The Mercedes-Benz 280 is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 280 is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 114 series of cars.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.7 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 226 N·m (167 lb·ft/23 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
This power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 185 km/h (115 mph).
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