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Mercedes-Benz
500 SLC
(1980)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC
Mercedes-Benz
Serie500
Model familyW 107
Model500 SLC
Model codeC 107 E 50
Issued from1980
Issued until
Country of originDE
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typefixed-head coupé
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats4
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2815 / 110.8 / 110.8
Track front [mm / in / in]1452 / 57.2 / 57.2
Track rear [mm / in / in]1440 / 56.7 / 56.7
Length [mm / in / in]4750 / 187.0 / 187.0
Width [mm / in / in]1790 / 70.5 / 70.5
Height [mm / in / in]1330 / 52.4 / 52.4
Length/wheelbase ratio1.69
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1515 / 3340 / 3340
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]90 / 19.8 / 23.8

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine CodeM 117 E 50
Engine ManufacturerMercedes-Benz
Engine TypeV engine
Engine Type DetailsV8
Sumpwet
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignSOHC (single overhead camshaft)
Total number of cylinders8
Total number of valves16
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings5
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]96.5 / 3.80 / 3.80
Stroke [mm / in / in]85.0 / 3.35 / 3.35
Bore/Stroke ratio1.14
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]4973 / 303.5 / 303.5
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]621.63 / 37.934 / 37.934
Compression ratio8.8
Fuel supplyBo K-Jetronic fuel inj.
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]176.7 / 240.2 / 240.2
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5000 / 5000 / 5000
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]402.0 / 296.5 / 296.5
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3200 / 3200 / 3200
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]174.3 / 237.0 / 237.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]47.7 / 1.063 / 1.063
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]80.84 / 0.707 / 0.707

Transmission

 
Transmission typeautomatic
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio2.72

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]7.80 / 7.80 / 7.80
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]225 / 140 / 140
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]156.44 / 212.70 / 212.70

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrecirculating ball PAS
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock3.3
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]11.60 / 38.06 / 38.06
Suspension frontI.DW.CS.ARB.
Suspension rearTBAx.CS.ARB.
Wheels front6.5J x 14 H2
Wheels rear6.5J x 14 H2
Tyres front205/70 VR 14
Tyres rear205/70 VR 14
Brakes frontventilated disc
Brakes reardisc, servo-assisted
Brakes details
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]278 / 10.9 / 10.9
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]279 / 11.0 / 11.0
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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