This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front positioned engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's R 171 model series.
Its 5.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that develops 355 bhp (360 PS/265 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 510 N·m (376 lb·ft/52 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1540 kg.
Maximum claimed speed is 250 km/h, or 155 mph, stated fuel consumption is 17.7/8.8/12.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 288.0 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 | 2430 mm | 95.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 4087 mm | 160.9 inches | |
| Width | 1794 mm | 70.6 inches | |
| Height | 1271 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1540 kg | 3395 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.93 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5439 cc (331.908 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 97 × 92 mm
3.82 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 360 PS (355 bhp) (265 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 510 Nm (376 ft·lb) (52 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.7 kW/litre 66.2 ps/litre 65.3 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
93.77 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo HFM fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1178.3 kPa (170.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6700 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 679.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.9 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 233.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 171.9 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 230.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.82 kg/kW 9.72 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17.7/8.8/12.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 17.7/8.8/12.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.6/11.4/8.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 16.0/32.1/23.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 13.3/26.7/19.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 288.0 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.5J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.5J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/40 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/35 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 340 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 119119 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | R 171 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG added 2004-04-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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