Mercedes-Benz CL Coupé 500 2006

Mercedes-Benz CL coupés are based on the S-Class saloon platform, and the letters CL stand for Comfort Leicht Klasse, or ‘light comfort class’. CL models generally have sportier exterior styling and use the most powerful engines in the S-Class range. The 2006 CL Coupé 500, known as the CL550 in the United States, is based on the W221 S-Class. Some exterior details draw on the brand's history, such as the grille outline inspired by the Mercedes C126.

The car was fitted with a naturally aspirated 5.5-litre V8 (5,461 cc) producing 388 horsepower at 6,000 rpm. It used a 7G-TRONIC automatic transmission, accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds and had an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h.