The Mercedes-Benz 500 SL is a convertible/cabriolet designed by Friedrich Geiger with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's R 107 family of cars.
The Mercedes-Benz 500 SL's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5 litre, single overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 237 bhp (240 PS/177 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 402 N·m (296 lb·ft/41 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic transmission transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1540 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz 500 SL is claimed to attain a top speed of 225 km/h (140 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 10.9/13.2/20.7 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2455 mm | 96.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1452 mm | 57.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4390 mm | 172.8 inches | |
| Width | 1790 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1540 kg | 3395 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 117 E 50 / 117.960 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 4973 cc (303.471 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.5 × 85 mm
3.8 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
240 PS (237 bhp) (177 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
402 Nm (296 ft·lb) (41 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
35.5 kW/litre 48.3 ps/litre 47.7 bhp/litre 0.78 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
80.84 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1015.8 kPa (147.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 621.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 156.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 114.76 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 153.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.71 kg/kW 14.56 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.9/13.2/20.7 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.9/13.2/20.7 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 9.2/7.6/4.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 25.9/21.4/13.6 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 21.6/17.8/11.4 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 | 3.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS. | ||
| 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 | 2.72 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 61798 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | R 107 E 50 | ||
| Model family | R 107 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1980 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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