series.Mercedes-Benz's humungous 6.2-liter V8 engine.
The Black Series of the four-seater coupe is saidThe V8 can produce as much as 500 horsepower
to have been inspired by the Mercedes-Benz'sand that sure is an improvement over the
Formula One Safety Car. What sets the Blackstandard engine used in the standard
Series CLK63 AMG apart from the standardMercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG. That power
model is that it packs more power among otherrepresents a 25 percent increase in horsepower.
things.That amount of power is transferred from the
The past Black Series edition was only marketedengine to the drive wheels via a precision
in Europe. This year though, the 2008engineered seven-speed 7G-Tronic automatic
Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series will betransmission featuring limited slip differential.
sold both in and outside of Europe. The said limitedThe gear box efficiently transfers power from
edition model will hit showrooms by the latter partthe engine to the wheel s with limited waste of
of 2007. One of the countries outside Europe thatpower. That amount of power can only be kept
the 2008 Black Series will be made available to isin check by equally highly efficient brake
Australia. The inspiration for the Black Series ofcomponents such as an EBC pad. With all that
the AMG lineup of Mercedes-Benz is the Formulapower, the 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG
One safety car which sets the pace for FormulaBlack Series is reported to reach speeds of 100
One cars when a crash on the track pose akilometers per hour from a standstill in just 4.3
threat to the speeding race cars. The Black Seriesseconds.