The Mercedes-Benz 600 K is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 600 K belongs to the W 148 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Power is produced by an overhead valve, 6 litre supercharged 12 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 237 bhp (240 PS/177 kW) at 3600 rpm and 564 N·m (416 lb·ft/57.5 kgm) at 2200 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Its stated kerb weight is 2000 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 190 km/h, which equates to 118 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3280 mm | 129.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1475 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Length | 5000 mm | 196.9 inches | |
| Width | 1900 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2000 kg | 4409 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 157 | ||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 80° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 6020 cc (367.363 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 95 mm
3.23 × 3.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 240 PS (237 bhp) (177 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 564 Nm (416 ft·lb) (57.5 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 29.4 kW/litre 39.9 ps/litre 39.4 bhp/litre 0.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.69 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 6.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 32 IFF carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1177.3 kPa (170.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 501.67 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 | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 120.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 88.37 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 118.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.32 kg/kW 18.9 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 7.50-17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50-17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 192632 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 148 | ||
| RAC rating | 50.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1941 Mercedes-Benz 600 K added 2009-01-21. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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