The Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG SL 43 is a roadster with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power through the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG SL 43 is one of the R 232 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 376 bhp (381 PS/280 kW) at 6750 rpm and 480 Nm (354 lbft/48.9 kgm) at 3250-5000 rpm respectively.
A 9 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
Its stated kerb weight is 1810 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 275 km/h, or 171 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1665 mm | 65.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1629 mm | 64.1 inches | |
| Length | 4705 mm | 185.2 inches | |
| Width | 1915 mm | 75.4 inches | |
| Height | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1810 kg | 3990 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1991 cc (121.498 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 92 mm
3.27 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 381 PS (376 bhp) (280 kW) at 6750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 480 Nm (354 ft·lb) (48.9 kgm) at 3250-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 140.8 kW/litre 191.5 ps/litre 188.8 bhp/litre 3.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
241.08 Nm/litre
2.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 3029.6 kPa (439.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 275 km/h (171 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 210.62 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 154.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 207.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.46 kg/kW 10.78 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9½J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/40 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 390 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 360 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 9 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.80 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 741103 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | R 232 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2022 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG SL 43 added 2022-05-19. Last modified 2022-05-20. |
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