The Mercedes-Benz 600 Coupé is a coupé designed by Friedrich Geiger with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
The 600 Coupé forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 100 range of cars.
The 8 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 6.3 litres. For this model it musters power and torque figures of 247 bhp (250 PS/184 kW) at 4000 rpm and 500 Nm (369 lbft/51 kgm) at 2800 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 2450 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 205 km/h (127 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2980 mm | 117.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1587 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1581 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Length | 5320 mm | 209.4 inches | |
| Width | 1950 mm | 76.8 inches | |
| Height | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2450 kg | 5401 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 112 litres | 24.6 [29.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 100 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.3 litre 6332 cc (386.402 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103 × 94.99 mm
4.06 × 3.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
250 PS (247 bhp) (184 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
500 Nm (369 ft·lb) (51 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
29.1 kW/litre 39.6 ps/litre 39 bhp/litre 0.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.96 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 992.3 kPa (143.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 791.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 102.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 75.18 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 100.82 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.3 kg/kW 22.22 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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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 | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.RS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.SwSemiAx.RA.RS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6.5J x 15 H | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.5J x 15 H | ||
| Tyres front | 9.00 H 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 9.00 H 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 291 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 295 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 85030 | ||
| Production total | 1 | ||
| Model code | W 100 | ||
| Model family | W 100 | ||
| RAC rating | 52.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Mercedes-Benz 600 Coupé added 2001-07-25. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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