The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series is a 2 door coupé-bodied car designed by Mark Fetherston with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series is one of the C 197 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 6.2 litre naturally aspirated dry-sumped 8 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 622 bhp (631 PS/464 kW) at 7400 rpm and 635 N·m (468 lb·ft/64.8 kgm) at 5500 rpm respectively. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 7 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a quoted 1550 kg at the kerb.
Top stated speed is 315 km/h or 196 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 321.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Mark Fetherston | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2680 mm | 105.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1702 mm | 67 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1677 mm | 66 inches | |
| Length | 4646 mm | 182.9 inches | |
| Width | 1977 mm | 77.8 inches | |
| Height | 1264 mm | 49.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1550 kg | 3417 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 85 litres | 18.7 [22.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.391 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.17 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.85 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M159 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.2 litre 6208 cc (378.835 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 102.2 × 94.6 mm
4.02 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 631 PS (622 bhp) (464 kW) at 7400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 635 Nm (468 ft·lb) (64.8 kgm) at 5500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 74.7 kW/litre 101.6 ps/litre 100.2 bhp/litre 1.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
102.29 Nm/litre
1.24 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1285.4 kPa (186.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 8000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 776 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 315 km/h (196 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 406.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.41 PS/kg 299.24 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.3 kW/kg 401.29 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.4 bhp/kg 0.18 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.34 kg/kW 5.58 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 321.0 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Wheel size front | 10 x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 12 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 275/35 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 325/30 R 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 402 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 360 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 290928 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | C 197 | ||
| RAC rating | 51.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series added 2012-11-09. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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