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Carlsson has been expertly tuning
Mercedes-Benz products for more than 20 years now, but we can't say as we remember the outfit turning out anything quite so racy as this
SLK 340 Judd that it has brought along to the
Geneva Motor Show this year.
This
SLK is meant for competition, obviously, and Carlsson has already booked the car to race in several hill climb events in the E1 category. The purpose-built racer should have a fighting chance to do well in said races, with a shape vetted in wind tunnel testing for maximum downforce, the SLK uses a carbon-fiber bodyshell to help achieve a curb weight of just about 1,720 pounds.
The featherweight SLK's name comes from its 3.4-liter V8 engine, which churns out a wicked 610 horsepower to go with its 317 pound-feet of torque. A Hewland transmission with paddle shift operation manages all of the thrust.
In addition to the European hill climbs on the docket, Carlsson intends on dicing with the likes of
Hyundai and
Suzuki in this year's
Pikes Peak race. We look forward to seeing the SLK on that famous run, to be sure. Find a bit more information about the Carlsson SLK 340 Judd in the official press release
below.
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