The Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 6 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 60 degree V 12 cylinder layout, and 3 valves per cylinder. It produces 603 bhp (611 PS/450 kW) of power at 4800-5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 1000 N·m (738 lb·ft/102 kgm) at 2000-4000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 2220 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h (155 mph).
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) | 1578 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1578 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Length | 5163 mm | 203.3 inches | |
| Width | 1855 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1398 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2220 kg | 4894 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 88 litres | 19.4 [23.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5980 cc (364.922 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.6 × 93 mm
3.25 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 36 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 611 PS (603 bhp) (450 kW) at 4800-5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 1000 Nm (738 ft·lb) (102 kgm) at 2000-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 75.2 kW/litre 102.2 ps/litre 100.8 bhp/litre 1.65 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
167.22 Nm/litre
2.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2101.4 kPa (304.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | Yes | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 10.4 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.3 s
@ 116 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 23.3 s
@ 241 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 275.4 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 PS/kg 202.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 kW/kg 271.62 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.94 kg/kW 8.25 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Turning circle | 12.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8.5J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9.5J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/40 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 275/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 390 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 112860 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 50.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG added 2003-08-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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