Mercedes-Benz M297 engine#Pagani Zonda

{{Infobox automobile engine

| name = Mercedes-Benz M297

| image = Pagani Zonda F engine (AMG V12 7.3l)2.jpg

| caption = Pagani Zonda F M297 engine

| manufacturer = Mercedes-Benz

| aka =

| production = 1997–2016

| configuration =Naturally aspirated 60° V12

| displacement = {{ubl

|{{cvt|6898|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}}

|{{cvt|7291|cc|L cuin|1|order=flip}}

}}

| bore = {{ubl

|{{cvt|89|mm}} (6.9 L)

|{{cvt|91.5|mm}} (7.3 L)

}}

| stroke = {{cvt|92.4|mm|2}}

| block = Aluminium alloy

| head = Aluminium silicon

| valvetrain = DOHC 4 valves x cyl.

| compression = {{ubl

|10.5:1

|10.0:1 (SL 73 AMG)

}}

| supercharger =

| turbocharger =

| fuelsystem = Multi-point fuel injection

| management =

| fueltype = Gasoline

| oilsystem =

| coolingsystem = Water-cooled

| power = {{cvt|386|–|559|kW|PS hp|0}}

| specpower =

| torque = {{cvt|750|–|900|Nm|lbft|0}}

| length =

| width =

| height =

| diameter =

| weight =

|predecessor= Mercedes-Benz M163 engine

| successor = Mercedes-Benz M158 engine
Mercedes-Benz M137 engine (AMG)

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/picture/CLK-GTR---C-297.xhtml?oid=119920|title=CLK-GTR - C 297|website=mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com|access-date=16 March 2024}}

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 {{cvt|6898|cc|L|1|order=flip}} version with a bore and stroke of {{cvt|89x92.4|mm}}, respectively, and was only available in the road-legal version of the CLK GTR.{{Cite news|url=https://www.topspeed.com/cars/mercedes/1998-mercedes-clk-gtr/|title=1998 Mercedes CLK-GTR @ Top Speed|work=Top Speed|access-date=2018-09-02|language=en-US}} A {{cvt|7291|cc|L|1|order=flip}} unit was also available featuring a larger bore of {{cvt|91.5|mm}}, and was used in Pagani Zonda models until 2016.{{Cite news|url=https://carbuzz.com/news/this-pagani-zonda-was-commissioned-for-a-nine-year-old|title=This Pagani Zonda Was Commissioned For A Nine-Year-Old|work=CarBuzz|access-date=2018-09-02|language=en-us}}

Engines

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"

!Displacement

!Power output

!at rpm

!Torque

!at rpm

!Years

|{{cvt|464|kW|PS hp|0}}

|6,800

|{{cvt|731|Nm|lbft|0}}

|5,250

|1997-1999

rowspan="8" |{{cvt|7291|cc|L cuin|1}}

|{{cvt|386|kW|PS hp|0}}

|5,500

| rowspan="2" |{{cvt|750|Nm|lbft|0}}

|4,000

|1997–2001

|5,900

|4,050

|2001–2006

|6,150

|{{cvt|760|Nm|lbft|0}}

| rowspan="4" |4,000

|2004–2008

| rowspan="3" |6,200

| rowspan="5" |{{cvt|780-900|Nm|lbft|0}}

|2006–2011

|2010

|2009–2010

| rowspan="2" |8,000

| rowspan="2" |3,900

|2012–2016

|2017

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.{{cite web |last1=Radu |first1=Vlad |title=The Story of Mercedes’ First Production V12 Engine and How It Became Legendary |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-story-of-mercedes-first-production-v12-engine-and-how-it-became-legendary-177035.html |website=www.autoevolution.com |access-date=2 November 2023}}{{Cite web |title=Zonda F {{!}} Pagani |url=https://www.pagani.com/zonda-f/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Zonda Roadster F {{!}} Pagani |url=https://www.pagani.com/zonda-roadster-f/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Zonda Cinque {{!}} Pagani |url=https://www.pagani.com/zonda-cinque/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Zonda Cinque Roadster {{!}} Pagani |url=https://www.pagani.com/zonda-cinque-roadster/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Zonda Tricolore {{!}} Pagani |url=https://www.pagani.com/zonda-tricolore/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |language=en-US}}

442 kW version

2005–2008 Pagani Zonda F

478 kW version

492 kW version

2010 Pagani Zonda Tricolore

498 kW version

559 kW version

588.5 kW version

2017 Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta

Applications:{{cite web |last1=Radu |first1=Vlad |title=The Story of Mercedes’ First Production V12 Engine and How It Became Legendary |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-story-of-mercedes-first-production-v12-engine-and-how-it-became-legendary-177035.html |website=www.autoevolution.com |access-date=2 November 2023}}

Year	Model	Displacement
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2005 \|Pagani Zonda F \| rowspan="6" \| {{cvt\|7291\|cc\|L cuin\|1}} \|{{cvt\|602\|PS\|kW hp\|0}}
2005 \|Pagani Zonda F Clubsport / Zonda Roadster F \|{{cvt\|650\|PS\|kW hp\|0}}
2009 \|Pagani Zonda Cinque / Zonda Cinque Roadster \|{{cvt\|678\|PS\|kW hp\|0}}
2010 \|Pagani Zonda Tricolore \|{{cvt\|670\|PS\|kW hp\|0}}
2012 \|Pagani Zonda 760 \|{{cvt\|760\|PS\|kW hp\|0}}{{Cite web \|last=Kelshikar \|first=Tushar \|date=2022-01-02 \|title=Pagani Zonda 760 Roadster to be revealed soon; last of the 760 Series \|url=https://www.thesupercarblog.com/pagani-zonda-760-roadster-to-be-revealed-soon-last-of-the-760-series/ \|access-date=2022-01-02 \|website=The Supercar Blog \|language=en}}
2017	Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta	{{cvt\|800\|PS\|kW hp\|0}}{{Cite web \|title=StackPath \|url=https://www.pagani.com/zonda-hp-barchetta/ \|access-date=2022-06-29 \|website=www.pagani.com}}

References

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