The 500 SL is a motor car from Mercedes-Benz, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a Bruno Sacco-designed 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
The Mercedes-Benz 500 SL belongs to the R 129 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5 litre, double overhead camshaft 8 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 322 bhp (326 PS/240 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 450 N·m (332 lb·ft/45.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
With a stated kerb weight of 1889 kg, the Mercedes-Benz 500 SL can dispense with the 0-60 mph benchmark sprint in 6.3 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 14.6 seconds.
Maximum speed claimed is 249 km/h or 155 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Bruno Sacco | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2515 mm | 99 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1532 mm | 60.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Length | 4470 mm | 176 inches | |
| Width | 1811 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1889 kg | 4165 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 51.1% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.97 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.63 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| 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 | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
326 PS (322 bhp) (240 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
450 Nm (332 ft·lb) (45.9 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
48.3 kW/litre 65.6 ps/litre 64.7 bhp/litre 1.06 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
90.49 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo KE-Jet fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1137.1 kPa (164.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 621.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 15.1 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.6 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 25.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 249 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 172.83 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 127.11 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 170.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.87 kg/kW 13.14 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.5Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 64966 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | R 129 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1989 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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