Off-road vehicle, 5 Doors, 5 Seats
241 Hp @ 5000 rpm.
48.5 Hp/l
175 km/h 108.74 mph
4973 cm3
303.47 cu. in.
8, V-engine
All wheel drive (4x4),
4670 mm
183.86 in.
1810 mm
71.26 in.
2370 kg
5224.96 lbs.
| Brand | Mercedes-Benz |
|---|---|
| Model | G-class (Off-road vehicle) |
| Version | G-class Long (W463) |
| Engine version | 500 GE V8 (241 Hp) 4MATIC Automatic |
| Year production start | 1993 |
| Year production end | 1993 |
| Vehicle type | Off-road vehicle |
| Horsepower RPM | 241 Hp @ 5000 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 10.5 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2370 kg5224.96 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4670 mm183.86 in. |
| Doors | 5 |
| Top Speed | 175 km/h 108.74 mph |
| Designation model | M 117.965 |
|---|---|
| Cam configuration | SOHC |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
4973 cm3303.47 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 241 Hp @ 5000 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 48.5 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
9.8 kg/Hp101.7 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 6.3 kg/Nm, 158.2 Nm/tonne
6.3 kg/Nm158.2 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
375 Nm @ 3500 rpm.276.59 lb.-ft. @ 3500 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 | 2 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Engine oil liters | quarts |
8.2 l8.66 US qt | 7.21 UK qt |
| Emission certification | Euro 1 |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | All wheel drive (4x4) |
|---|
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Drum |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Cone worm with recirculation balls |
|---|---|
| Turning diameter m - ft |
13.3 m43.64 ft. |
| Front suspension | Coil spring, Rigid axle suspension, Trailing arm |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Helical spring, Rigid axle suspension, Trailing arm |
| Wheels size | 265/70 R 16 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 7.5 J x 16 |
| Passengers seats | 5 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
480 l16.95 cu. ft. |
| Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft. |
2250 l79.46 cu. ft. |
| Roof load load kg lbs |
200 kg440.92 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4670 mm183.86 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1810 mm71.26 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1963 mm77.28 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2850 mm112.2 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1475 mm58.07 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1475 mm58.07 in. |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2370 kg5224.96 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
3050 kg6724.1 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
680 kg1499.14 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
96 l25.36 US gal | 21.12 UK gal |
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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