The CL 55 AMG is a rear wheel drive coupé automobile with a front located engine, from Mercedes-Benz.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's C 215 family of cars.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 5.4 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder powerplant, with 3 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 355.5 bhp (360 PS/265 kW) at 5500 rpm and 530 N·m (391 lb·ft/54 kgm) at 3150-4500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
Quoted kerb weight is 1865 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h or 155 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 19.8/9.6/13.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 310.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2885 mm | 113.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1577 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1578 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Length | 4993 mm | 196.6 inches | |
| Width | 1857 mm | 73.1 inches | |
| Height | 1398 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1865 kg | 4112 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 88 litres | 19.4 [23.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 113 E 55 / 113.986 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5439 cc (331.908 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 97 × 92 mm
3.82 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 360 PS (355.5 bhp) (265 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 530 Nm (391 ft·lb) (54 kgm) at 3150-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.7 kW/litre 66.3 ps/litre 65.4 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.44 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch ME fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1224.5 kPa (177.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 679.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 193.27 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 142.14 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 190.62 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.04 kg/kW 11.75 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19.8/9.6/13.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 19.8/9.6/13.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.1/10.4/7.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 14.3/29.4/21.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 11.9/24.5/17.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 310.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 18 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9½J x 18 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/45 R 18 96Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 275/40 R 18 99Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 345 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 315 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 86669 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | C 215 E 55 | ||
| Model family | C 215 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG added 2001-08-16. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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