This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG Performance Package belongs to the R 231 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
The 5.5 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that develops 556 bhp (564 PS/415 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 900 N·m (664 lb·ft/91.8 kgm) at 2250-3750 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 1845 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), stated fuel consumption is 13.9/7.6/9.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 231.0 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 | 2585 mm | 101.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1621 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1604 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Length | 4633 mm | 182.4 inches | |
| Width | 1877 mm | 73.9 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1845 kg | 4068 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M157 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.5 litre 5461 cc (333.251 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98 × 90.5 mm
3.86 × 3.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 564 PS (556 bhp) (415 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 900 Nm (664 ft·lb) (91.8 kgm) at 2250-3750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 75.9 kW/litre 103.2 ps/litre 101.8 bhp/litre 1.67 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
164.8 Nm/litre
1.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2071 kPa (300.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 682.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | air/water | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 300 km/h (186 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 305.54 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.31 PS/kg 224.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 kW/kg 301.36 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.3 bhp/kg 0.13 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.45 kg/kW 7.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.9/7.6/9.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.9/7.6/9.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/13.2/10.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.3/37.2/28.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.9/30.9/23.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 231.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | 9.0 x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/35 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/30 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 390 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 360 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 267894 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 231474 0-P30 | ||
| Model family | R 231 | ||
| RAC rating | 47.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG Performance Package added 2012-03-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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