The Mercedes-Benz 38/250 SS TT is a roadster style car with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 7.1 litre engine is a supercharged, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that develops 220 bhp (223 PS/164 kW) of power at 3000 rpm.
It weighs a stated 2134 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed stated is 185 km/h (115 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater roadster | ||
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| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3404 mm | 134 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 5080 mm | 200 inches | |
| Width | 1727 mm | 68 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2134 kg | 4705 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 7.1 litre 7069 cc (431.377 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100 × 150 mm
3.94 × 5.91 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 223 PS (220 bhp) (164 kW) at 3000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 23.2 kW/litre 31.6 ps/litre 31.1 bhp/litre 0.51 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 2 M-B carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 1178.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 185 km/h (115 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 104.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 76.88 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.09 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.01 kg/kW 21.73 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | |||
| Top gear ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.76 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 73447 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 37.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1929 Mercedes-Benz 38/250 SS TT added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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