The 450 SL is a rear wheel drive Friedrich Geiger designed convertible/cabriolet passenger car with a front positioned engine, from Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz 450 SL is one of the R 107 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 8 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 4.5 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 221.5 bhp (225 PS/165 kW) at 5000 rpm and 378 Nm (279 lbft/38.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1580 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 215 km/h, which equates to 134 mph.
Full specs
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| Karosserie | |||
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| Karosserie | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Anzahl türen | 2 | ||
| Entwerfer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| Maße und Gewicht | |||
| Radstand | 2455 | 96.7 Zoll | |
| Spurweite vorn | 1452 | 57.2 Zoll | |
| Spurweite hinten | 1440 | 56.7 Zoll | |
| Länge | 4390 | 172.8 Zoll | |
| Breite | 1790 | 70.5 Zoll | |
| Höhe | 1300 | 51.2 Zoll | |
| Bodenfreiheit | 140 | 5.5 Zoll | |
| 1.79 | |||
| Leergewicht | 1580 kg | 3483 Pfund | |
| Gewichtsverteilung (vorn) | |||
| Tankinhalt | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| Aerodynamik | |||
| Luftwiderstandsbeiwert | |||
| Stirnfläche | |||
| CdA | |||
| Motorisierung | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Motor Hersteller | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Motor-Typ | M 117 E 45 / 117.982 | ||
| Anzahl zylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Hubraum | 4.5 litre 4520 cc (275.827 cu in) |
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| Bohrung × Hub | 92 × 85 mm
3.62 × 3.35 in |
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| Bohrung/Hub Verhältnis | 1.08 | ||
| Verteilung | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 Ventile pro Zylinder 16 Insgesamt Ventile |
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| Leistung (DIN) |
225 PS (221.5 bhp) (165 kW) bei 5000 U/min |
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| Max. Drehmoment (DIN) |
378 Nm (279 ft·lb) (38.5 kgm) bei 3000 U/min |
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| spezifisches Leistung (DIN) |
36.5 kW/litre 49.7 ps/litre 49 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Spezifisches Drehmoment (DIN) |
83.63 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Schmierung | nassersumpf | ||
| Verdichtungsverhältnis | 8.8:1 | ||
| Vergasser/Einspritzung | Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| effektiver Mitteldruck | 1050.9 kPa (152.4 psi) | ||
| Höchstdrezahl | |||
| Anzahl der Kurbelwellenlager | 5 | ||
| Abkühlen | Water | ||
| Einheitszylinderinhalt | 565 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Kompressor-typ | N/A | ||
| Ladeluftkühler | None | ||
| Katalysator | N | ||
| Fahrleistungen | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | 8.8 s | ||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vmax/Höchstgeschwindigkeit | 215 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 142.14 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 104.54 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 140.19 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.57 kg/kW 15.98 lb/bhp |
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| Verbrauch | |||
| Verbrauch | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| Fahrgestell | |||
| Motor Platzierung | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Antrieb | rear wheel drive | ||
| Drehmomentverteilung | N/A | ||
| Lenkungtyp | |||
| Lenkradumdrehungen | 3.300 | ||
| Wendekruis | |||
| Radaufhängen vorn | I.W.CS. | ||
| Radaufhängen hintern | I.STA.CS. | ||
| Rädergröße vorn | 6½J x 14 H2 | ||
| Rädergröße hintern | 6½J x 14 H2 | ||
| Reifen vorn | 205/70 VR 14 | ||
| Reifen hintern | 205/70 VR 14 | ||
| Bremsen vorn/hintern | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser vorn | 278 mm | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser hintern | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | 2774 cm2 | ||
| Getriebe | 3 gang Automatikgetriebe | ||
| Hinterachse | 1 | ||
| Hinterachse Übersetzungen | 3.07 | ||
| Allgemein | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 61677 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Modellnummer | R 107 E 45 | ||
| R 107 | |||
| RAC rating | 42.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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