Mercedes-Benz M297 engine


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|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

464 kW version
488 kW version
450 kW version

Pagani Zonda

M297, the most powerful iterations replaced the M120 in the Pagani Zonda, powering every single version of the supercar built from 2002 onwards.
442 kW version
478 kW version
492 kW version
498 kW version
559 kW version
588.5 kW version
Applications:
YearModelDisplacementPower output
2005Pagani Zonda F
2005Pagani Zonda F Clubsport / Zonda Roadster F
2009Pagani Zonda Cinque / Zonda Cinque Roadster
2010Pagani Zonda Tricolore
2012Pagani Zonda 760
2017Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta