The SL 65 AMG is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG belongs to the R 231 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 6 litre, single overhead camshaft 60 degree V 12 cylinder with 3 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 621 bhp (630 PS/463 kW) of power at 4800-5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 1000 N·m (738 lb·ft/102 kgm) at 2300-4300 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1950 kg.
It is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), officially stated fuel consumption is 17.0/8.4/11.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 270.0 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 | 1950 kg | 4299 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 | M279 | ||
| 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 | 630 PS (621 bhp) (463 kW) at 4800-5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 1000 Nm (738 ft·lb) (102 kgm) at 2300-4300 rpm |
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| Specific output | 77.4 kW/litre 105.3 ps/litre 103.8 bhp/litre 1.7 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 | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4 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 322.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.32 PS/kg 237.48 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 kW/kg 318.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.32 bhp/kg 0.14 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.21 kg/kW 7.03 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17.0/8.4/11.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 17.0/8.4/11.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.9/11.9/8.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 16.6/33.6/24.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 13.8/28.0/20.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 270.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| 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 | 267872 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 231479 | ||
| Model family | R 231 | ||
| RAC rating | 50.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG added 2012-03-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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