Coupe, 2 Doors, 4 Seats
15.4 l/100 km 15.27 US mpg
22.1 l/100 km 10.64 US mpg
11.5 l/100 km 20.45 US mpg
320 Hp @ 5600 rpm.
64.3 Hp/l
250 km/h 155.34 mph
4973 cm3
303.47 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
5065 mm
199.41 in.
1912 mm
75.28 in.
2080 kg
4585.62 lbs.
| Brand | Mercedes-Benz |
|---|---|
| Model | CL Mercedes (Coupe) |
| Version | CL (C140) |
| Engine version | CL 500 V8 (320 Hp) Automatic |
| Year production start | 1996 |
| Year production end | 1998 |
| Vehicle type | Coupe |
| Horsepower RPM | 320 Hp @ 5600 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 7.3 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2080 kg4585.62 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5065 mm199.41 in. |
| Doors | 2 |
| Top Speed | 250 km/h 155.34 mph |
| Designation model | M 119.960 |
|---|---|
| Cam configuration | DOHC |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
4973 cm3303.47 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 320 Hp @ 5600 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 64.3 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
6.5 kg/Hp153.8 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 4.4 kg/Nm, 226 Nm/tonne
4.4 kg/Nm226 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
470 Nm @ 3900 rpm.346.65 lb.-ft. @ 3900 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
96.5 mm3.8 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
85 mm3.35 in. |
| Compression ratio | 10 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 4 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Engine oil liters | quarts |
8 l8.45 US qt | 7.04 UK qt |
| Engine coolant |
11.5 l12.15 US qt | 10.12 UK qt |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive |
|---|
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Turning diameter m - ft |
11.91 m39.07 ft. |
|---|
| Front suspension | Coil spring |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Multi-link independent |
| Wheels size | 255/45 R18 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 18 |
| Passengers seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
505 l17.83 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5065 mm199.41 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1912 mm75.28 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1452 mm57.17 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2945 mm115.94 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1614 mm63.54 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1587 mm62.48 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2080 kg4585.62 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
2600 kg5732.02 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
520 kg1146.4 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
100 l26.42 US gal | 22 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
22.1 l/100 km10.64 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
11.5 l/100 km20.45 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
15.4 l/100 km15.27 US mpg |
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 667 |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
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