Making it the first 2001 CLK 55 AMG Cabriolet. In 2001 the CLK 430 Cabriolet could be equipped with all the AMG options as a special order from the AMG factory with the full 55 AMG setup, which includes the CLK 55 AMG engine and transmission, AMG suspension, AMG brakes and full set up as a factory option. Since the CLK 55 AMG Cabriolet didn't officially release until 2002.

This allowed it to reach up to 0.83G's of lateral acceleration, and 66.5 mph on the slalom run. In the United States, the CLK 430 could be equipped with a 'Sport Package,' which gave it the external styling of the more powerful CLK 55 AMG, and equipped it with the same wheels and tires as its AMG counterpart (see section 'CLK 55 AMG'). Wing mirror-mounted turn signals were implemented in 2001 for the 2002 year model. In late 1999 for the 2000 model year, a facelift was launched which incorporated, among others, a revised instrument cluster with a bigger multifunction display, steering wheel with controls for the multifunction display and radio, Tiptronic automatic gearbox, revised bumpers and new side skirts. All models were available in both coupé and convertible form. The CLK GTR FIA GT1 racing car appeared in 1998, powered by a 5.9 L V12 engine 25 road-going CLK GTRs were made. The CLK 320 Coupé was introduced in the 1997 model year, powered by a 218 PS (160 kW 215 bhp) 3.2 L V6 engine. Two versions were initially available: the four-cylinder CLK 200 (136 PS (100 kW 134 bhp)) and four-cylinder supercharged CLK 230 Kompressor 193–197 PS (142–145 kW 190–194 bhp). Although the W208 used components from the E-Class (W210), aesthetic based on the E-Class and had a specification level higher than the E-Class, it was in fact based on the less expensive C-Class (W202) platform. The CLK introduced a new market niche for Mercedes-Benz. The W208 coupé was replaced by the W209 CLK-Class in 2002 (for the 2003 model year), although the convertible remained in production until 2003 when replaced by the C209 CLK. The first-generation W208/C208 CLK was introduced in 1997, and was based on the W202 Mercedes-Benz C-Class launched three years earlier.

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