Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR 3.0 Manual RWD (310 hp)
W196 · 1954–1955
General
- Car class
- S
- Steering wheel position
- Left
Body
- Number of doors
- 2
- Number of seats
- 2
- Body type
- Speedster
Dimensions
- Length
- 4300 mm
- Width
- 1740 mm
- Height
- 1100 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2370 mm
- Front track
- 1330 mm
- Rear track
- 1380 mm
- Curb weight
- 901 kg
- Gross weight
- 1050 kg
Engine
- Engine type
- Petrol
- Engine layout
- Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
- Engine capacity
- 2,982 cm³
- Boost type
- None
- Engine power
- 310 hp
- Max power (kW)
- 228 kW
- Max power RPM
- 7,400 rpm
- Maximum torque
- 311 Nm
- Max torque RPM
- 5,950 rpm
- Cylinder layout
- Inline
- Number of cylinders
- 8
- Valves per cylinder
- 2
- Aspiration
- Direct injection (straight)
- Compression ratio
- 9
- Bore
- 78.0 mm
- Stroke
- 78.0 mm
- Engine model
- M 196 S
- Valvetrain
- DOHC
Transmission
- Gearbox type
- Manual
- Number of gears
- 5
- Drive wheels
- Rear-wheel drive
Suspension & Brakes
- Front suspension
- Independent, Torsion
- Rear suspension
- Semi-independent, torsion
- Front brakes
- Drum
- Rear brakes
- Drum
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 299 km/h
- Acceleration 0–100 km/h
- 7.7 s
Fuel Economy
- Fuel tank capacity
- 167 L
- Combined fuel consumption
- 30.1 l/100 km
- Fuel grade
- 98 octane
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