The Mercedes-Benz F400 Carving is a roadster with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
Power is produced by a single overhead camshaft, 3.2 litre naturally aspirated dry-sumped 6 cylinder powerplant, with 3 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 221 bhp (224 PS/165 kW) at 5600 rpm and 315 N·m (232 lb·ft/32.1 kgm) at 3000-4800 rpm respectively. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2450 mm | 96.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1586 mm | 62.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1586 mm | 62.4 inches | |
| Length | 3979 mm | 156.7 inches | |
| Width | 1890 mm | 74.4 inches | |
| Height | 1150 mm | 45.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.62 | ||
| 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 | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3199 cc (195.215 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89.9 × 84 mm
3.54 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 18 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 224 PS (221 bhp) (165 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 315 Nm (232 ft·lb) (32.1 kgm) at 3000-4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 51.5 kW/litre 70 ps/litre 69.1 bhp/litre 1.13 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
98.47 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo HFM fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1237.4 kPa (179.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 533.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 0.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 255/35 R 19 (Outer) / 255/45 R 17 (Inner) | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/35 R 19 (Outer) / 255/45 R 17 (Inner) | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 98637 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Mercedes-Benz F400 Carving added 2002-07-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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