The SLS AMG is a rear wheel drive Mark Fetherston designed coupé road car with a front placed engine, from Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is one of the C 197 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 6.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that produces 563 bhp (571 PS/420 kW) of power at 6800 rpm, and maximum torque of 650 N·m (479 lb·ft/66.3 kgm) at 4750 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The power is delivered to the wheels through a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1620 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 317 km/h, or 197 mph, officially stated fuel consumption is 20.6/9.1/13.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 308.0 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) | 1682 mm | 66.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1653 mm | 65.1 inches | |
| Length | 4638 mm | 182.6 inches | |
| Width | 1939 mm | 76.3 inches | |
| Height | 1262 mm | 49.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1620 kg | 3571 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 47% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 85 litres | 18.7 [22.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.13 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.77 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 159 | ||
| 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 | 571 PS (563 bhp) (420 kW) at 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 650 Nm (479 ft·lb) (66.3 kgm) at 4750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 67.6 kW/litre 92 ps/litre 90.7 bhp/litre 1.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
104.7 Nm/litre
1.27 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) | 1315.7 kPa (190.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7200 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) | 3.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 7.6 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 11.7 s
@ 125.5 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 317 km/h (197 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 352.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.35 PS/kg 259.15 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 kW/kg 347.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.35 bhp/kg 0.16 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.86 kg/kW 6.45 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20.6/9.1/13.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 20.6/9.1/13.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.9/11.0/7.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 13.7/31.0/21.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 11.4/25.8/17.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 308.0 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 | 9½ x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11.0 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | 265/35 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 295/30 R 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.67 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 195998 | ||
| 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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2009 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG added 2009-03-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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