This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's R 230 model range.
Power is produced by a single overhead camshaft, 6 litre turbocharged 12 cylinder motor, with 3 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 604 bhp (612 PS/450 kW) at 4800-5100 rpm and 1000 N·m (738 lb·ft/102 kgm) at 2000-4000 rpm respectively.
Power is transmitted to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic transmission.
Stated kerb weight is 2110 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 250 km/h (155 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 23.4/10.4/15.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 362.0 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 | 2033 mm | 80 inches | |
| Height | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2110 kg | 4652 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.00 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.60 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5980 cc (364.922 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.6 × 93 mm
3.25 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 36 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 612 PS (604 bhp) (450 kW) at 4800-5100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 1000 Nm (738 ft·lb) (102 kgm) at 2000-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 75.3 kW/litre 102.4 ps/litre 101 bhp/litre 1.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
167.22 Nm/litre
2.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2101.4 kPa (304.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | Yes | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 8.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 11.9 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 290.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.29 PS/kg 213.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 286.26 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.29 bhp/kg 0.13 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.68 kg/kW 7.83 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 23.4/10.4/15.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 23.4/10.4/15.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.3/9.6/6.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 12.1/27.2/18.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 10.1/22.6/15.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 362.0 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 255/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-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 | 129206 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | R 230 | ||
| RAC rating | 50.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG added 2005-05-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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