The 580 K Sport Roadster is a passenger car from Mercedes-Benz, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door roadster body style.
The Mercedes-Benz 580 K Sport Roadster is one of the W 24 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its engine is a supercharged petrol, 5.8 litre, overhead valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power at 3400 rpm, and maximum torque of 439 N·m (324 lb·ft/44.8 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
A 4 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the wheels.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 2250 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 180 km/h, or 112 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2980 mm | 117.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 4480 mm | 176.4 inches | |
| Width | 1940 mm | 76.4 inches | |
| Height | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2250 kg | 4960 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 120 litres | 26.4 [31.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 124 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5.8 litre 5800 cc (353.938 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | |||
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| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 439 Nm (324 ft·lb) (44.8 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 25.3 kW/litre 34.4 ps/litre 34 bhp/litre 0.56 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
75.69 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 6.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Mercedes-Benz carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 951.1 kPa (138 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 9 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 725 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 88.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 87.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.32 kg/kW 25.58 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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.DW.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.50-17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50-17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.20 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 214698 | ||
| Production total | 12 | ||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 24 | ||
| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1939 Mercedes-Benz 580 K Sport Roadster added 2010-05-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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