The Mercedes-Benz SL 500 is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine positioned in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell designed by Bruno Sacco.
The Mercedes-Benz SL 500 belongs to the R 129 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
The 5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 315 bhp (319 PS/235 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 468 N·m (345 lb·ft/47.7 kgm) at 3900 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1769 kg.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 249 km/h which is 155 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) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4470 mm | 176 inches | |
| Width | 1811 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1303 mm | 51.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1769 kg | 3900 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 51% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 80.7 litres | 17.8 [21.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.00 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 4973 cc (303.471 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.5 × 85 mm
3.8 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
319 PS (315 bhp) (235 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
468 Nm (345 ft·lb) (47.7 kgm) at 3900 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
47.2 kW/litre 64.2 ps/litre 63.3 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
94.11 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1182.6 kPa (171.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 621.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 14.7 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 249 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 180.54 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 132.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 178.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.53 kg/kW 12.58 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.5Li.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 | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 33704 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | R 129 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 added 1997-11-16. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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