The SL 60 AMG is a motor car from Mercedes-Benz, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a Bruno Sacco-designed 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
The SL 60 AMG forms part of Mercedes-Benz's R 129 range of cars.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 6 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 375 bhp (380 PS/280 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 580 N·m (428 lb·ft/59.1 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
The Mercedes-Benz SL 60 AMG weighs a claimed 1800 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), quoted fuel consumption is 9.6/11.5/16.0 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban.
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) | 1532 mm | 60.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Length | 4470 mm | 176 inches | |
| Width | 1812 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1296 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1800 kg | 3968 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 | M 119 E 60 AMG | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5956 cc (363.457 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100 × 94.8 mm
3.94 × 3.73 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 380 PS (375 bhp) (280 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 580 Nm (428 ft·lb) (59.1 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47 kW/litre 63.8 ps/litre 63 bhp/litre 1.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.38 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo LH-Jetronic fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1223.7 kPa (177.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 744.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.6 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 211.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 155.35 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 208.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.44 kg/kW 10.75 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.6/11.5/16.0 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.6/11.5/16.0 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 10.4/8.7/6.2 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 29.4/24.6/17.7 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 24.5/20.5/14.7 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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 | 8J x 16 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 16 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/55 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/55 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 320 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 89309 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | R 129 | ||
| RAC rating | 49.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1993 Mercedes-Benz SL 60 AMG added 2001-11-15. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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