This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style styled by Bruno Sacco with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The SL 500 forms part of Mercedes-Benz's R 129 series.
The Mercedes-Benz SL 500's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5 litre, single overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 3 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 302 bhp (306 PS/225 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 460 N·m (339 lb·ft/46.9 kgm) at 2700-4250 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a stated 1890 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption is 17.9/9.6/12.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+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 | 1809 mm | 71.2 inches | |
| Height | 1290 mm | 50.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1890 kg | 4167 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] 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 | M 113 E 50 / 113.961 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 4966 cc (303.044 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 97 × 84 mm
3.82 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
306 PS (302 bhp) (225 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
460 Nm (339 ft·lb) (46.9 kgm) at 2700-4250 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
45.3 kW/litre 61.7 ps/litre 60.8 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
92.63 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch ME fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1164 kPa (168.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 620.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.5 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 162.01 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 119.15 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 159.79 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.39 kg/kW 14.02 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17.9/9.6/12.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 17.9/9.6/12.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.6/10.4/7.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 15.8/29.4/22.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 13.1/24.5/18.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| 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 | 11.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8¼J x 17 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8¼J x 17 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/45 R 17 W | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/45 R 17 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 334 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 78870 | ||
| Production total | 23704 | ||
| Model code | R 129 E 50 | ||
| Model family | R 129 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 (2001) added 2001-03-19. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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