Mercedes-Benz CL 420 Coupé is a car that has a 2 door coupé type body styled by Bruno Sacco with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The CL 420 Coupé is part of Mercedes-Benz's C 140 model series.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 4.2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 275 bhp (279 PS/205 kW) of power at 5700 rpm, and maximum torque of 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 3900 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 2080 kg.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 245 km/h (152 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 16.2/8.4/10.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Bruno Sacco | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2945 mm | 115.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1614 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1587 mm | 62.5 inches | |
| Length | 5065 mm | 199.4 inches | |
| Width | 1912 mm | 75.3 inches | |
| Height | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2080 kg | 4586 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.32 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.67 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 119 E 42 / 119.981 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4196 cc (256.056 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 78.9 mm
3.62 × 3.11 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 279 PS (275 bhp) (205 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 3900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.9 kW/litre 66.4 ps/litre 65.5 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
95.33 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch ME fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1197.9 kPa (173.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 524.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 245 km/h (152 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 134.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 98.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 132.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.14 kg/kW 16.94 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.2/8.4/10.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.2/8.4/10.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.2/11.9/10.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.4/33.6/28.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.5/28.0/23.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| 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 | 2.960 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/45 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/45 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 320 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 144837 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | C 140 E 42 | ||
| Model family | C 140 | ||
| RAC rating | 42.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Mercedes-Benz CL 420 Coupé added 2006-08-13. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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