The Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG Cabriolet is a rear wheel drive motor car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
The Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG Cabriolet is one of the A 209 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.4 litre, single overhead camshaft 8 cylinder with 3 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 362 bhp (367 PS/270 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 510 N·m (376 lb·ft/52 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 5 speed automatic transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1820 kg.
Maximum speed quoted is 250 km/h or 155 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2715 mm | 106.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1495 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1474 mm | 58 inches | |
| Length | 4638 mm | 182.6 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1820 kg | 4012 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| 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 | 367 PS (362 bhp) (270 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 510 Nm (376 ft·lb) (52 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49.6 kW/litre 67.5 ps/litre 66.6 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.77 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch HFM fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1178.3 kPa (170.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| 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 | 5.4 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 201.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 148.32 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 198.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.74 kg/kW 11.26 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.3Li.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/40 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/35 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 196075 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | A 209 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG Cabriolet added 2009-03-17. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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