Road Test
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Test date 31 August 2004
Price as tested £313,565
For Performance, easy to drive, boot
Against Road noise, styling, cost
How much ?
- Price as tested £313,565
- Price as tested £327,875
How fast
- 0-30mph 1.8 sec
- 0-60mph 3.8 sec
- 0-100mph 7.6 sec
- 0-150mph 16.4 sec
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
2.6 sec
- Top speed
206 mph
- Noise at 70mph
75 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
no data
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
19.5 / 13.5 mpg
- CO2 emissions
348 g/km
How big?
- Length
4656 mm
- Width
1908 mm
- Height
1261 mm
- Wheelbase
2700 mm
- Weight
1693 kg
- Fuel tank
no data
Engine
- Layout V8 cyls Vee , 5439 cc
- Max power 617 bhp at 6500 rpm
- Max torque 575 ft at 5000 rpm
- Specific output 113.4bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 364bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 97.0 x 92 mm
- Compression ratio 8.8:1
- Valve gear 3 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Automatic
- 1st no data
- 2nd no data
- 3rd no data
- 4th no data
- 5th no data
- 6th no data
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, hydraulic power assistance
- Lock to lock 2.20
Brakes
- Front 370mm ventilated ceramic discs
- Rear 340mm ceramic discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 9.0 x 19in in
- Size rear 11.5 x 19in in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 255/35 ZR19
- Tyres rear 295/30 ZR19
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