Mercedes-Benz 560 SL is an automobile that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body styled by Friedrich Geiger with a front positioned engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 560 SL is one of the R 107 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
The 5.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that produces 227 bhp (230 PS/169 kW) of power at 4750 rpm, and maximum torque of 373 N·m (275 lb·ft/38 kgm) at 3250 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1619 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 240 km/h, which is 149 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2455 mm | 96.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1465 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1466 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Length | 4580 mm | 180.3 inches | |
| Width | 1790 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.87 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1619 kg | 3569 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 52% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 85 litres | 18.7 [22.5] 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 | ||
| 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 (SAE Net) |
230 PS (227 bhp) (169 kW) at 4750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE Net) |
373 Nm (275 ft·lb) (38 kgm) at 3250 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE Net) |
30.5 kW/litre 41.5 ps/litre 40.9 bhp/litre 0.67 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE Net) |
67.24 Nm/litre
0.81 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 845 kPa (122.6 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 | 6.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 240 km/h (149 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 142.16 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 104.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 140.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.56 kg/kW 15.98 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| 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 | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/65 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/65 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.47 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 64262 | ||
| Production total | 49347 | ||
| Model code | R 107 E 56 | ||
| Model family | R 107 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1986 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL Automatic added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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