 The
CLR was more than a revised CLK-LM. Compare the 1999 CLR (left)
with the 1998 CLK-LM (below).
The main points of difference
are the longer rear overhang, the completely revised nose shape, the
revised wheel
arch connecting profile, and the shorter (length) and narrower
cockpit. The tail has also
been lowered though it retains the trailing edge spoiler.
Interestingly, the front over
hangs seem about the same. The revisions to the cockpit certainly
improved the airflow to the rear wing. Though in this top view
the lack of any breaks (louvers, vents) in the body surface is
striking. Also note the massive amount of smooth,
uninterrupted bodywork square footage on the nose.
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The
narrow nature of the cockpit is pretty evident here with its outer
limits being within the wheel arches. On the CLK-LM the cockpit
width extended out to about mid-tire.
