The SL 280 is a rear wheel drive Bruno Sacco designed convertible/cabriolet motor vehicle with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Mercedes-Benz.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's R 129 model series.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.8 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 190 bhp (193 PS/142 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 270 N·m (199 lb·ft/27.5 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
Power is delivered to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
The Mercedes-Benz SL 280 weighs a quoted 1830 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 225 km/h (140 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Bruno Sacco | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2515 mm | 99 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1523 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4499 mm | 177.1 inches | |
| Width | 1812 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1303 mm | 51.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1830 kg | 4034 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2799 cc (170.805 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89.9 × 73.5 mm
3.54 × 2.89 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 193 PS (190 bhp) (142 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 270 Nm (199 ft·lb) (27.5 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50.6 kW/litre 68.8 ps/litre 67.9 bhp/litre 1.11 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
96.46 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | HFM fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1212.2 kPa (175.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 466.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 105.27 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 77.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.83 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.92 kg/kW 21.57 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 | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.69 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 89276 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | R 129 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 Mercedes-Benz SL 280 Automatic added 2001-11-15. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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