The CLK GTR is a reminder that regulations sometimes drive the most interesting innovations. Without that homologation rule, Mercedes would never have created a road-legal car like this.

Following the conclusion of the CLK GTR program at the end of 1998, Mercedes remained loyal to the front-engine layout in its ultra-high-performance road cars, such as the SLR McLaren.

It was conceived for a luxury sedan, but after receiving the high-performance treatment from AMG, it became the heart of legendary supercars cars like the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR or the Pagani Zonda.

And that makes us sad, because the brand put the glorious engine in some of its best cars. When it comes to V12-powered cars from Mercedes, the CLK GTR and CLK GTR Roadster have to be the craziest ...

Of course, the CLK GTR is a very different car than the F1, but the two raced against each other in the 1997 FIA GT Championship. The winner? Mercedes.

The ultra-rare CLK GTR Roadster is among the most special of all Merc's homologation specials, and it's up for auction in Vegas this weekend.

Though they aren't oddities by default, because they feature a V12, these five models are unconventional, especially when ...

Instead, it was shaped like that so Mercedes could test the as of yet non-existent CLK GTR's aerodynamic qualities. They also swapped BMW's V12 to their own LS600 6.0-litre AMG engine.

The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR was a monster of a car in the late 1990s. Just 26 of the $1 million 622-horsepower, V12 homologation specials were ever made. Given that they’re legendary and extremely ...

Now is your chance to own a rare piece of history that you probably can’t afford, a Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK GTR. This Saturday, Aug. 25, RM Sotheby’s will be bringing one of just 25 CLK GTRs ...

A 604-hp race car for the street, this 1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR is one of just 25 roadgoing versions of the successful Le Mans racer ever built.

Mercedes also built a CLK LM version for the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans with a 6.0-liter V-8 that was thought to be more durable, but both cars entered suffered engine failures.