The 380 SLC is a rear wheel drive Friedrich Geiger designed coupé road car with a front located engine, from Mercedes-Benz.
The 380 SLC forms part of Mercedes-Benz's C 107 series of cars.
The 3.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that has an output of 215 bhp (218 PS/160 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 299 N·m (221 lb·ft/30.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 380 SLC weighs a stated 1560 kg at the kerb.
The Mercedes-Benz 380 SLC is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 215 km/h or 134 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 11.1/13.6/19.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per EEC 80/1268/EEC.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2820 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1453 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4750 mm | 187 inches | |
| Width | 1790 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1331 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1560 kg | 3439 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 116 E 38 / 116.960 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3818 cc (232.989 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 71.8 mm
3.62 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
218 PS (215 bhp) (160 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
299 Nm (221 ft·lb) (30.5 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
42 kW/litre 57.1 ps/litre 56.3 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.31 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 984.1 kPa (142.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 477.25 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 | 215 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 139.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 102.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 137.82 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.73 kg/kW 16.25 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.1/13.6/19.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per EEC 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.1/13.6/19.0 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 9.0/7.4/5.3 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 25.4/20.8/14.9 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 21.2/17.3/12.4 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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 | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.STA. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 14 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 14 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/70 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/70 VR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 61523 | ||
| Production total | 3789 | ||
| Model code | C 107 E 38 | ||
| Model family | C 107 | ||
| RAC rating | 42.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1980 Mercedes-Benz 380 SLC added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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