The Mercedes-Benz E 36 AMG Cabriolet is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied car designed by Bruno Sacco/Joseph Gallitzendörfer/Peter Pfeiffer with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's A 124 family of cars.
Its 3.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 268 bhp (272 PS/200 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 385 N·m (284 lb·ft/39.3 kgm) at 3750-4500 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1540 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 8.5/10.4/13.8 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Bruno Sacco/Joseph Gallitzendörfer/Peter Pfeiffer | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2715 mm | 106.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1518 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1507 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4655 mm | 183.3 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1383 mm | 54.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1540 kg | 3395 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 104 E 36 AMG / 104.9936 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3606 cc (220.052 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91 × 92.4 mm
3.58 × 3.64 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 272 PS (268 bhp) (200 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 385 Nm (284 ft·lb) (39.3 kgm) at 3750-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 55.4 kW/litre 75.4 ps/litre 74.3 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
106.77 Nm/litre
1.29 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch HFM fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1341.7 kPa (194.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 601 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.2 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 176.44 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 129.77 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 174.03 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.71 kg/kW 12.87 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.5/10.4/13.8 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.5/10.4/13.8 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 11.8/9.6/7.2 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 33.2/27.2/20.5 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 27.7/22.6/17.0 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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 | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.A-ARM.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 294 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 189200 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | A 124 E 36 | ||
| Model family | A 124 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1993 Mercedes-Benz E 36 AMG Cabriolet added 2008-09-29. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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