MERCEDES SLK KLEEMANN S8
Your chance to own the Dream
THE ONLY KLEEMAN S8 SLK IN THE UK
Inspirational, Aspirational, Attainable
This is NOT a 'basic' AMG SLK, it is a Kleemann SLK.
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There is a BIG difference, just listen to what EVO said about it :
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Denmark is best known for its bacon, but after today I shall always associate it with a totally mad Mercedes-Benz SLK.
And the thing that really threw the dynamic qualities of this modified car into sharp focus was a drive in a Mercedes SLR McLaren for the first time. The SLR is exceedingly quick because even a hefty 1725kg GT stonks along a bit when there's 627bhp in its nose. Trouble is, it's far too big and wide and therefore very difficult to place accurately on anything narrower than a runway. The SLR has pedigree and raw power but, that said, it's disappointing to the brink of pointlessness. Not a quality you'd imagine could be applied to a car costing £313,495.
And if you need any further convincing, the Kleemann I'm driving today costs a third of the Woking Merc's price but
provides at least double the fun.
ALL ABOUT MERCEDES SLK KLEEMANN S8
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Supercar.net -
Based on the new SLK 55 AMG from Mercedes-Benz, the Kleemann SLK S8 is a high-performance car with an power output of 596 hp (444 kw). With its Kleemann Kompressor System, that comes as part of the Stage 8 (S8) engine upgrade, this SLK hits 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds.
Provinding power to this roadster is a revised version of the Mercedes-Benz 5.5 litre V8. Major modifications include a supercharger, reprogrammed ECU and special ‘super sport’ camshafts are fitted. To further improve the engines gas flow, this V8 is fitted with custom-developed headers in stainless steel and a twin 70 mm stainless steel exhaust system. This exhaust utilizes four racing catalysts and finishes with two Trapezoid-shaped mufflers.
After the full conversion, the car delivers 596 hp (438 kW) and a peak torque of 597 ft lbs (770 Nm) available at just 2000 rpm. This incredible power is routed through a custom-made Kleemann Limited Slip Differential (LSD) which applies a 60 percent lock-up ratio between the rear wheels. This modification is essential for maximum traction and acceleration.
To meet the enormous performance potential of the Kleemann SLK 55K S8, Kleemann has developed exceptional upgrades for the wheels, suspension and brakes.
ALL ABOUT MERCEDES SLK KLEEMANN S8
Listen to the Experts
Evo - Kleemann has been around since the mid-1980s, taking ordinary Mercedes and turning them into something rather different. Its latest product is the SLK55K S8, and what an unbelievable piece of kit it is. The most important fact that you need to know is that this car packs 596bhp - only 31bhp shy of the SLR. The second important fact is that the S8 weighs just under 1500kg - a number close to the 1400kg that was Gordon Murray's target weight for the SLR until Mercedes loaded it with telephones and a jacuzzi. Kleemann starts with a standard SLK55 AMG, powered by the same naturally aspirated 5.5-litre V8 that's fitted to the CLK55 and C55 AMGs. Kleemann then fits its own Swedish-designed Lysholm supercharger to the motor. The twin-screw blower is unique in that it's 'in-unit' with both the intake manifold and a patented air-to- water intercooler. To fit the system it's not necessary to remove the car's engine so it's barely more than a day's work to carry out the conversion to either a new or used SLK55. Fitting the supercharger alone lifts power to 550bhp. The S8 (which denotes the Stage 8 tuning package) also has Kleemann's own stainless steel headers, a quartet of racing cats, and a pair of sports camshafts, which together up the power output to 596bhp at 5800rpm.
https://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/58975/kleeman_slk55k_s8.html
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