Wayne Rooney signs for Mercedes
18 August 2008 Man United striker Wayne Rooney has signed a £1 million contract to be an ambassador for Mercedes. As part of the two year deal, the England international will have to drive a Mercedes to all matches and most training sessions – leaving wife Coleen to drive the rest of the dream cars in the Rooney garage. But 22-year-old Rooney has bagged himself a customised Mercedes CL 63 AMG worth more than £120,000 for his troubles. The Man United star will also be allowed to drive the rest of the company’s models including the C63 AMG and CLS as well as having a chauffeur-driven Merc for public events. The new Mercedes CL 63 AMG has a 6.2-litre V8 under the bonnet developing 525bhp and 465lb/ft of pulling power. This will accelerate the two-door coupe from 0-62mph (100kph) in 4.6 seconds and on to an electronically-limited top speed of 155mph.
But while he can't drive any of these cars to matches, he can still drive another one of his supercars - a limited edition, 199mph Mercedes CLK DTM which would have set him back £200,000 - or a fortnight's wages. Rooney has also owned a Mini GP, while his first set of wheels was a humble Ford Sport KA. This latest deal for the commercially successful youngster is likely to intensify the ongoing car park war at Old Trafford where the multi-millionaire superstars try to outdo each other with their stunning machines. Cristiano Ronaldo is currently leading the pack after forking out a reported £350,000 for a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe to sit alongside his Audi R8 and Bentley Continental GTC, while it’s believed the Portuguese star has a Bugatti Veyron on order after racing one for a commercial. Video: As Rooney's now allowed to drive any Merc for free, he can drive the excellent Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI SE.
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