This car has a coupé type body with a rear mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.6 litres. This unit produces power and torque figures of 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) at 5250 rpm and 150 Nm (111 lbft/15.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz F300 Life-Jet is claimed to achieve a top speed of 211 km/h or 131 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 5.3 l/100km overall (NEDC).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3011 mm | 118.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3954 mm | 155.7 inches | |
| Width | 1730 mm | 68.1 inches | |
| Height | 1527 mm | 60.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.31 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 79.5 mm
3.15 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 5250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 150 Nm (111 ft·lb) (15.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 46.7 kW/litre 63.4 ps/litre 62.6 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.87 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1179.6 kPa (171.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 211 km/h (131 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.3 l/100km overall (NEDC) | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.3 l/100km (NEDC) | ||
| km/litre | 18.9 km/l (NEDC) | ||
| UK MPG | 53.3 UK MPG (NEDC) | ||
| US MPG | 44.4 US MPG (NEDC) | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 150/80 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 190/50 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 98153 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Mercedes-Benz F300 Life-Jet added 2002-07-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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