The 560 SEC is a rear wheel drive Bruno Sacco designed coupé motor car with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Mercedes-Benz.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's C 126 series.
The Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.5 litre, single overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 295.5 bhp (300 PS/220 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 454 N·m (335 lb·ft/46.3 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1750 kg.
Top stated speed is 251 km/h (156 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Bruno Sacco | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2845 mm | 112 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1554 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 4935 mm | 194.3 inches | |
| Width | 1828 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1402 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1750 kg | 3858 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 56 / 117.968 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.5 litre 5547 cc (338.499 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.5 × 94.8 mm
3.8 × 3.73 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 300 PS (295.5 bhp) (220 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 454 Nm (335 ft·lb) (46.3 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 39.7 kW/litre 54 ps/litre 53.3 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
81.85 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1028.5 kPa (149.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 693.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 251 km/h (156 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 171.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 125.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 168.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.94 kg/kW 13.27 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| 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 | 3.030 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/65 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/65 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 64284 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | C 126 E 56 | ||
| Model family | C 126 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1986 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC Automatic added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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