This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The SLR McLaren Roadster forms part of Mercedes-Benz's R 199 model series.
It's powered courtesy of a supercharged engine of 5.4 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 3 valves per cylinder. It produces 617 bhp (626 PS/460 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 780 N·m (575 lb·ft/79.5 kgm) at 3250-5000 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels through a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster weighs a stated 1825 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed quoted is 332 km/h or 206 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 20.9/10.8/14.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 348.0 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 | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1638 mm | 64.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1569 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Length | 4656 mm | 183.3 inches | |
| Width | 1908 mm | 75.1 inches | |
| Height | 1281 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1825 kg | 4023 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 97 litres | 21.3 [25.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.376 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 155 E 55 ML / 155.980 | ||
| 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)
3 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 626 PS (617 bhp) (460 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 780 Nm (575 ft·lb) (79.5 kgm) at 3250-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 84.6 kW/litre 115 ps/litre 113.4 bhp/litre 1.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
143.41 Nm/litre
1.73 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1802.1 kPa (261.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 679.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 332 km/h (206 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 342.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.34 PS/kg 252.11 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 kW/kg 338.08 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.34 bhp/kg 0.15 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.97 kg/kW 6.63 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20.9/10.8/14.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 20.9/10.8/14.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.8/9.3/6.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 13.5/26.2/19.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 11.3/21.8/16.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 348.0 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.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 9.0J x 18 ET 45 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11½J x 18 ET 44 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 295/35 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.06 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 160094 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | R 199 E 55 ML | ||
| Model family | R 199 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster added 2007-07-31. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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