Maybach DS8 Zeppelin is a car that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
The 7.9 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 12 cylinder that produces 200 bhp (203 PS/149 kW) of power at 3200 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 2800 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3735 mm | 147 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Length | 5520 mm | 217.3 inches | |
| Width | 1820 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1900 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.48 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2800 kg | 6173 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Maybach | ||
| Engine code | DS 8 | ||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7.9 litre 7922 cc (483.43 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 100 mm
3.62 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 203 PS (200 bhp) (149 kW) at 3200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 18.8 kW/litre 25.6 ps/litre 25.2 bhp/litre 0.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 So carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 8 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 660.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 72.42 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 53.26 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 71.43 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.77 kg/kW 31.36 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.5 x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.5 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 101409 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 63.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1930 Maybach DS8 Zeppelin added 2002-11-15. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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