The Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG is a sedan/saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
The S 63 AMG forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 221 family of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 6.2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 518 bhp (525 PS/386 kW) of power at 6800 rpm, and maximum torque of 630 N·m (465 lb·ft/64.2 kgm) at 5200 rpm.
Power is supplied to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
The claimed kerb weight is 2070 kg.
Top quoted speed is 250 km/h, which equates to 155 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 14.4/8.2/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 244.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3035 mm | 119.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1604 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1606 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Length | 5122 mm | 201.7 inches | |
| Width | 1871 mm | 73.7 inches | |
| Height | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2070 kg | 4564 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 | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.2 litre 6208 cc (378.835 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 102.2 × 94.6 mm
4.02 × 3.72 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 | 525 PS (518 bhp) (386 kW) at 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 630 Nm (465 ft·lb) (64.2 kgm) at 5200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 62.2 kW/litre 84.6 ps/litre 83.4 bhp/litre 1.37 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
101.48 Nm/litre
1.23 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1275.3 kPa (185 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 776 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.6 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 253.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 186.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 250.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.36 kg/kW 8.95 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.4/8.2/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.4/8.2/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.9/12.2/9.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.6/34.4/26.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.3/28.7/22.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 244.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.4Li. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9½J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/40 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 275/40 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 390 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 365 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 198275 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 221 | ||
| RAC rating | 51.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG added 2009-06-23. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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