Roadster, 2 Doors, 2 Seats
11.5 l/100 km 20.45 US mpg
16 l/100 km 14.7 US mpg
9.6 l/100 km 24.5 US mpg
381 Hp @ 5500 rpm.
64 Hp/l
250 km/h, Electronically limited 155.34 mph
5956 cm3
363.46 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Rear wheel drive,
4499 mm
177.13 in.
1812 mm
71.34 in.
1855 kg
4089.57 lbs.
| Brand | Mercedes-Benz |
|---|---|
| Model | SL (Roadster) |
| Version | SL (R129, facelift 1995) |
| Engine version | AMG SL 60 V8 (381 Hp) Automatic |
| Year production start | 1996 |
| Year production end | 1998 |
| Vehicle type | Roadster |
| Horsepower RPM | 381 Hp @ 5500 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 5.8 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1855 kg4089.57 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4499 mm177.13 in. |
| Doors | 2 |
| Top Speed | 250 km/h, Electronically limited 155.34 mph |
| Designation model | M 119 E 60 |
|---|---|
| Cam configuration | DOHC |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
5956 cm3363.46 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 381 Hp @ 5500 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 64 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
4.9 kg/Hp205.4 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 3.2 kg/Nm, 312.7 Nm/tonne
3.2 kg/Nm312.7 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
580 Nm @ 3750 rpm.427.79 lb.-ft. @ 3750 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
100 mm3.94 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
94.8 mm3.73 in. |
| Compression ratio | 10 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 4 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Emission certification | Euro 2 |
| 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) |
| Steering type | Cone worm with recirculation balls |
|---|---|
| Turning diameter m - ft |
10.7 m35.1 ft. |
| Front suspension | Coil spring, Wishbone, Transverse stabilizer |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Helical spring, Transverse stabilizer, Independent multi-link |
| Wheels size | Front wheel tires: 245/40 ZR 18 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | Front wheel rims: 8.5 J x 18 H 2 |
| Passengers seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
265 l9.36 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
4499 mm177.13 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1812 mm71.34 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1296 mm51.02 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2515 mm99.02 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1532 mm60.31 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1521 mm59.88 in. |
| Coefficient of drag | 0.32-0.40 |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1855 kg4089.57 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
2230 kg4916.31 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
375 kg826.73 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
80 l21.13 US gal | 17.6 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
16 l/100 km14.7 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
9.6 l/100 km24.5 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
11.5 l/100 km20.45 US mpg |
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 727 |
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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