The Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
The SL 65 AMG forms part of Mercedes-Benz's R 230 range of cars.
The 6 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 12 cylinder unit that produces 604 bhp (612 PS/450 kW) of power at 4800-5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 1000 N·m (738 lb·ft/102 kgm) at 2000-4000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a stated 2120 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h (155 mph), claimed fuel consumption figures are 23.4/10.4/15.1 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) | 1564 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1554 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Length | 4605 mm | 181.3 inches | |
| Width | 1816 mm | 71.5 inches | |
| Height | 1298 mm | 51.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2120 kg | 4674 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 12 | ||
| 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 | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 288.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.29 PS/kg 212.45 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 284.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 bhp/kg 0.13 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.71 kg/kW 7.86 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 23.4/10.4/15.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 23.4/10.4/15.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.3/9.6/6.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 12.1/27.2/18.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 10.1/22.6/15.6 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.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9½J 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 | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 169730 | ||
| 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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2008 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG added 2008-03-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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