The E 60 AMG is a rear wheel drive Bruno Sacco/Joseph Gallitzendörfer/Peter Pfeiffer designed saloon road car with a front mounted engine, produced by Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz E 60 AMG is one of the W 124 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that develops 375 bhp (380 PS/280 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 470 N·m (347 lb·ft/47.9 kgm) at 3900 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz E 60 AMG weighs a stated 1710 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h or 155 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 9.9/11.9/16.1 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Bruno Sacco/Joseph Gallitzendörfer/Peter Pfeiffer | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2800 mm | 110.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1538 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1529 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 4750 mm | 187 inches | |
| Width | 1796 mm | 70.7 inches | |
| Height | 1408 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1710 kg | 3770 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 119 E 60 AMG | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5956 cc (363.457 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100 × 94.8 mm
3.94 × 3.73 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 380 PS (375 bhp) (280 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 470 Nm (347 ft·lb) (47.9 kgm) at 3900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47 kW/litre 63.8 ps/litre 63 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
78.91 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo LH-Jetronic fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 991.6 kPa (143.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 744.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 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 222.35 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 163.53 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 219.3 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.12 kg/kW 10.21 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.9/11.9/16.1 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.9/11.9/16.1 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 10.1/8.4/6.2 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 28.5/23.7/17.5 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 23.8/19.8/14.6 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 | 11.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 16 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 16 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/55 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/55 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 320 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 107987 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 124 E 60 | ||
| Model family | W 124 | ||
| RAC rating | 49.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1993 Mercedes-Benz E 60 AMG added 2003-03-09. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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