The Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG SL 63 is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's R 231 series of cars.
The Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG SL 63's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 5.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 577 bhp (585 PS/430 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 765 N·m (564 lb·ft/78 kgm) at 2250-3750 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic 'box.
The Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG SL 63 weighs a claimed 1870 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 300 km/h or 186 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 16/25/19 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2583 mm | 101.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1621 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1605 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Length | 4641 mm | 182.7 inches | |
| Width | 1877 mm | 73.9 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 112 mm | 4.4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1870 kg | 4123 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.5 litre 5461 cc (333.251 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98 × 90.5 mm
3.86 × 3.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 585 PS (577 bhp) (430 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 765 Nm (564 ft·lb) (78 kgm) at 2250-3750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 78.8 kW/litre 107.1 ps/litre 105.7 bhp/litre 1.73 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
140.08 Nm/litre
1.69 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) | 1760.4 kPa (255.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 682.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 300 km/h (186 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 312.85 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.31 PS/kg 230.09 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 kW/kg 308.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.31 bhp/kg 0.14 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.35 kg/kW 7.26 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16/25/19 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.7/9.4/12.4 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.8/10.6/8.1 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.2/30.0/22.8 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.0/25.0/19.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9.0 x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10.0 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/35 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/30 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 390 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 360 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 553234 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | R 231 | ||
| RAC rating | 47.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG SL 63 added 2018-05-30. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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