The M297 is a
V12 engine
A V12 engine is a twelve-cylinder piston engine where two banks of six cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft. V12 engines are more common than V10 engines. However, they are less common than V8 engines.
The fi ...
produced by
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to as Mercedes and sometimes as Benz, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand established in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a Mercedes-Benz Group subsidiary established in 2019) is headquartere ...
, from 1997 to 2016.
Design
The M297 is based on the
M120 engine but has been
tuned by
AMG for use in high-performance sports cars. It was offered as a version with a
bore and
stroke
A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding. Both cause parts of the brain to stop functionin ...
of , respectively, and was only available in the
road-legal version of the
CLK GTR. A unit was also available featuring a larger bore of , and was used in
Pagani Zonda
The Pagani Zonda is a mid-engine sports car produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Pagani. It debuted at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show. By 2019, a total of 140 cars had been built, including development mules. Both 2-door coupé and r ...
models until 2016.
Engines
M297
386 kW version
* 1997–2001
R129 SL70 AMG SL73 AMG
* 1992–1999
C140/W140 CL70/S70 AMG CL73/S73 AMG
408 kW version
* 2001–2004
Pagani Zonda S 7.3
* 2003–2006
Pagani Zonda S Roadster
442 kW version
* 2004 Pagani
Zonda S Monza
* 2005–2008
Pagani Zonda F
The Pagani Zonda is a mid-engine sports car produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Pagani. It debuted at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show. By 2019, a total of 140 cars had been built, including development mules. Both 2-door coupé and ro ...
464 kW version
* 1997-1999
CLK GTR ''Straßenversion'' (6.9 L)
478 kW version
* 2006–2011
Pagani Zonda F Clubsport
* 2006–2009
Pagani Zonda F Roadster
* 2009
Pagani Zonda PS
492 kW version
* 2010
Pagani Zonda Tricolore
498 kW version
* 2009–2010
Pagani Zonda Cinque
* 2010
Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster
* 2010
Pagani Zonda HH
559 kW version
* 2012
Pagani Zonda 760LH
* 2012
Pagani Zonda 760RS
* 2012
Pagani Zonda 764 Passione
* 2014
Pagani Zonda LM
* 2014
Pagani Zonda X
* 2015
Pagani Zonda 760 Zozo
* 2015
Pagani Zonda 760 AG Roadster
* 2015
Pagani Zonda Kiryu
* 2016
Pagani Zonda OLIVER Evolution
588.5 kW version
* 2017
Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta
References
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Mercedes-Benz engines
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