The Chrysler ME Four-Twelve is a 2 door coupé style car designed by Brian Nielander with a mid located engine driving through the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 6 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 12 cylinder layout, and 3 valves per cylinder. It develops 838 bhp (850 PS/625 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 850 N·m (627 lb·ft/86.7 kgm) at 2500-4500 rpm.
Power is supplied to the wheels via a 7 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1310 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 400 km/h, which equates to 249 mph.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Brian Nielander | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | |||
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4542 mm | 178.8 inches | |
| Width | 1200 mm | 47.2 inches | |
| Height | 1140 mm | 44.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 1310 kg | 2888 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.358 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5980 cc (364.922 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.6 × 93 mm
3.25 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 36 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 850 PS (838 bhp) (625 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 850 Nm (627 ft·lb) (86.7 kgm) at 2500-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 104.5 kW/litre 142.1 ps/litre 140.1 bhp/litre 2.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
142.14 Nm/litre
1.72 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1786.2 kPa (259.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 2.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 6.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 10.6 s
@ 142 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 400 km/h (249 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 648.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.65 PS/kg 477.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.48 kW/kg 639.69 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.64 bhp/kg 0.29 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 2.1 kg/kW 3.5 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.400 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 10.0 x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 12.5 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 265/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 335/30 ZR 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi | ||
| Front brake diameter | 381 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 381 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 117249 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 50.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Chrysler ME Four-Twelve added 2004-01-06. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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