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General
Make :
Mercedes-Benz
Base price :
N/A
Model :
2001 SL 55 AMG
Production :
N/A
Powertain layout :
Front Engine / RWD
Origin
German
Dimensions
Wheelbase :
2560 mm / 100.8 in
Width :
1815 mm / 71.46 in
Length :
4533 mm / 178.5 in
Weight :
1954.6 kg / 4310 lbs
Height :
1295 mm / 50.98 in
Front Track :
1569 mm / 61.77 in
Ground clearance :
N/A
Rear Track :
1551 mm / 61.06 in
Engine
Configuration :
V8
Bore :
97 mm / 3.819 in
Valvetrain :
4 Valves/Cyl
Stroke :
92 mm / 3.622 in
Displacement :
5439 cc / 331.8 ci
Compression Ratio :
9.0 :1
Power :
355 kw / 476 bhp @ 6100 rpm
BHP / Liter :
88.14 bhp per Liter
Torque :
699 nm / 516 ft lbs / @ 2650-4500 rpm
Redline :
N/A
Transmission
Gear type :
5-speed automatic with manual transmission mode and steering wheel shift
5th gear ratio :
0.83:1
1st gear ratio :
3.59:1
6th gear ratio :
-
2nd gear ratio :
2.19:1
7th gear ratio :
-
3rd gear ratio :
1.41:1
Reverse ratio :
3.16:1
4th gear ratio :
1.00:1
Final drive ratio :
2.82:1
Chassis & body
Body / Frame :
Unit Steel
Brake types :
Internally ventilated and perforated Discs, Sensotronic Brake Control electro-hydraulic braking syst
Steering :
Rack-and-pinion steering
Front brake size :
N/A
Front tires :
255/40 R 18
Rear brake size :
N/A
Rear tires :
285/35 R 18
Performance
Top speed :
249.9 kph / 155.3 mph
60-0 braking :
N/A
0-60 mph :
4.7 Seconds
Lateral Acceleration :
N/A
0-100 mph :
N/A
EPA city / Hwy :
N/A
0-¼ mile :
N/A
Article:
The SL 55 AMG accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.7 seconds.
The impressive power development in the eight-cylinder engine is largely down to a newly developed belt-driven supercharger that generates about 30 percent more charge pressure than other comparable belt-driven supercharging systems. Rotating at over 25,000 rpm, the compressor's aluminium rotors press some 1600 kilograms of air per hour into the combustion chambers. The screw-type compressor is connected to the crankshaft by means of an electromagnetic clutch and a separate poly-V-belt, thus enabling it to spontaneously react when the driver presses the accelerator and provide powerful thrust at engine speeds barely above idling speed.
Further special technical features in the V8 supercharged engine include the fuel system which, for the first time in a Mercedes-Benz, is controlled by a computer. This ensures that the right amount of fuel is delivered every time, depending on the engine speed and load. A sophisticated exhaust system with ceramic firewall catalytic converters and two powerful metal catalytic converters on the underbody reduces the high-performance sports car's emissions to a level which meets the EU-4 requirements due to come into force in 2005.
High-tech systems for enhanced safety and a dynamic driving experience
Like the SL 500, the new SL 55 AMG has a unique package of cutting-edge dynamic handling control systems, unrivalled by any other series-produced car in the world. It consists of the new electrohydraulic brake system, Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC), the Active Body Control system (ABC) and Electronic Stability Control, ESP®. The optimum interaction of these systems ensures that the SL 55 AMG offers a very high degree of driving safety and dynamic handling.
Among the most important performance features of the new Sensotronic Brake Control system are the extremely high dynamism when building up brake pressure and the precise monitoring of driver and vehicle behaviour using sophisticated sensors. In emergency situations, SBC instantly increases the pressure in the brake lines and applies the pads to the brake discs, so that they can grip instantly with full force when the brake pedal is pressed. Furthermore, thanks to variable brake force distribution, SBC offers enhanced safety when braking through corners too.
The Mercedes-AMG engineers have adapted the axles, wheels, tyres and the entire powertrain of the SL 55 AMG to the high engine output. Internally ventilated and perforated brake discs on both axles ensure safe braking. The front pad face measures 220 square centimetres, making it almost twice as large as it is in the SL 500.
Gear changes at the push of a button on the steering wheel
Furthermore, the high-performance sports car also comes with a 5-speed automatic transmission which sporty drivers may choose to operate using the Formula-1-style gearshift with two selector switches located behind the top two steering wheel spokes. To enable the system, the driver must first the activate "manual" mode.
Further high-tech innovations which come as standard with the new SL 55 AMG include the vario-roof, which transforms the Roadster into a watertight Coupé in 16 seconds, the state-of-the-art lightweight body with its aluminium add-on parts and exemplary aerodynamics, the sensor-controlled automatic climate control system and adaptive drive dynamics which automatically adapt to the driver's personal driving style.
A new type of head/thorax bag in the doors, two-stage airbags for driver and passenger, newly developed integral seats and the automatic, sensor-controlled roll-over bars make up the standard comprehensive occupant protection package on board the high-performance Roadster.
