The 280 SL is a motor vehicle from Mercedes-Benz, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a Paul Bracq/Friedrich Geiger-penned 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
The Mercedes-Benz 280 SL is one of the W 113 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 2.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 240 N·m (177 lb·ft/24.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
A 4 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The stated kerb weight is 1360 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Paul Bracq/Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1484 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4285 mm | 168.7 inches | |
| Width | 1760 mm | 69.3 inches | |
| Height | 1320 mm | 52 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1360 kg | 2998 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 82 litres | 18 [21.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 130 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2778 cc (169.524 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86.5 × 78.8 mm
3.41 × 3.1 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
45.1 kW/litre 61.3 ps/litre 60.5 bhp/litre 0.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
86.39 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1085.6 kPa (157.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 463 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 125.25 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 92.12 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 123.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.86 kg/kW 18.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 4.100 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | SwAxle.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 HB | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 HB | ||
| Tyres front | 185 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 273 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2774 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.69 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 61094 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 113 E 28 | ||
| Model family | W 113 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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