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 to the rear wheels.
The 500 SL forms part of Mercedes-Benz's R 107 model range.
Its 8 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 5 litres. It develops power and torque figures of 220 bhp (223 PS/164 kW) at 4700 rpm and 358 Nm (264 lbft/36.5 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
This power is transferred to the wheels through a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1605 kg.
Top stated speed is 215 km/h, which equates to 134 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 10.2/12.2/16.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per 80/1268/EEC.
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 | 1295 | 51 Zoll | |
| Bodenfreiheit | |||
| 1.79 | |||
| Leergewicht | 1605 kg | 3538 Pfund | |
| Gewichtsverteilung (vorn) | |||
| Tankinhalt | 85 litres | 18.7 [22.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| Aerodynamik | |||
| Luftwiderstandsbeiwert | |||
| Stirnfläche | |||
| CdA | |||
| Motorisierung | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Motor Hersteller | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Motor-Typ | M 117 E 50 / 117.964 | ||
| Anzahl zylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Hubraum | 5 litre 4973 cc (303.471 cu in) |
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| Bohrung × Hub | 96.5 × 85 mm
3.8 × 3.35 in |
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| Bohrung/Hub Verhältnis | 1.14 | ||
| Verteilung | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 Ventile pro Zylinder 16 Insgesamt Ventile |
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| Leistung | 223 PS (220 bhp) (164 kW) bei 4700 U/min |
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| Max. Drehmoment | 358 Nm (264 ft·lb) (36.5 kgm) bei 3500 U/min |
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| spezifisches Leistung | 33 kW/litre 44.9 ps/litre 44.2 bhp/litre 0.72 bhp/cu in |
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| Spezifisches Drehmoment |
71.99 Nm/litre
0.87 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Schmierung | nassersumpf | ||
| Verdichtungsverhältnis | 10:1 | ||
| Vergasser/Einspritzung | Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| effektiver Mitteldruck | 904.6 kPa (131.2 psi) | ||
| Höchstdrezahl | |||
| Anzahl der Kurbelwellenlager | 5 | ||
| Abkühlen | Water | ||
| Einheitszylinderinhalt | 621.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Kompressor-typ | N/A | ||
| Ladeluftkühler | None | ||
| Katalysator | Y | ||
| Fahrleistungen | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | 7.8 s | ||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vmax/Höchstgeschwindigkeit | 215 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 138.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 102.21 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 137.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.78 kg/kW 16.34 lb/bhp |
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| Verbrauch | |||
| Verbrauch | 10.2/12.2/16.5 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.2/12.2/16.5 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 9.8/8.2/6.1 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 27.7/23.2/17.1 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 23.1/19.3/14.3 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Fahrgestell | |||
| Motor Platzierung | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Antrieb | rear wheel drive | ||
| Drehmomentverteilung | N/A | ||
| Lenkungtyp | |||
| Lenkradumdrehungen | |||
| Wendekruis | |||
| Radaufhängen vorn | |||
| Radaufhängen hintern | |||
| Rädergröße vorn | 7J x 15 H2 | ||
| Rädergröße hintern | 7J x 15 H2 | ||
| Reifen vorn | 205/65 VR 15 | ||
| Reifen hintern | 205/65 VR 15 | ||
| Bremsen vorn/hintern | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser vorn | 278 mm | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser hintern | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Getriebe | 4 gang Automatikgetriebe | ||
| Hinterachse | 1 | ||
| Hinterachse Übersetzungen | 2.24 | ||
| Allgemein | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 730257 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Modellnummer | R 107 E 50 | ||
| R 107 | |||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL added 2021-10-23. Last modified 2021-10-23. |
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