The S 63 AMG is a rear wheel drive sedan/saloon passenger car with a front placed engine, from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 12 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 3 valves per cylinder and a volume of 6.3 litres. This unit produces power and torque figures of 438 bhp (444 PS/327 kW) at 5500 rpm and 620 Nm (457 lbft/63.2 kgm) at 4400 rpm respectively.
This power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 2035 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), and carbon dioxide emissions are 338.0 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 | 3085 mm | 121.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1574 mm | 62 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1574 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5158 mm | 203.1 inches | |
| Width | 1855 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1447 mm | 57 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2035 kg | 4486 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 88 litres | 19.4 [23.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 137 63 AMG | ||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.3 litre 6258 cc (381.887 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84.5 × 93 mm
3.33 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 36 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 444 PS (438 bhp) (327 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 620 Nm (457 ft·lb) (63.2 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 52.2 kW/litre 71 ps/litre 70 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
99.07 Nm/litre
1.2 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch HFM fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1245 kPa (180.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 521.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.7 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 218.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 160.5 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 215.23 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.23 kg/kW 10.41 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 338.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| 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 | 12.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.4Li. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.5J x 17 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.5J x 17 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/55 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/55 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 92785 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 53.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG added 2002-02-02. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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