The Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the motor mounted in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's R 230 series of cars.
Its 5.4 litre engine is a supercharged, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that develops 493 bhp (500 PS/368 kW) of power at 6100 rpm, and maximum torque of 700 N·m (516 lb·ft/71.4 kgm) at 2750-4000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 5 speed automatic transmission.
Stated kerb weight is 1955 kg.
Top quoted speed is 250 km/h or 155 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 20.3/9.6/13.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 324.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2560 mm | 100.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1569 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1551 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 4535 mm | 178.5 inches | |
| Width | 1827 mm | 71.9 inches | |
| Height | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1955 kg | 4310 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 113 E 55 ML AMG / 113.992 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5439 cc (331.908 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 97 × 92 mm
3.82 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 500 PS (493 bhp) (368 kW) at 6100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 700 Nm (516 ft·lb) (71.4 kgm) at 2750-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 67.6 kW/litre 91.9 ps/litre 90.6 bhp/litre 1.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
128.7 Nm/litre
1.56 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1617.3 kPa (234.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 679.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.7 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 255.68 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 PS/kg 188.05 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 252.17 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.32 kg/kW 8.88 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20.3/9.6/13.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 20.3/9.6/13.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.9/10.4/7.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 13.9/29.4/20.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 11.6/24.5/17.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 324.0 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 | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/40 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/35 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 360 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 440913 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | R 230 E 55 ML | ||
| Model family | R 230 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG added 2015-11-15. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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