The M297 is a V12 engine produced by Mercedes-Benz, from 1997 to 2016. Engine code was derived from the CLK GTR's C297 chassis code.
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 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 models until 2016.
Engines DisplacementPower outputat rpmTorqueat rpmYears6,800 5,250 1997-19995,5004,0001997–20015,9004,0502001–20066,1504,0002004–20086,2002006–201120102009–20108,0003,9002012–20162017
464 kW version 1997–1999 CLK GTR Straßenversion (6.9 L) 488 kW version 1998 CLK GTR Straßenversion SuperSport (7.3 L) 450 kW version 2002 CLK GTR Straßenversion Roadster (6.9 L)
Pagani Zonda M297, the most powerful iterations replaced the M120 in the Pagani Zonda, powering every single version of the supercar (there were many) built from 2002 onwards.
442 kW version 2005–2008 Pagani Zonda F
478 kW version 2006–2011 Pagani Zonda F Clubsport 2006–2009 Pagani Zonda Roadster F 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 760 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
Applications:
Year Model Displacement Power output2005Pagani Zonda F 2005Pagani Zonda F Clubsport / Zonda Roadster F2009Pagani Zonda Cinque / Zonda Cinque Roadster2010Pagani Zonda Tricolore2012Pagani Zonda 760 2017 Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta
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